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KU School of Pharmacy moves into U.S. News top 20
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has returned to the top 20 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of “Best Pharmacy Schools.” In the most recent ranking released this month, KU’s Doctor of Pharmacy program (Pharm.D.) was ranked in a tie for 19th, up five spots, out of 141 accredited schools. The ranking is done every four years and reflects peer assessments of academic quality, plus other considerations including location, environment, strength of different fields, cost after tuition and financial aid, and job placement.
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Tom Wiggans to receive KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award
Tom Wiggans, a 1975 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, will be honored April 29 with the school’s Distinguished Service Award. Wiggans is currently chairman and CEO of Pardes Biosciences of Carlsbad, California.
KU Pharmacy earns Healthier Together Award
For its active role in countywide COVID-19 vaccine clinics, the KU School of Pharmacy has been given the Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health. KU Pharmacy students, alumni and faculty helped administer more than 50,000 vaccines in the past year in Douglas County and…
Pharmacy grad, Hatesohl, named Army MEDCOM Civilian of the Year
David Hatesohl, a 1988 graduate of the KU School of Pharmacy, has been named the U.S. Army Medical Command Civilian Employee of the Year. Hatesohl is a pharmacist at the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley and has been serving the Fort Riley community for 13 years.
Dr. Barney Graham to give Higuchi Memorial Lectures on March 31
LAWRENCE — Dr. Barney Graham, recently retired deputy director of the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center, will be featured March 31 at the 17th Higuchi Memorial Lectures. A scientific lecture for students and faculty will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
School of Pharmacy Summer Camp Registration Open
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is hosting 5 one-day summer camps for high school students and incoming freshmen June 13, 15, 17, 20 and 24.
Rosa-Molinar one of three named AAAS Fellows
Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, professor of pharmacology, toxicology and neuroscience, is one of three University of Kansas professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a distinct honor within the scientific community.
A year-end message from Dean Ronald Ragan
A year ago, the KU School of Pharmacy was closing out one of its most challenging years on record. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted successfully, and our world-class education continued remotely. It wasn’t easy, but our faculty and students adapted in remarkable fashion.
Teruna Siahaan to Deliver Distinguished Professor Inaugural Lecture with Focus on Brain Diseases
LAWRENCE — Brain diseases are some of the most difficult t