OXFORD, Miss. – Longtime University of Mississippi professor of pharmacy administration Dewey D. Garner has been recognized by Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity for his service to the pharmacy profession. Garner was presented the A. Richard Bliss Grand Council Citation of Appreciation by the professional fraternity earlier this month in San Antonio. The citation is designedRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – John P. Bentley, associate professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Mississippi, has been named a fellow of the American Pharmacists Association. He was recognized during the organization’s annual meeting last weekend in San Antonio, Texas.

Watch video of CRISM ceremony. OXFORD, Miss. – In a historic uniting of the ancient East and the modern West, the University of Mississippi has formally agreed with the Government of India to establish a research center for the study of Indian Systems of Medicine. S. Jalaja, secretary of the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga &Read the story …

Sustainable Youth’s line of skin-care products contains Alasta, an active ingredient discovered by scientists at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi. UM photo by Robert Jordan. OXFORD, Miss. – A new skin-care product is getting nationwide press for an organic ingredient discovered by scientists at the University of Mississippi’sRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The UM School of Pharmacy is partnering with Walgreens as part of a new initiative to increase diversity among pharmacy students. Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has donated $10,000 a year to 111 pharmacy schools around the country, including the UM School of Pharmacy. This donation is to fund a nationwideRead the story …

Ikhlas A. Khan OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas A. Khan, professor of pharmacognosy and assistant director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, has been honored with the 2009 Norman Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award. Director of the natural products center’s FDA research program, Khan is the first UMRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 250 scientists from around the world plan to gather in Oxford April 6-9 to discuss medicinal plants and dietary supplements at the eighth annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals. The event at the Oxford Conference Center is hosted by the University of Mississippi’s National Center for NaturalRead the story …

Duane D. Miller OXFORD, Miss. – Duane D. Miller, Van Vleet Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and associate dean at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, is to deliver the fifth annual Ronald F. Borne Distinguished Lecture in Medicinal Chemistry Tuesday (March 31) at the University of Mississippi. He will lecture on “Discovery of TissueRead the story …

Donna West-Strum, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Administration at the University of Mississippi, presents Oxford businessman E.M. ‘Mick’ Kolassa with the department’s Alumnus of the Year award during recent School of Pharmacy Alumni Weekend activities. Photo by Scott Thompson. OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford businessman E.M. “Mick” Kolassa has been recognized as the Alumnus ofRead the story …

Barbara Wells, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, congratulates (from left) George Burdock, David Gregory and Clarence DuBose on their awards presented during recent Pharmacy Alumni Weekend activities. Photo by Scott Thompson. OXFORD, Miss. – Three graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been honored by the school forRead the story …