School of Pharmacy
A Dose of History: The UConn School of Pharmacy Celebrates a Century of Excellence, Innovation, and Care
The start of the new year marks the beginning of the centennial of the UConn School of Pharmacy, founded on October 20, 1925. As we commence the celebration of the School’s 100th anniversary, we want to reflect on how our past pharmacy leaders shaped the School into the renowned program that we now know it to be. Here is our dose of history; please take as prescribed – doctor’s orders!
School of Pharmacy’s Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri Named AIChE Fellow
Bodhisattwa (Bodhi) Chaudhuri, a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Institute of Materials Science (IMS), has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
School of Pharmacy Honored Five Preceptors of the Year at Annual Event
In October, the School of Pharmacy recognized five outstanding preceptors at the 22nd Annual Preceptor Event, honoring their exceptional dedication and contributions to student mentorship in pharmacy practice.
School of Pharmacy Startup Develops Promising Kidney-Targeting Drug Delivery System
Zeal Therapeutics, a startup emerging from the School of Pharmacy, has developed a promising drug delivery system to target the kidneys.
UConn Health’s Gillian Kuszewski Named ‘Pharmacist of the Year’
Presented by the Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists
School of Pharmacy’s Megan Delaney Receives 2024 Provost Award
Megan Delaney, an academic advisor for UConn’s School of Pharmacy, has been recognized with the Provost Award for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship for 2024.
Xiuling Lu Wins ‘Women of Innovation’ Award for Research Innovation and Leadership
Lu, CPPR associate director and professor of pharmaceutics, was one of 10 winners statewide
School of Pharmacy Student Wins Prestigious Student Research Publication of the Year
The American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Foundation (ASHP) presented Dakota Sicignano, a fourth year Pharm.D. student, with the most impactful research publication in the preceding year with their “Student Research Award”.
Connecticut Technology Council Honors 11 From UConn
Formed in 1994, the organization is the voice of all technology companies in Connecticut
UConn Researchers Working to Extinguish ‘Inflammatory Fire’ Stroke Causes in the Brain
World Stroke Day is on October 29 but all-year-round UConn is on a steadfast mission to find a new, future stroke treatment