An Arizona State University emerita professor is working with Mexican academics to help fight obesity by exposing a rarely talked about, sneaky and harmful contributor to weight gain: bad sleep.
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2018
June
June 11, 2018
According to a study from the National Center for Education Statistics, 92 million adults in the United States are enrolled in some type of educational program, with approximately two-thirds
June 8, 2018
Congratulations to Diane Nunez, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FNAP, on receiving the 2018 Daisy Faculty Award. The DAISY Foundation, as part of its service to the nursing profession’s role in patient care, est
June 7, 2018
We count on nurses for a lot of things — to be a calming presence, a helping hand, a source of knowledge.
June 5, 2018
Each year Arizona State University makes it a point to recognize and celebrate Golden Graduates, those who are marking their 50th anniversary since graduation, and 2018 was no excep
May
May 23, 2018
What’s the longest you’ve kept a secret? A day? A week? A month? A recent College of Nursing and Health Innovation graduate student might just have you beat.
May 14, 2018
The Doctor of Nursing Practice stands as one of the most advanced degrees available for nurses, serving to propel careers forward and hone nurse leadership skills.
May 10, 2018
When we think about modern health care challenges, we tend to think in terms of our own communities.
May 10, 2018
A portrait of Florence Nightingale hangs on the wall in the nursing education building at Eastern Arizona College’s campus in Thatcher, Arizona, about 170 miles southeast of Phoenix.
May 9, 2018
When Brianna Barber and her five classmates lined up to receive their diplomas at the spring 2018 College of Nursing and Health Innovation convocation, they did so as the first graduates of the Bac
May 8, 2018
This spring more than 400 College of Nursing and Health Innovation students are eligible to graduate, completing years’ worth of hard work and taking the next step in their lives and careers.
April
April 26, 2018
Paul is a student at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation who is achieving his dream thanks to scholarship support.
April 26, 2018
For the third year in a row, Arizona State University has been named a Gold Level Award recipient by the Healthy Arizona Worksites
April 25, 2018
This spring, the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University quietly launched a much-anticipated official internship program with the aim of setting health students u
April 12, 2018
It’s been almost 30 years since Salt-N-Pepa implored Americans to set their puritanical misgivings aside and talk about sex, and yet we sti
April 5, 2018
Arizona State University's Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience will host its inaugural Mindfuln
April 2, 2018
According to the director of Health Innovation Programs at Arizona State University's College of Nursing and Health Innovation, the integration of artificial intelligence into health care is inevit
March
March 29, 2018
Imagine facing an illness or injury and being unsure of your diagnosis, what treatment you might need, and what type of care you will receive.
March 29, 2018
By day Katie Tucker is a hard working, honors student pursuing a degree in nursing but during her free time, she’s pursuing a passion in photography.
March 23, 2018
The College of Nursing and Health Innovation is launching a new master’s degree in Regul
March 15, 2018
According to recent reports, diabetes is on the rise among youth in America, with minorities at particular risk.
March 8, 2018
Giving birth is one of the most universal yet life-changing experiences, and every culture deals with it differently.
March 1, 2018
At the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, we strongly believe in the importance of providing unique learning opportunities for our students that will also have a profound impact on our commu
February
February 23, 2018
Some of Arizona State University's best and brightest professors are headed back to the classroom. Kind of ...
February 21, 2018
Arizona State University broke ground Wednesday on a complex that will advance a new concept in intergenerational living and lifelong learning.
February 11, 2018
Arizona State University's Open Door continued at the West campus in Glendale on Saturday, where visitors learned about forensics, toured the biomedical research lab, played games, hung out with Sp
February 8, 2018
This week Arizona State University's College of Nursing and Health Innovation welcomed some high profile internationa
February 2, 2018
The Downtown Phoenix campus continued this year's Open Door series on Friday, welcoming visitors — who mingled with the Phoenix First Friday art and music crowd — for a peek inside Arizona State Un
February 1, 2018
Congratulations to CONHI students Todd Ebner and Jessica Cassano for their award winning photos from 2017’s study abroad trip to Peru. Every year, the Study Abroad Office holds a university-wide “
January
January 31, 2018
January 24, 2018
For many, choosing to earn a degree through one of Arizona State University’s online programs is about convenience and flexibility.
January 16, 2018
In late December 2017, New York signed legislation mandating that all new nurses in the state earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) within 10 years of initial licensure.
January 12, 2018
To be mindful is to be prepared for how to ‘be’ while doing real work, whether is it nursing or any other discipline.
January 12, 2018
Culture, compassion and curiosity, those are just of few of the elements that played a role in Amber Poleviyuma’s decision to move forward with a degree in community health from Arizona State Unive
January 5, 2018
Alonzo Jones has one of the best jobs at Arizona State University: associate athletic director for inclusion and championship life.
Who doesn’t want to lead a championship life?
