URI College of Pharmacy professors hosted the high school-aged students in Avedisian Hall Students from Global Science & Envirotech, Inc.’s STEAM summer camp stopped by the URI College of Pharmacy last week for a lesson on medicinal compounding, and a tour through the Youngken Medicinal Garden outside Avedisian Hall. Professors Jie Shen, Matthew Lacroix and […]

The recent significant accomplishments by URI College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, students and alumni are chronicled in the College’s Summer Newsletter.

Kristina Ward one of just 35 ‘aspiring leaders’ selected from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico College of Pharmacy Clinical Professor Kristina Ward will represent the University of Rhode Island in a national pharmacy leadership program as an Academic Leadership Fellow in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The AACP program supports and […]

URI College of Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat and Director of Graduate Programs Angela Slitt congratulated graduating students receiving Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Studies and Doctor of Philosophy and Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees during the college’s annual “Hooding Ceremony” May 20. The 2022 Masters graduates include: Michaela Anelundi Joyce Hou Terra Marie Jouaneh Justin Trickett Kara […]

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy inducted four luminaries of the pharmaceutical profession into the College’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony May 13. Inductees include the inaugural dean of the College, Heber W. Youngken, Jr.; former Associate Dean Norma Owens, who retired from the College in 2021; former Assistant Dean Lois Vars; […]

While still a high school student deciding on her collegiate future, Marisa Jacobs was sitting in the admissions office of a pharmacy college at a large East Coast university — one of two at the top of her list of potential schools — talking about her talents for math and science, her love of writing […]

Four inductees will be honored during ceremony May 13. Register today The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will induct four luminaries of the pharmaceutical profession into the College’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony next week. Inductees include the inaugural dean of the College, Heber W. Youngken, Jr.; former Associate Dean Norma Owens, […]

In its 15th year, program aims to teach integrated patient care URI students from the College of Pharmacy joined those from nursing, physical therapy and social work students in multidisciplinary teams, working together on a variety of patient-focused healthcare simulations during an interprofessional education collaboration at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University April 27. […]

With subjects as varied as the effects of ibuprophin, the use of nanotech in solar energy, and a study of shrimp aquaculture, along with many more, dozens of URI College of Pharmacy students showed off their research projects during the annual Student Research Showcase in the lobby of Avedisian Hall April 28. Faculty members reviewed […]

Michael Burkett was awarded the Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award from the United States Public Health Service URI College of Pharmacy student Michael Burkett has earned national recognition for his commitment to public health and community advocacy from the United States Public Health Service. Captain Bill Lehault, himself a pharmacist from the Commissioned Core […]