Registration Open | In-person | PharmD | BSPS
Visit the college and participate in a range of hands on events. High school students with an interest our programs as well as family members and teachers are welcome.
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College of Pharmacy Associate Professor Xuerong Wen links losartan to lower incidence of epilepsy Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with hypertension, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many of whom are also at risk of epilepsy. Of the several types of antihypertension medications patients are prescribed, […]
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The College garnered more than $21 million in fiscal 2023, placing it among the top 10 percent of pharmacy colleges The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is now ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation in total research grant funding after securing more than $21 million in funds in fiscal 2023, […]
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Latest round of funding increases URI-based program’s investment in biomedical research to more than $100 million since 2001 The University of Rhode Island announced today that it has secured a five-year, $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program from 2024 to 2029. […]
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Like many health professionals who choose to dedicate their lives to helping others, Rebecca O’Toole’s career path was directed by a harrowing personal experience, which, while stressful and frightening, ultimately proved inspiring thanks to the compassion of the health-care workers on the case. O’Toole was already a student in the University of Rhode Island College […]
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The University mourns the loss of Clinical Assistant Professor of pharmacy Thomas Kalista, who passed away unexpectedly on May 7. Tom is remembered not only for his love of teaching and dedication to his students at URI, but also for his sense of humor, his bright smile, his passion for music, and his love of […]
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RI-INBRE’s workforce development program, based on URI’s Kingston Campus, develops talent for biomedical, bioengineering, biomanufacturing industries The Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) program will continue preparing students to be the next leaders in the state’s biotechnology industries after receiving renewed funding from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. RI-INBRE’s […]
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With subjects as varied as arthritis, cancer, vitamin D deficiency, diabetes and influenza, 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 26. Faculty members reviewed the research and issued awards for the top projects […]
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High school students from around the region tour Avedisian Hall, learn about the College of Pharmacy and the opportunities it offers High school students with an interest in a career in pharmacy joined their teachers for a tour Avedisian Hall, home of the URI College of Pharmacy, and interacted with faculty members and URI students […]
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Registration Open | Zoom | BSPS
Join us on Zoom to hear a panel of alumni discuss their day-to-day responsibilities, what they love about their jobs, their path to their current roles, and what they wish they knew on their first day of work.
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