Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Program Surges into the Top 30 in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing surged into the Top 30 at No. 26 in the nation.
UMass Nursing Professor Lucinda Canty Receives Tenure
Dr. Lucinda Canty is now a tenured professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Lisa Duffy to be Inducted into American Academy of Nursing's 2025 Class Of Fellows
Dr. Lisa Duffy, joint associate professor for EMCON and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.
Gabrielle Abelard Selected for UMass Amherst HERS Leadership Institute
Dr. Gabrielle Abelard is among 14 faculty "emerging leaders" selected for funding by the provost and chancellor to attend transformational leadership programs.
Gabrielle Abelard Named Nurse.org’s Nurse Leader of the Year
Dr. Gabrielle Abelard has been voted Nurse.org's 2024 Nurse of the Year, celebrating her 20-plus-year career in mental health nursing.
UMass Nursing Faculty Receive Pilot Grants from Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation
Several EMCON faculty received Pilot Grant funding from the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation.
Cidália Vital Receives 2025 Distinguished Community Partner Award
EMCON alum Cidália Vital has received the 2025 Distinguished Community Partner Award for her team's innovative nursing research and collaboration.
Jeannine Blake Wins 2025 AAMI Young Professional Award
Assistant Professor Jeannine Blake has received the 2025 Young Professional's Award from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
UMass Nursing Students Sweep 2025 WMBNA Scholarships
Shaely Lora, Hannah Durowaa Odei-Opoku, and Brittany Acloque all received scholarships from the Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association (WMBNA).
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar Receives Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar has received a 2024-2025 Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
UMass Nursing Students Attend 2025 AACN Student Policy Summit
EMCON undergraduates Chloe Hogan '26 and Alexis Blaine '26 share their experience at the annual AACN Student Policy Summit in the nation's capital last month.