Alumna Leah Makley Shares Experience Founding Biotherapeutics Startup, Developing Medical Treatment for Cataracts
June 1, 2016
Alumna Leah Makley, PhD, recently returned to the College of Pharmacy as the featured speaker at the Leroy B. Townsend Lectureship in Medicinal Chemistry.
Dr. Makley graduated from the...
Dr. Steven Schwendeman Named to Controlled Release Society College of Fellows
May 26, 2016
Controlled Release Society (CRS) has announced that Steven Schwendeman, PhD, will be inducted into the College of Fellows at the 2016 CRS Annual Meeting on Sunday, July 17. The College of...
Pharmacy Project Wins President's Staff Innovation Award
May 13, 2016
President Mark Schlissel announced the winners of the 2016 President's Staff Innovation Awards at U-M's StaffWorks Best Practices and Technology Conference on Wednesday.
The Individual Award...
2016 Preceptor of the Year Award-Winner: Joseph Davis
May 12, 2016
Joseph Davis, PharmD’03, was named the 2016 Preceptor of the Year Award winner at the 13th Annual Preceptor Symposium, May 5, 2016.
Dr. Davis began his pharmacy career at Farmer Jack...
Dr. David Frame Named 2016 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
May 9, 2016
David Frame, PharmD, has received the 2016 Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan PharmD and PhD programs. Selection criteria for...
Dr. Robert Lipper Earns 2016 Alumni Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
May 5, 2016
Robert Lipper, PhD‘78, has been named the 2016 Alumni Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This award honors alumni who have made significant lifetime contributions in their...
Medicinal Chemistry PhD Candidate Wins Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
April 28, 2016
Shasha Li has been awarded has been awarded the 2016 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. Ms. Li is pursuing her PhD in medicinal chemistry under the supervision of David H. Sherman, PhD,...
Students Partner with Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for “Healing Through Hands-On Science”
April 20, 2016
“Healing Through Hands-On Science” took place at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum on March 19 and 20. The event, a collaboration between the Hands-On Museum and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital,...
College Hosts Spring Safe Medication Disposal Event
April 14, 2016
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy hosted its fifth Safe Medication Disposal Event on Tuesday, April 5. This was the first event with two collection locations operating...
Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Candidate Wins Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
April 12, 2016
Lukasz Ochyl has been awarded the 2016 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. Mr. Ochyl is pursuing his PhD in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the U-M College of Pharmacy. The Rackham...
U-M College of Pharmacy Once Again Among Nation’s Best
April 11, 2016
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has once again been named a top pharmacy school by U.S. News & World Report, with a ranking of 3rd place for PharmD programs. U.S. pharmacy...
High Honors for U-M Pharmacy Alumni at APhA Annual Meeting
April 4, 2016
Three College of Pharmacy alumni, Leslie Benet, BSPharm’60, MS’62, DSc (hc)’11, Lisa Kroon, PharmD’94, and Larry Wagenknecht, PharmD’79, all received top honors at the 2016 American...
Dr. Steven Erickson Recognized by U-M Council for Disability Concerns
March 29, 2016
Steven Erickson, PharmD, is a tireless advocate in the field of pharmacy for individuals with disabilities . His efforts led to a certificate of appreciation awarded to him by the U-M Council...
Students Take Medical Service Trip to Honduras
March 23, 2016
The College of Pharmacy’s Student Committee for International Opportunities recently sent six pharmacy students on a medical service trip during the University’s spring break. The students...
College to Host Annual Research Forum
March 10, 2016
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Research Forum will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Ballroom at the Michigan League from 3-5pm. College faculty, students, staff,...
Preceptor Profile: Dr. Shea Van Vuuren
March 9, 2016
Shea Van Vuuren, PharmD’97, became a preceptor for the U-M College of Pharmacy almost 15 years ago, driven by a desire to teach. “The preceptors I had during my time at U-M played such a...
Students Host Interprofessional Event on Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness
March 3, 2016
The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Generation Rx Committee recently hosted an interprofessional event on prescription drug abuse awareness. The...
Michigan Pharmacy Alumnus Honored at USciences’ 195th Founders’ Day Ceremony
February 25, 2016
Dinesh C. Patel, MS, PhD'79, returned to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to accept an honorary doctor of science degree during the University’s 195th Founders’ Day Ceremony on...
College Holds Diversity Forum, Takes Step Toward Strategic Plan
February 23, 2016
The College of Pharmacy’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee hosted two forums in January to gather feedback from faculty, staff, and students. Ideas generated from the forums will...
New Anti-Biofilm Compounds Show Promise against Drug-Resistant Bacteria Linked to Hospital Infections
February 17, 2016
Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and School of Public Health have discovered a new class of anti-biofilm compounds derived from marine microorganisms that...
Drs. Karen Farris and Jolene Bostwick Named Interprofessional Leadership Fellows
February 15, 2016
The Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education has named 15 faculty and 1 staff member for the inaugural cohort of the Interprofessional Leadership Fellows program. Jolene Bostwick,...
U-M Center for the Discovery of New Medicines Announces Grants for Drug Discovery Projects
February 11, 2016
The University of Michigan Center for the Discovery of New Medicines has awarded funding for five new drug discovery projects by U-M faculty that address critical health areas including...
FDA Awards $4.35 Million in Contracts to College of Pharmacy
February 8, 2016
At the end of 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) funded three separate contracts to Drs. Amidon, Schwendeman, and Sun, all in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the...
Students Host Peace Neighborhood Center Workshop
February 4, 2016
Five first-year Pharmacy students recently presented a healthy eating workshop at the Peace Neighborhood Center.
Peace Neighborhood Center, a community partner site for the Pharmacy 503...
Alumnus Leslie Z. Benet to Receive Remington Honor Medal
February 3, 2016
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced that Dr. Leslie Z. Benet will be awarded the 2016 Remington Honor Medal, the organization's highest honor. Dr. Benet was selected in... 
