Big Thinkers: David Rowley

Title: Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Expertise: Microorganisms from unexplored environments; secondary metabolites produced by marine microbes; bacterial chemical communication; and antibiotic drug discovery One of the more frightening medical trends today is our growing resistance to antibiotics, which we take for everything from ear infections to life-threatening blood conditions. As people use antibiotics for more […]

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Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Outcomes Fellowship Program in Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Outcomes Fellowship Program in Antimicrobial Stewardship Rhode Island Infectious Diseases (RIID) Research Program   Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Providence, RI Funded Fellowship in conjunction with: The University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy, Kingstown, RI Warren Albert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI   Office Address Veterans Affairs Medical Center […]

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Post-Doctoral In Vitro Pharmacodynamics Fellowship in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy

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Post-Doctoral In Vitro Pharmacodynamics Fellowship in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Rhode Island Infectious Diseases (RIID) Research Program   Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Providence, RI The University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy, Kingstown, RI Warren Albert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI   Office Address Veterans Affairs Medical Center (151) Research Building #7 830 […]

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30th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference

Continuing Professional Development Office of Continuing Professional Development 30th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Continuing Education Conference for Pharmacists Headline Topics Influencing Pharmacy Practice  March 11, 12 & 13, 2015 Hyatt  Regency Newport Hotel, 1 Goat Island, Newport RI 02840 Pre-Conference     Plenary Sessions     Registration     Accommodations     Program Faculty     Questions Plenary Sessions Thursday & Friday, […]

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57th Annual Heber W. Youngken, Jr. Pharmacy Clinic

Continuing Professional Development Office of Continuing Professional Development 57th Annual Heber W. Youngken, Jr.  Pharmacy Clinic Thursday, November 6, 2014 Radisson Airport Hotel, Warwick, RI   REGISTRATION OPEN     Event Program  57th ANNUAL HEBER W. YOUNGKEN, JR. PHARMACY CLINIC “Improving Health Outcomes in Depression: Emphasis on Patient-Centered Care” Thursday, November 6, 2014 Radisson Airport Hotel ● […]

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URI Dedicates CVS Caremark teaching/learning wing at College of Pharmacy

< Previous Article | Next Article > URI Dedicates CVS Caremark teaching/learning wing at the College of Pharmacy Ceremonies mark support of new College of Pharmacy building   KINGSTON, R.I. – September 20, 2013 — University of Rhode Island officials, pharmacy faculty and pharmacy students joined CVS Caremark Corp. leaders yesterday at 11 a.m. for a […]

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Dr. Jayne Pawasauskas honored with the Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award

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Dr. Pawasauskas was presented with the Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award at the New England Pharmacists Convention at Foxwoods MGM Grand on September 19, 2013.  This award recognizes a pharmacist who has demonstrated excellence in community-based prescription drug abuse prevention. The award is intended to recognize outstanding efforts within the pharmacy community to raise awareness of this serious public health […]

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Dr. Anita Jackson Received the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Association (NASPA) Excellence in Innovation Award

Dr. Jackson was presented with the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Association (NASPA) Excellence in Innovation Award at the New England Pharmacists Convention at Foxwoods MGM Grand on September 19, 2013.  This award recognizes and honors a qualified pharmacist who has demonstrated significant innovation in his or her respective practice, method, or service directly or indirectly resulting in […]

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Providence Journal- R.I. businesses can tap into URI’s Business Engagement Center for help

PROVIDENCE — When The Pizza Gourmet, a Warwick-based maker of wood-grilled pizza crusts, started planning how to keep up with growing sales, co-owner Jack Parente called the University of Rhode Island for some help.Parente, a URI graduate, wanted to know if anyone at the university could design a more efficient grill to cook the crusts […]

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