January 4, 2018
As Arizona State University ushers in a new year, it also prepares to welcome new leadership among its ranks.
January 3, 2018
From eating well to working well, Arizona State University's College of Nursing and Health Innovation prides itself on the wellness culture it has cultivated over th
2017
December
December 21, 2017
There was no shortage of changes for the nation and Arizona State University in 2017.
December 15, 2017
We like to think of the holidays as a time of peace, joy and family togetherness, but very often the reality is quite different: feeling stress over gifts and finances, overwhelmed by bursting cale
December 14, 2017
After 10 years, three changes of major and two children, Ashley Pitman graduated from college this week — the first in her family to earn a degree.
December 7, 2017
On Dec. 14, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to eliminate net neutrality.
December 1, 2017
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2017 commencement.
December 1, 2017
Hundreds of Arizona State University students crowded the courtyard between the Health North and South buildings Friday afternoon in downtown Phoenix.
November
November 20, 2017
This November, in recognition of National Diabetes Month, there are dozens of Arizona families who can say they are not only more aware of the disease but actively working to combat it thanks to re
November 17, 2017
In Silicon Valley, investors flock to back potentially disruptive new technology and apps — even if they are still in development.
November 15, 2017
Up until the moment Becca Tobin’s heart stopped for seven minutes in an airport food court two years ago, there had been no signs that there was anything wrong with her.
November 15, 2017
A lot of people learned this week that they have high blood pressure after new guidelines
November 2, 2017
A passion for accurate and accessible medical information led Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation alumna Danielle Stringer to come up with a unique solution.
October
October 24, 2017
Of the more than 5 million people in America living with Alzheimer’s disease, roughly 80 percent are cared for at home.
October 23, 2017
A $7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), of the National Institutes of Health, will fund a specialized research “Center for Excellence” at A
October 16, 2017
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 250,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.
October 11, 2017
Taking her message on the road, Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation Assistant Professor Samantha C
October 9, 2017
With government leaders still undecided on the subject of national health care and the fate of millions of Americans hanging in the balance, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation held its annual Transf
October 8, 2017
The sun-soaked campuses of Arizona State University are beautiful places to take college classes, but it’s an experience that’s not available to everyone.
September
September 21, 2017
Editor's note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now's year in review.
September 14, 2017
Service, professionalism and mentorship.
September 8, 2017
As superstorm Irma continues its destructive path and as residents in Texas and Louisiana grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, health-care providers are responding to an onslaught of pat
September 6, 2017
As a University that assumes fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves, Campaign ASU 2020 has set an ambitious goal to increase
September 6, 2017
There was a time when Anne Rosenblatt, Class of 1969, thought she would walk away from her career as a nurse.
September 6, 2017
Editor's note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now's year in review.
August
August 18, 2017
As a University that assumes fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves, Campaign ASU 2020 has set an ambitious goal to increase phi
August 14, 2017
Going to college is all about making connections — to professors, mentors and new friends.
August 10, 2017
A patient enters an examination room. She is young —14, maybe 15. She is walking gingerly; wearing sneakers, baggy jeans and a sweatshirt — in 104-degree weather.
July
July 24, 2017
The Arizona State University Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience is pleased to anno
May
May 8, 2017
Arizona State University's outstanding graduates — both at the undergraduate and graduate level — have already started to change the world for the better, with great potential to keep that going af
May 5, 2017
As a way to highlight student achievement and inspire future outreach, Arizona State University's ASASU Council of Presidents sponsored the first-ever Students Shine contest this spring.
May 4, 2017
Standing at the front of a large lecture hall as hundreds of college students streamed in with their books, bags and devices, headphones still in their ears, something dawned on William Heywood.
April
April 13, 2017
A group of Arizona State University nursing students participated in a foot-care clinic for homeless people in Tempe on Thursday, gathering at Community Christian Church, just south of the campus,
April 1, 2017
There are 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, 1 million with Parkinson’s and nearly half a million with multiple sclerosis. And with an aging U.S.
March
March 20, 2017
The fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) announced its selection of 67 nurse practitioner leaders from across the country for induc
March 13, 2017
Dr. Lamb came to ASU in 2008 from an endowed chair position at Emory University to guide the development of a robust program for interprofessional practice and education.
February
February 4, 2017
The Downtown Phoenix campus started off this year's Night of the Open Door — five free open houses over the month of February — on Friday, welcoming crowds of visitors enjoying the mild weather and
January
January 27, 2017
Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is hosting a public expo featuring a host of cutting-edge technologies impacting journalism’s future.
January 25, 2017
At the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, ensuring student access and excellence is at the core of who we are.
January 24, 2017
John Yuhas has integrated the science of mindfulness into what is often considered one of the most stressful personal experiences: a visit to the hospital emergency room.
January 9, 2017
One ASU student and two influential Arizonans were selected as the 2017 Community Servant-Leadership awardees as a part of Arizona State University's 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr.
