  {"id":37,"date":"2021-02-02T18:15:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:40:15","slug":"research-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &amp; Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Research &amp; Impact<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Fulfilling its research mission daily, the School of Nursing has one of the most robust scientific research operations at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">51ÁÔÆæ is one of the nation\u2019s top 131 research universities as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Research is vital to the school&#8217;s mission as a premier, academic, collegial nursing community. We&#8217;re engaged in transforming health care delivery and health care policy, and promoting wellness from rural to metropolitan communities for patients in need of prenatal care to elder care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/research-support\/\" rel=\"\">Research Support<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/active-funded-projects\/\" rel=\"\">Active Funded Projects<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4 uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-slider uwm-p-slider--dots-outside\"><div class=\"uwm-p-slider--base\"><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research-700x500-LucyPennie.jpg\" alt=\"Pennie Kako and Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu posing in front of a photo in 51ÁÔÆæ Cunningham Hall\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research-700x500-AZHWoundClinic.jpg\" alt=\"Sandeep Gopalkrishnan, Zeyun Yu and Dr. Jeffrey Niezgoda, and Taha Siders posing at AZH Wound Care in Milwaukee\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research-700x500-51ÁÔÆæChildrens.jpg\" alt=\"Drs. Michele Polfuss, Kim Litwack, Karen Gralton and Kathy Sawin posing together\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short size-h1\" id=\"h-nursing-research-focus\">Nursing Research Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The school&#8217;s research potential is nurtured through the efforts of our faculty researchers, scientists, undergraduate and graduate-level research assistants and the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/research-support\/\">Harriet H. Werley Center for Nursing Research.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Graduate and undergraduate students work alongside nursing faculty in creating bold and effective solutions for advancing local, national and global health. Our national and global perspectives and research expand the reach and relevancy of our work in key areas of nursing research and health care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\">Research Groups<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Research collaboration is key to advancing nursing science. Research groups at the school work alongside students to achieve success locally and globally.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/research-support\/\">Research Support<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">We offer a variety of research support within our school as well as through our Shared Office of Research. Faculty and students have access to statisticians, librarians and other services. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/active-funded-projects\/\">Active Funded Projects<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Research funding is key to advancing the science of nursing and creating healthier communities.  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