OXFORD, Miss. – A process to evaluate research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has come full circle with a reorganization of the school’s departments. The school recently changed from six departments to four. “The School of Pharmacy is continually finding ways in which we can better support our world-renowned research enterprise,” saidRead the story …
UM Pharmacy School Introduces New Structure
Departments reorganized to support renowned research enterprise
June 25, 2014 by
Second Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms at UM
Medicinal plant garden contains rare titan arum collection
June 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Visiting the Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden at the University of Mississippi can feel like stepping into a tropical rainforest – the facility’s greenhouse is filled with rare and unusual florae. One of these species, the titan arum, is among the most extraordinary in the garden’s collection. The plant has theRead the story …
Pharmacy School Competes in National Medication Adherence Challenge
Students and faculty provide counseling at free clinic, health fair
May 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student-developed awareness campaign at the Jackson Free Clinic aimed at educating patients on the importance of taking medication as prescribed has won an award as part of a national competition. The Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge, sponsored by the National Consumers League, challenges students in health professions to use creativeRead the story …
Amanda Waters Receives Inaugural Charles D. Hufford Award
Honor presented to top graduate student in pharmacognosy
May 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Created to honor the achievements of a longtime University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy professor and administrator, the inaugural Charles D. Hufford Graduate Student Award was presented this spring to Amanda Waters, who graduated in May with a Ph.D. in pharmacognosy. Waters, a native of Altus, Oklahoma, received the honor from theRead the story …
Pharmacy School Names Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Faculty recognized for teaching excellence and dedication to student success
May 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been honored by its Distinguished Teaching Scholars Program, which recognizes excellence in teaching and dedication to student achievement. Erin Holmes, assistant professor of pharmacy administration; Daniel Riche, associate professor of pharmacy practice and medicine; and Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology,Read the story …
Pharmacy School Honors Distinguished Alumnus
Syed Abidi honored for professional accomplishments, service
May 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy recently honored alumnus Syed Abidi, CEO of Phaharmaceutics International Inc., for his outstanding career and service to the school. Abidi, who earned a doctoral degree in pharmaceutics in 1980, was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award April 5 during the school’s annualRead the story …
Two Students Inducted into UM Pharmacy Hall of Fame
Honorees selected for scholastic and professional contributions
May 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Doctor of Pharmacy graduates at the University of Mississippi were inducted into the School of Pharmacy Hall of Fame during spring commencement ceremonies. Geremy Carpenter of Jackson and Michael “Andy” Kennedy of Quitman were selected by their classmates for their scholastic and professional contributions to the school. Carpenter was president ofRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Attends National RxIMPACT Program
Meeting brings 300 professional advocates to Capitol Hill
May 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy student was selected to attend the 2014 National Association of Chain Drug Stores RxIMPACT program in Washington, D.C. Stephen Lirette of Waynesboro, a fourth-year professional pharmacy student, or PY4, was among 300 advocates from around the country who met with lawmakers and other pharmacy professionals March 12-13Read the story …
NCNPR Assistant Director Invited to Prestigious Seminar Series
Ikhlas Khan gives lecture on traditional medicine at South African university
May 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ikhlas Khan, assistant director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, recently delivered an invited lecture on traditional medicine and botanicals at a South African university. “It’s an honor to be selected for the Vice-Chancellor’s Seminar Series at Tshwane University of Technology,” KhanRead the story …
Program Coordinator Works Year-Round on Annual Botanicals Conference
Event draws participants from around the globe
April 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If the 13th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals is as successfully staged as the previous 12, it will be due, in large measure, to the efforts of Jennifer S. Taylor, program coordinator in the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Putting the ICSB together “isRead the story …