About USciences
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- Philadelphia
- Our Campus
- University Events
- 5K Race for Humanity
- Advances in Pharmacy Practice
- Alumni Reunion Weekend
- Commencement
- Conferment
- Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certificate Program
- Discover Series
- Family Fall Fest
- Founders’ Day
- Graduate Student Orientation
- Healthy Lifestyles Social Media Business Competition
- Lois K. Cohen Lecture Series
- Making the Connections
- The Bernard J. Malis Memorial Lectureship in Humanities
- Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Humanities
- MLK Day of Service
- Orientation
- Patricia Leahy Memorial Lecture
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Training
- Philadelphia Grain Malt Symposium
- Philadelphia Science Festival
- REEP Annual Symposium and Networking Event
- Research Day and John C. Krantz Jr. Lecture
- Undergraduate Research Festival
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Continuing Education Series
- Welcome Week
- Visit Us
About USciences
University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. USciences students are proven everywhere they go.
Events
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Oct 19
Fall Open House
8:30am
Join USciences for Fall Open House for Undergraduate and Transfer Students.
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Oct 24
Lois K. Cohen Lecture Series
5:30pm - 7:00pm
University of the Sciences is proud to present The Lois K. Cohen Endowed Lecture Series in Global Health. This year's...
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Oct 29
Graduate Fall Open House
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Please join us for our Graduate Open House and learn more about our certificate, master's, and PhD programs as well...
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Nov 1
Transfer Partner Day
9:00am - 1:00pm
USciences has partnerships with several community colleges which allow students who complete their associate’s...
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Nov 9
Fall Open House
8:30am
Join USciences for Fall Open House for Undergraduate and Transfer Students.
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USciences News
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Pharmacy Faculty Selected to Participate in PA "Flip the Pharmacy" Team
October 11, 2019
Karleen Melody, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, and Elizabeth Harris, PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, are part of a "practice transformation team" of pharmacists who were recently awarded a grant to support community pharmacists to build patient-focused businesses.
JED Campus Program Helps SHAC Increase Efforts Around Student Wellness
October 11, 2019
Over the last four years, USciences Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) has refocused its efforts around health promotion, suicide and substance abuse prevention, and created a wellness-focused community mindset on campus. While many of these efforts may have happened regardless, many were aided by the University's participation in the JED Campus.
University of the Sciences Announces Samuel R. Wetherill IV P'97, PharmD as New Trustee
October 11, 2019
University of the Sciences has named Samuel R. Wetherill IV P'97, PharmD to its board of trustees, Board Chairman Marvin Samson announced. Responsibilities of the University's board include, but are not limited to, approving the University's strategic plans and ensuring their consistency with the institution's mission and goals.
Biochemistry Lab Positively Reacts to Passionate High School Intern
October 11, 2019
When nearing summer break, most high school sophomores are looking forward to taking time off from classwork and studying, but Emily Shang isn't like most of her peers. Instead of taking a couple months off, she searched the biographies of local professors with interesting lab work before landing on Zhihong Wang PhD, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
Pharmacy Students Participate in Walk for Recovery
October 01, 2019
Students from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program who participate in American Pharmacy Association's Generation RX committee attended the 2019 Recovery Walk held at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 21, 2019.
At a Glance
Founded: 1821
President: Paul Katz, MD
Students: 2,231 (1,231 undergraduate, 1,000 graduate)
On-campus residents: 451
Colleges: 3
BS programs: 19
Masters programs: 15 (includes MBA, MOT, MS)
Doctoral programs: 11 (includes PhD, PharmD, DPT, DrOT)
Certificate programs: 8
Full-time faculty: 202
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Laboratories: more than 100
Campus organizations: 60
Computer labs: 25
Sororities and fraternities: 11
Athletics Name: Devils
School mascot: Drake the Devil
Division II varsity teams: 12
Address:
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Points of Pride
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Founded in 1821 as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, USciences was the first college of pharmacy in North America.
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Our impressive alumni include giants of the pharmaceutical industry like Dr. Eli Lilly. Gerald F. Rorer and John Wyeth.
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USciences’ 36-acre, state-of-the-art campus in Philadelphia is close to 100 hospitals and 150 research laboratories.
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Both undergraduate and graduate USciences students engage in significant original research alongside world-class faculty.