January 6, 2017
In learning, practice makes perfect. In learning health care, it’s best if that practice doesn’t put patients at risk.
2016
December
December 19, 2016
Jeremy Stutzman always wanted to pursue a career in the health care arena, but didn’t have the money to attend college.
December 16, 2016
The Executive Fellowship in Innovation Health Leadership, a year-long cohort-based executive program from ASU’
December 2, 2016
Stephanie Ford was working full-time on the night shift at a local prison when she started taking the prerequisite courses for Eastern Arizona College’s nursing program.
December 1, 2016
From seeking answers to heart failure in the gut to digital storytelling for caregivers, pushing the frontiers of medical research can have a profound impact on treatment and prevention.
November
November 21, 2016
When Stephen Gamboa taught himself to play the recorder in the first grade, he earned a spot as the youngest student in the school’s recorder ensemble.
November 17, 2016
When Danielle Wofford graduated with her associate degree in nursing, she did what many new grads do: She took an RN job at a local hospital and saved up some money.
November 17, 2016
As a critical care nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Banner Desert Medical Center, Melanie Ryan spends her days caring for premature and critically ill newborns with life threatening con
November 10, 2016
Downtown students with ASU Changemaker are hoping to put a smile on the faces of veterans during ASU's Salute to Service week.
November 3, 2016
The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education recently announced the grant recipients for its
October
October 14, 2016
The 2016-2017 issue of "Innovations in Nursing & Health" is now available both in print and online.
August
August 29, 2016
Arizona State University’s “Take Action for Arizona’s Children Through Care Coordination: A Bridge to Action” project was recently awarded funding by the Washington, D.C.-based Patient Centered Out
August 26, 2016
Arizona State University’s “Take Action for Arizona’s Children Through Care Coordination: A Bridge to Action” project was recently awarded funding by the Washington, DC-based Patient Centere
June
June 30, 2016
Fourteen students, from sophomores to seniors and from different majors including nursing, community health, integrative health, glo
May
May 26, 2016
A violinist bows an expectant note as she tunes her instrument alongside other Phoenix Symphony musicians.
May 4, 2016
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2016 commencement.
May 4, 2016
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2016 commencement.
April
April 12, 2016
Editor's note: In "Year One: Life at ASU," we follow five freshmen through their first year at Arizona State University in an occasional photo series.
April 8, 2016
Monique Greco and Garnett Johnson might go hungry sometimes, but they make sure their dog Codi never does.
March
March 15, 2016
Arizona State University’s education and public affairs graduate programs broke into the top 15 and joined the university’s law school and fine arts program in jumping to higher spots in the latest
February
February 24, 2016
Year One: Life at ASU" is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU.
February 14, 2016
Night of the Open Door — five free events over the course of February — opens ASU's world to the public and shows off what each campus has to offer.
January
January 13, 2016
Mayo Clinic-ASU Obesity Solutions has announced the 2016 winners of its seed funding competition.
January 1, 2016
College students tend to focus more on learning and expanding their minds than staying healthy: lab instead of lunch.
2015
December
November
November 30, 2015
When the students are ready, the teachers will appear.
And they did.
November 30, 2015
Can an algorithm be sued for malpractice?
That’s one of the galaxy of questions associated with connected health, a new field exploring health care through technology.
November 5, 2015
Veterans can face a number of challenges when they return home from the battlefield.
October
October 12, 2015
Michael Moreno was building a successful career as a banking financier when the Great Recession hit, decimating the financial markets.
October 4, 2015
According to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost half of all post-Millennial youth will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in their lifetime, with Latinos leading t
October 4, 2015
As the field of health care grows and changes to meet the demands of an aging population, ASU will be at the forefront of training strong leaders to work in the industry.
September
September 17, 2015
"Year One: Life at ASU" is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU.
August
August 26, 2015
Olivia Besthoff has been in and out of hospitals her entire life, so it makes some sense that she wants a career in the health-care industry.
August 7, 2015
Precision education or stabs in the dark?
July
July 28, 2015
Researchers at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at ASU are looking for volunteers for a 14-week, in-home sleep study.
July 23, 2015
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Felipe González Castro, PhD, MSW to the position of Professor and Southwest Borderlands Scholar beginning August 15. Dr.
July 23, 2015
The Leadership Taskforce for the Arizona Action Coalition has selected Arizona State University’s Dr.
July 23, 2015
An important milestone has been reached with joint efforts between Mayo Clinic and ASU regarding Cancer Survivorship.
July 23, 2015
The Phoenix Business Journal has selected ASU’s own Dr.
July 23, 2015
Arizona State University professors Dr. Kathy Malloch, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN and Dr.
February
February 20, 2015
ASU College of Health Solutions (CHS) and College of Nursing & Health Innovation (CONHI) faculty continue to gain recognition for work that advances the health field and supports the students they serve.