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USciences Holds Virtual MLK Day of ServiceJanuary 21, 2021
While this year's event was not able to include the usual in-person acts of service that have happened in years past, the day was still filled with a series of virtual service and learning sessions.
Join us for a Virtual Chemistry Accepted Student Event!January 20, 2021
Environmental Science Student Shares About his Hands-On Learning ExperienceJanuary 20, 2021
USciences Environmental Sciences student Perry Giambuzzi ES'20, gained hands-on experience spent the summer working at the Morton Arboretum in Lislie, IL.
USciences Alumni, Students Receive COVID-19 VaccineJanuary 15, 2021
USciences alumni, students working on the front lines in healthcare institutions were among some of the first to be vaccinated for COVID-19. For many, the vaccine is a sign of hope for the future and a symbol of the importance of science and healthcare.
Connelly Foundation Grant Funds Partnership Between USciences and St. Francis de SalesJanuary 14, 2021
USciences has received a $25,000 grant from the Connelly Foundation to support a new partnership aimed at engaging local catholic school students in science.
Professor Receives WW Smith Charitable Fund Award for the Second TimeJanuary 12, 2021
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Zhihong Wang, PhD, has been awarded over $122,000 from the WW Smith Charitable Trust to fund her project entitled "Development of Novel Allosteric Inhibitors Targeting the MAPK Signaling Pathway in Lung Cancer".
Board of Trustees Appoints New Roth ChairJanuary 12, 2021
University of the Sciences' Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Associate Professor of biology Bela Peethambaran, PhD, as the Abraham and Edythe Roth Chair in Pharmacognosy/Natural Products.
Alumna Broadcasts Black, Female Experience on Black Women Pharmacists, The PodcastDecember 22, 2020
In an effort to provide an outlet to support Black Women pharmacists and highlight their success in the field, Ijeoma Ekeocha PharmD'09, Clinical Pharmacy Manager for Specialty Pharmacy Services at a large academic institution in New York City, created a podcast in 2020, Black Women Pharmacists, with no previous experience.
Students Learn First Hand About Substance Use Disorder in Virtual Panel DiscussionDecember 21, 2020
About 40 students and faculty attended a virtual panel discussion which featured two recent USciences graduates sharing their stories of dealing with and overcoming substance use disorder.
Virtual Transfer Welcome WeekDecember 18, 2020
Warner, Inventor of the Sugar Coated Pill, Revolutionized Drug DeliveryDecember 14, 2020
Warner's major contribution to the profession, and a game-changer in the administration of drugs ever since it debuted in 1857.
Hayhurst Led a Life of Service Across Pharmacy, Medicine and EducationDecember 14, 2020
Susan Hayhurst was PCP's first female graduate, but that distinction she earned in 1883 was just one in a long, remarkable life of professional service across pharmacy, medicine, and education.
A $50 scholarship enabled Pauline Tabachnick to Continue her Education, So She Paid it ForwardDecember 14, 2020
Pauline Tabachnick's persistence and determination allowed her to graduate high school in a completely new country, and then attend Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, all only a few years after arriving at 15 years old.
Lynette Hammond McNeal Endured Segregation and Racism to Advance her Career as an Adolescent PsychiatristDecember 14, 2020
Serving in the United States Army in 1949 as a black woman was a fraught position to say the least. But before Lynnette Hammond McNeal became a chemist, physician, and leading adolescent psychiatrist, she did just that.
Practitioner, Researcher and Educator: Remington was 'Teacher of Teachers'December 14, 2020
Now synonymous with achievement in pharmacy, the Remington Honor Medal is bestowed each year by the APhA on an outstanding figure in the field--practitioners, researchers, educators. Joseph P. Remington was all three.
From Immigrant to Distinguished Pharmacist, Griffith Made his Mark on PCPDecember 14, 2020
When Ivor Griffith first arrived in the United States, he was still a teenager, and could scarcely have imagined the impact he would make on the discipline.
Wellcome and Burroughs Laid the Groundwork for the Modern Pharmaceutical IndustryDecember 14, 2020
In founding their namesake firm in 1880, Henry Wellcome and Silas Burroughs were not just laying the groundwork for one company, but rather the pharmaceutical industry as we know it today.
Minton Made his Mark in Pharmacy, History, and MedicineDecember 14, 2020
An early African-American graduate of PCP, Henry McKee Minton was not only a pioneering figure in pharmacy, he also had major roles in Philadelphia history, medicine, and Greek life.
Clara Marshall, PCP 1876 Went on to Lecture Future Pharmacy LeadersDecember 14, 2020
Although Susan Hayhurst was the first woman to graduate from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1883, the first on record as attending classes was Clara Marshall, during the 1875-1876 school year.
- Ruth Emma Miller's Research Advanced Immunology Research
December 14, 2020
Miller was born in Philadelphia, and attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy for her bachelors and masters' degrees.