School of Pharmacy

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School of Pharmacy Holds First Virtual Commencement

On May 9 UConn’s School of  Pharmacy graduated 163 pharmacy students, conferring degrees (virtually via UConn’s feed) to four Doctors of Philosophy, seventy-four Doctors of Philosophy, and eight-five Bachelors of Science. It was a historic celebration caused by COVID-19 restrictions that worked to pull students and families across the globe together online to celebrate the […]

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Thomas Menighan, APhA VP, CEO is Pharmacy’s First Virtual Commencement Speaker

On Saturday, May 9 Thomas E. Menighan, B. S. Pharm, MBA, (Hon) ScD shared his thoughts in a virtual Commencement for three UConn School of Pharmacy graduating classes (Ph.D., Pharm.D., and B.S.) , their families and friends across the region, country and world.  It was a momentous occasion, a part of UConn’s larger University wide celebration, […]

Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement

Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.

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C. Michael White Named UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

The UConn School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that on April 29, 2020, Dr. C. Michael White, Head of Pharmacy Practice, was named a UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor. The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the highest honor that the University of Connecticut bestows on faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, […]

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Op-Ed: No, CBD is Not a Miracle Molecule that Can Cure Coronavirus

Claims for CBD's effectiveness in treating coronavirus are baseless hype rather than evidence-based evaluations, says UConn's C. Michael White.

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Liming Chen is Molecular Pharmacology’s April 2020 Trainee Author

Liming Chen, a pre-doctoral trainee in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been selected as Molecular Pharmacology ‘s highlighted trainee author for April 2020. This monthly feature highlights emerging scientific talent in the field of pharmacology. Molecular Pharmacology is the journal of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Quoting the feature, “The […]

Andrea Hubbard Receives 2020 Robert L. McCarthy Award

The School of Pharmacy has named Andrea Hubbard, Ph.D., recipient of the 2020 Dean Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award. This is an annual award presented to a full-time faculty member who has provided outstanding service to their department, school, the university, the profession of pharmacy, and the public. Hubbard is an Associate Professor of […]

Medication in the Time of COVID-19: Listen to the Experts

A panel of UConn experts cut through misinformation and rumor about drug treatments for COVID-19.

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UConn Pharmacy Rises to 29 in the Nation, 1 in New England in U.S. News Rankings

U.S. News and World Report has just released its 2021 Best Graduate School rankings and the UConn School of Pharmacy has moved up four places to number twenty-nine in the nation. The School is again number one in New England, and in the top 20 percent of U.S. pharmacy schools and colleges. “This accomplishment is a […]

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José Manautou to serve as the School of Pharmacy Department Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences

José Manautou, Ph.D.  will serve as the School of Pharmacy Department Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences effective immediately. Dr. Manautou’s first term as head of the department is for a period of five years.  “José has served in the role as interim department head here in the School of Pharmacy for the past three years and […]