News
School of Pharmacy alum Euna Yoo named to C&EN's 2026 "Talented 12" list
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is celebrating alumn Dr. Euna Yoo, now an investigator at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), who has been named to Chemical & Engineering News’ 2026 Talented 12, an international list recognizing rising stars who are shaping the future of chemistry and...
Veterinary APPE Rotation Gives Pharm.D. Students a Rare Look into Animal Care
LAWRENCE – Joseph Parks, Pharm.D. candidate from Troy, KS, recently completes his final Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) at the Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University’s main campus in Manhattan, KS. This APPE was expected to challenge him and encourage him to think more clinically; it also reshaped how...
Phi Lambda Sigma named Division III Chapter of the Year
Napolitano, pharmaceutical chemistry graduate student, receives Self Graduate Fellowship
University of Kansas doctoral student Anthony Napolitano has been awarded the prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship, a highly competitive honor that recognizes academic excellence, leadership potential and a commitment to societal impact. ...
Inaugural Hanzlik Memorial Lecture honors legacy while spotlighting current male contraception research
LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy launched a new lecture series honoring the legacy of Dr. Robert P. Hanzlik, a longtime KU professor whose work in medicinal chemistry and toxicology helped define the discipline and shape generations of researchers. ...
Fourth Year Pharm.D. Students Apply Classroom Learning During Medical Brigade in Honduras
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Pharmacy students Mary Fritz and Josiah Kelley spent a week in February 2026 applying their training far from the classroom, participating in a medical brigade in rural Honduras that challenged them to deliver patient care in a resource‑limited setting. ...
School of Pharmacy retirees announced
LAWRENCE - Four KU School of Pharmacy faculty members will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year in May. Barbara Timmermann, Nancy Muma, Rick Dobrowsky, and Ronald Ragan have served as leaders, educators, and mentors to the School of Pharmacy, and their legacy will endure for many years...
Out-of-state PharmD candidate finds her calling through nontraditional experiential rotations
LAWRENCE - When Maddie started her undergraduate degree, pharmacy wasn’t part of the plan. ...
PharmD student credits Wichita campus, financial support for career growth
LAWRENCE – For Brandon Boyles, a third-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student at the KU School of Pharmacy’s Wichita Campus, the path to becoming a pharmacist began in his hometown of Greensburg, Kansas. Growing up in a town of fewer than 1000 people, Boyles said that the pharmacist in his...
New Members Inducted into the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy’s Alpha Rho Chapter of the Rho Chi Society, the national academic honor society in pharmacy, inducted a new class of high‑achieving pharmacy students during a ceremony held March 5, 2026. ...
PharmD students expand community access with preventative health screenings
LAWRENCE - University of Kansas School of Pharmacy students supported expanding access to basic preventative health services by offering free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings at The Merc Co‑op on February 26, 2026. The screenings were conducted by the KU chapter of the American Pharmacist Association or Student Pharmacists...
KU School of Pharmacy Announces FY2027 General Research Fund Award Recipients
LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Faculty Executive Committee has selected two research proposals to receive funding through the KU General Research Fund (GRF). GRF is one of KU’s most competitive internal research programs. It provides pilot funding, small but important early-stage support, to support researchers in...
Kothari, Salim receive Lauver Medicinal Chemistry Fellowship
LAWRENCE — Manan Kothari and Ameena Salim have been named recipients of the 2026 Dr. Gregory and Frances Lauver Medicinal Chemistry Fellowship in the University of Kansas Department of Medicinal Chemistry. ...
Undergraduate Research as a Gateway to Collaborative Healthcare
The Interaction of Humanity and Chemistry
Chemistry Powering the Next Generation of Peptide Medicines
Peptides, short chains of amino acids, have been transforming medicine for over a century. The first widely used peptide drug, insulin, revolutionized diabetes treatment, proving that these tiny molecules could save lives. Today, peptides remain at the forefront of drug development. They precisely target disease, reduce side effects, and address...