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Pharmacy Class of 2029 welcomed to profession during White Coat Ceremony

URI College of Pharmacy students take the Oath of a Pharmacist for the first time on Sept. 26 as they are welcomed into the profession during the college's annual White Coat Ceremony.

New pharmacy students receive white coats, take the Oath of a Pharmacist The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Class of 2029 was officially welcomed into the profession on Sept. 26 as students donned their white coats for the first time, ceremonially beginning their professional years as pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in training. Pharmacy […]

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URI’s 68th annual Youngken Clinic to focus on older adult health

Health care of older adults is the theme of this year's 68th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic, hosted by the URI College of Pharmacy and the Office of Healthcare Workforce Development.

Registration now open for URI College of Pharmacy conference Nov. 6, offering valuable CE for pharmacists, expanding college’s impact on pharmaceutical health As the world’s population continues to age, health care has become increasingly complex due to the natural aging process, often resulting in cognitive decline, an increase in diagnoses and specialist appointments, and especially […]

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How URI Prepared Dr. Steve Shen, PhD ’17, for a Career in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Yuanjun “Steve” Shen, PhD ’17, is a proud graduate of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy’s Pharmaceutical Science program and now serves as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University. While at URI, Dr. Shen trained under world-class faculty, gained hands-on research experience, and built the foundation for a career […]

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URI College of Pharmacy names inaugural recipient of Thomas J. Kalista Scholarship

Doctor of Pharmacy student Cailin McCaffrey accepts the inaugural Thomas J. Kalista Scholarship in front of a video board showing photos of the late professor for whom the scholarship is named.

Pharm.D. student Cailin McCaffrey chosen for scholarship that honors the late, beloved pharmacy professor Third-year Doctor of Pharmacy student Cailin McCaffrey is the inaugural recipient of the Thomas J. Kalista Scholarship, the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy announced during a ceremony in Avedisian Hall Sept. 17. Named for the late, beloved professor who […]

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Emeritus pharmacy professor Norman Campbell dies after long, distinguished career

Emeritus Professor Norman Campbell presents the Norman A. Campbell Award for Ethics & Excellence in Healthcare to Stacey Ranucci during the college's annual Seminar By the Sea continuing education conference.

Mentor to countless pharmacy and URI professionals, Campbell was 89 University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy professor emeritus, former faculty member and associate dean, alumnus, and mentor, Norman A. Campbell, 89, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2025 in Warwick, R.I. A pioneer in the pharmacy profession, Campbell was a role model […]

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Lab Coat Ceremony marks ‘motivating transition’ to lab science for undergraduate pharmacy students

URI College of Pharmacy students take the Oath of a Scientist during a recent Lab Coat Ceremony, which marks their transition into laboratory research in the colleges Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences program.

Third-year students ceremonially welcomed into Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences major Undergraduate pharmacy students were ceremonially welcomed into the URI College of Pharmacy’s Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences program, where they will begin their careers in pharmaceutical research, during the college’s Lab Coat Ceremony last week. The third-year students who have completed required prerequisites formally transitioned in […]

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URI study links microplastic exposure to Alzheimer’s disease in mice

URI College of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Jaime Ross has found links between micro- and nanoplastics and Alzheimer's Disease in mice.

College of Pharmacy Professor Jaime Ross finds sex-dependent cognitive decline similar to that found in humans Micro- and nanoplastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through water we drink, foods we eat, and even the air we breathe. Those plastic particles infiltrate all systems of the body, including the brain, where they […]

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Therapeutic Horticulture Group seeks students to ‘get hands dirty’ in name of stress relief, community service

Limited spots are available for URI's Therapeutic Horticulture Group, which begins Sept. 15. Apply today!

Students will design a therapeutic garden on campus while learning healing benefits of working with and in nature The University of Rhode Island continues to expand the College of Pharmacy’s Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden outside Avedisian Hall, converting an unused parking lot into an expansion of the green space, and establishing a database […]

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