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In a new study, University of Kansas researchers found the most acute differences in perspectives on pharmacy interactions come from communication issues specific to hearing loss and “limited physical space for patients in wheelchairs” experienced by respondents.

The University of Kansas has selected David Dietz as the next dean of the School of Pharmacy. Dietz is currently a faculty member and associate dean of research strategy at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He will begin his new role Aug. 1.

Bloom, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, and his team of graduate and undergraduate student researchers are creating new peptides that could someday be used to stop viruses from replicating, improve stroke recovery, reduce obesity, or prevent neurogenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Lily Higgins found much more than a Pharm.D. degree. At KU she was “more than a number,” she found faculty who were interested in her, she found “close relationships” in her pre-pharmacy and pharmacy classes, and she found an opportunity to connect her healthcare ambitions with her passion for children.

P4 student Sydney VanMeerhaeghe, Louisburg, was recently accepted into the prestigious Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program (RPIF) and will serve in a Pfizer Oncology Medical Affairs Fellowship after she graduates in May.