URI pharmacy students win national clinical research competition

After a clinical skills win in December, URI College of Pharmacy holds championships in both major national student competitions University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students continue to impress at the national level, beating out 79 other colleges of pharmacy to win first place in the 2025 National Clinical Research Challenge of the American […]

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URI program prepares CNAs to administer medication in state facilities

Certified Nursing Assistants in Rhode Island Department of Health-licensed long-term care facilities will soon be able to administer medications to patients, under supervision, thanks to a partnership among the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Office Healthcare Workforce Development, the state Department of Labor and Training, and the URI Office of Strategic Initiatives. The partnership aims to relieve the burden on nurses in often short-staffed facilities, and directly address the statewide shortage of credentialed medication aides.

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Meet Sarina Thapar, commencement speaker for the College of Pharmacy

Meet Sarina Thapar, a Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Monroe, New Jersey, and this year’s student commencement speaker for the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. Sarina Thapar was inspired to pursue pharmacy by her mother, a pharmacist whose compassion and independence left a lasting mark. She followed in her footsteps, driven by a […]

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Pharmacy graduate overcomes pointed fear to excel in scientific profession

Growing up in Coventry, Rhode Island, Rylee Campbell always had a fascination with the mystery of science, trying to figure out how and why things worked, and “putting the building blocks together to paint the larger picture.” She also had a passion for helping others, so it seemed a career in a medical field would […]

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Research Showcase highlights pharmacy students’ impactful research studies; winners announced

After investigating subjects as varied as cerebral palsy, cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, depression, neonatal opioid exposure, and many more, dozens of University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students showed off their research projects during the fourth annual Student Research Showcase in the lobby of Avedisian Hall on April 25. Faculty members reviewed the research and […]

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High school students experience URI College of Pharmacy during Exploration Day

Students in STEM programs at area high schools tour Avedisian Hall, learn about opportunities in pharmacy, biotech High school students with an interest in science visited the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy recently to experience the classrooms, gardens, and labs of the college’s Avedisian Hall, giving them a look at science in action, […]

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