Played role in responding to accident that killed Sen. Stevens KINGSTON, R.I. – September 20, 2010 – In an ironic twist of events, Anastasia Manchette, a University of Rhode Island pharmacy student, was unusually prepared for the plane crash that claimed the lives of former Senator Ted Stevens and four others this past summer in […]
Continue reading "URI student learns critical lessons in wake of plane crash in Alaska"Plus you can earn an easy $40. KINGSTON, R.I. – September 10, 2010 – If you have diabetes and are taking Lipitor™ you might want to join a University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy study that could help you and others with the disease. Fatemeh Akhlaghi, URI associate professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, […]
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To give public lecture Thursday, Sept. 23 KINGSTON, R.I. – September 8, 2010 –The director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Science in Pakistan will visit the University of Rhode Island from Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 for a series of seminars, visits with URI faculty and a public lecture. University of Karachi […]
Continue reading "Renowned Pakistani scientist to visit URI Sept. 20-24"Ranked 18th in National Institutes of Health funding KINGSTON, R.I. – August 30, 2010 – The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy ranked 18th in the country for the amount of National Institutes of Health research funding it attracted in 2009, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. URI’s $6.3 million in […]
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Our mission is to bring harmony between our pharmacy profession and Christian background. As fellow pharmacy students, we know the stresses of academics and how hectic schedules can be. We offer a strong support network and comfortable environment for any student, regardless of faith background. We meet weekly to fellowship with one another through friendship, discussion, and community service. Our annual project is the College of Pharmacy Christmas Drive, where we ask students and staff to donate gifts to families in need.
Continue reading "Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)"support to those overwhelmed by medication issues Kingston, R.I. – July 20, 2010 – When money is tight, some people cut their pills in half to make their prescriptions last longer. In some other situations, people misinterpret instructions and wind up misusing their medications. Across the nation, the inability of patients to properly follow their […]
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A new system for the controlled delivery of pharmaceutical drugs has been developed by a team of University of Rhode Island chemical engineers using nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields. The discovery by URI professors Geoffrey Bothun and Arijit Bose and graduate student Yanjing Chen was published in […]
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KINGSTON, R.I. – June 21, 2010—University of Rhode Island Pharmacy Professor Bongsup Cho knows there are cancer-causing chemicals in diesel fumes and cigarette smoke. The biomedical scientist also knows that some of the same chemicals are found in the gooey tar balls that are being produced as a result of the oil spill in the […]
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Dean’s Message We are Accelerating! A building project gains pace, a new President is inaugurated, presides over his first commencement then heads off to do business in Africa. He is also going to close a deal of collaboration for the College and University in Delhi, India. A cornerstone of the College leadership sets the date […]
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In Pictures SENIOR Prom: April 29, 2010 URI College of Pharmacy/South Bay ManorStudents from ASCP have been busy once again planning the second annual SENIOR Prom. Compared to last year, there were more URI College of Pharmacy students and residents from South Bay Manor that attended. Residents from South Bay Manor and students from […]
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