New audio tour highlights indigenous cultural significance of therapeutic plants in URI’s Youngken Medicinal Garden

Visitors also learn medicinal uses of therapeutic plants during immersive experience in the tranquil space The Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden at the University of Rhode Island offers visitors a quiet, tranquil environment within the bustling Kingston Campus, as well as an education in more than 300 species of medicinal plants used for both […]

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URI College of Pharmacy to train pharmacists, pharmacy techs to administer vaccines

Programs designed to strengthen pharmacy teams’ role in immunization delivery University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy faculty and staff members are continuing their efforts to support public health and prevent communicable disease this summer by offering immunization training programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on the Kingston Campus. The College will offer two American […]

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Pharmacy graduate combines passion for care with business acumen to provide total patient support

For Alayna Bellavia, who will graduate from the University of Rhode Island with two advanced degrees—including a Pharm.D. from the College of Pharmacy—some of the most meaningful lessons she learned about pharmacy, healthcare, and life in general happened far beyond the classroom. During two international medical missions in Ecuador with Clinical Professor Christine Eisenhower, Bellavia […]

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Dozens of pharmacy students detail dynamic research projects at annual Research Showcase

Winners announced in four categories spanning all College of Pharmacy programs After investigating subjects as varied as cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, hypertension, kidney health, and many more, dozens of University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students showed off their research projects during the fifth annual Student Research Showcase in the lobby of Avedisian Hall on […]

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URI pharmacy students win national therapeutics skills competition

College of Pharmacy claims third national student championship in the last year In the latest national win for University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students, four doctor of pharmacy candidates placed first nationally in the 2026 Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation’s National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics Competition. Willy Njeru, Vanessa Oseghale, Matthew […]

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