School of Pharmacy
Hannah Gardocki ’19, Pharmacy
Hannah Gardocki Major: Pharmacy Degree: Pharm.D. Extracurriculars: Honors Program, Pharmacy LEADERS Track, Industry Pharmacists Organization, APhA-ASP, School of Pharmacy Ambassador, Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma Scholarship: Presidential Scholarship Hometown: Suffield, Connecticut Why did you choose to study pharmacy? I am passionate about science, innovation, and healthcare, and pharmacy was the major where these all came […]
2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology will be in place for the commencement exercises held in Gampel on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. Whether arguing a case before […]
Pharmacy Takes Top Spots in Three-Minute Thesis Competition
UConn School of Pharmacy graduate students find that there is an 'art' to talking about science.
Canyon Hopkins Receives School of Pharmacy’s 2018-2019 Diversity Award
In his second year of pharmacy studies, this student relates to people from all walks of life who have unique medical needs.
Nicholas Pugliese Among Five 2019 Grads Honored Nationally with ASHP Student Leadership Award
Leadership ability and a strong commitment to patient care has earned this pharmacy student accolades from a leading professional organization.
UConn and Yale Researchers Collaborate to Cure Deadly Glioblastoma Multiforme
Multiple researchers at two schools are on a mission to find a cure for a particularly deadly form of brain cancer.
Sample Some Nightshade or Belladonna at this ‘Toxic’ New London Taproom
When you’re a toxicologist by training and you and your buddies like beer, what’s the logical next step? For Dayne Laskey, ’11 (Pharm.D.) the idea of opening a brewery first occurred to him one day in November 2015 when he and his childhood friend Mike Zaccaro ’09 (CLAS), along with their pal Jon Ahlcrona ’08 […]
Preceptor Profiles: Dual Degree Alum Christopher Jensen ‘Pays it Forward’
Mentoring current students is a way for this young School of Pharmacy graduate to share the positive experiences he had while studying for his Pharm.D.
Vilcinskas to Rep UConn at College Diabetes Leadership Retreat in Boston
UConn Pharmacy student, Andrew Vilcinskas, will attend The College Diabetes Network’s (CDN) first Leadership Summit in Boston on April 6. CDN has gathered young adult leaders in the Type 1 (T1D) diabetes community to share their experiences and prepare for a future in the diabetes sector. The group will discuss the unmet needs of the young […]
Xiuling Lu Receives 2019 Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award
Xiuling Lu credits a supportive environment and the pleasure of working with bright and engaging students with her success at UConn.