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U-M College of Pharmacy Ranked Among Top 3 Pharmacy Schools in the Nation for More Than A Decade

April 7, 2026

U.S. News & World Report releases latest graduate school rankings
Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings for best pharmacy schools in the nation, and the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy remains among the very best, ranked the #3 […]

Vahlteich Family Honors Legacy of Research and Education with $3.5 Million Gift

April 2, 2026

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected] 
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has received a $3.5 million gift from Beverly Vahlteich DeLaney, the daughter of Drs. Hans W. Vahlteich and Ella McCollum Vahlteich to support research while honoring the legacy of her father’s impact in the […]

Emily Scott Wins Prestigious Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition

February 5, 2026

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — Emily Scott, PhD, the F. F. Blicke Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, was awarded the B. B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). The award […]

U-M College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 Achieves a Perfect 100% NAPLEX Pass Rate

February 3, 2026

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
(Ann Arbor, Mich.) The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: the Class of 2025 has achieved a 100% pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) – a feat accomplished by four pharmacy schools. 
“I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Gundy Sweet, PharmD, […]

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Researchers Win $2 Million Grant to Develop Bird Flu Drug

January 21, 2026

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — University of Michigan College of Pharmacy researchers have won a $2 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a drug to treat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds, and potentially, in humans. 

Terra Sztain, Assistant Professor of […]

Watson Joins Faculty to Translate Spatial Biology Techniques into Brain Cancer Treatments

January 9, 2026

Researchers have had great success in spurring the immune system to battle cancers, but brain tumors have proven frustratingly resistant to immunotherapy. Glioblastomas, one of the most aggressive and lethal brain tumors, are especially good at evading treatment. 
Spencer Watson, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the newest member of the College of Pharmacy faculty, may have […]

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Celebrates 150 Years of Leading at Pharmacy’s Edge

January 2, 2026

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected]  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Ann Arbor, Mich.) – The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is celebrating its 150th anniversary – marking a century and a half of transforming patient care and outcomes through scientific discovery and clinical innovation. As the first and oldest pharmacy school […]

Remembering Professor Emeritus Gordon L. Flynn, PhD

December 16, 2025

Gordon L. Flynn, PhD., Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Sciences, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025. Read Gordon’s full obituary.
Spending nearly three decades at the University of Michigan, Dr. Flynn was a central figure in the College of Pharmacy, shaping the pharmaceutics department, advancing drug delivery and leaving an indelible mark on many pharmacy students […]

Twenty-Nine U-M College of Pharmacy Faculty Among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists

December 3, 2025

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected] 
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – Twenty-nine faculty members from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy have been named to the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists Network, an internationally recognized ranking that highlights the most influential researchers across all scientific disciplines.
The list, published by Stanford University […]

College of Pharmacy’s Website Redesign Wins Education Digital Marketing Award

November 25, 2025

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected] 
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – The College of Pharmacy is excited to announce that it has received a Gold Education Digital Marketing Award for its website redesign that launched in February 2025. The national awards recognize excellence in digital marketing initiatives across the education sector. 

The College’s […]