Campus News

335 First Year Students. 22 Majors. 1 New Home.
August 31, 2018
USciences students, faculty, and staff gathered in force to welcome the newest additions to the campus community on Aug. 24, 2018, as they moved into Goodman and Wilson Halls and celebrated their welcome in an official capacity at our 12th Annual Convocation Ceremony.
Student Volunteers Focus on Food Insecurity During Service Day
August 28, 2018
On August 23, two dozen USciences students traveled to Scranton, PA to join in a service event that marks the beginning of a partnership with students from three other institutions to help fight food insecurity in the region.
Edward Foote P'87, PharmD'91 Returns to Alma Mater as New PCP Dean
August 23, 2018
Now more than 30 years since he first graduated and took his first job as a night pharmacist, Dr. Foote has returned to his alma mater as dean of his former college to help a new generation of pharmacists prepare for successful careers.
Colleges Building Community: USciences Joins With Three PA Institutions in Service Partnership
August 17, 2018
Students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), Keystone College, Lackawanna College and the University of the Sciences will spend the day at GCSOM on Aug. 23 taking the first steps toward building a living case study centered on how food insecurity impacts community.
Through Their Patients' Eyes: OT, PT Students Learn About Recovery for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
August 16, 2018
The woman was one of several volunteers who had sustained spinal cord injuries who came to USciences this spring for a unique lab with physical therapy and occupational therapy students.
At Convocation, USciences Will Welcome More Than 300 New Students
August 16, 2018
More than 300 new students will officially begin their journey at USciences this month at our 12th Annual Convocation Ceremony for first year students.
Post-Concussion Syndrome is the Focus of the 2018 Leahy Lecture
August 16, 2018
Rob Landel, PT, DPT, FAPTA, professor of clinical physical therapy at University of Southern California will lead a discussion about post-concussion syndrome (PCS) at the 18th Annual Patricia Leahy Memorial Lecture on September 27, 2018.
USciences Designated as J-1 Exchange Visitor Sponsor
August 16, 2018
This summer USciences gained designation from the U.S. Department of State as a J-1 Exchange Visitor Program sponsor.
USciences Launches Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
August 16, 2018
University of the Sciences has launched a graduate certificate in health informatics to help healthcare practitioners and IT professionals understand how informatics functions in healthcare to increase their value in a variety of professions.
Pharmacy Rotation Provides Students First-Hand View of Healthcare Needs in Guatemala
August 06, 2018
Giving a new perspective on the meaning of acting in the public health, a group of student pharmacists traveled to Panajachel, Guatemala in July as part of their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) rotations providing care to underserved communities in clinics, home care visits, and installing water filtration devices and stoves.
High School Students Gain Research Experience in Pharmaceutical Sciences Lab
August 06, 2018
Although he hasn't taken a college level course, Joseph San Filippo PharmSci'22 has already begun working in a USciences laboratory. San Filippo learned about the trials and tribulations of working in a University laboratory this summer with a stint in pharmaceutical sciences lab under the tutelage of Anil D'Mello, PhD.
New Residence Hall On The Rise
August 06, 2018
Rising six stories from what, just a few months ago, was an empty lot, University of the Sciences' new residence hall at 46th and Woodland Avenue is more than halfway complete, said Craig Washington, the University's capital projects manager.
SUDI Hosts Online Streaming Community Forum on Opioid Epidemic
July 16, 2018
University of the Sciences' Substance Use Disorders Institute (SUDI) recently partnered with local activists and researchers to hold a hybrid community forum, streamed over social media as well as open to in-guest attendees on campus, to address harm reduction initiatives in discussion in Philadelphia to address the opioid epidemic.
USciences First Among PA Colleges for Salary After Graduation
July 10, 2018
In a list published by Lehigh Valley Live and The Express-Times, USciences is first among all colleges and universities in the state when ranked by how much graduates earn on average 10 years after entering the school.
Physics Wonder Girls Camp Teaches Science of Food and Light
July 03, 2018
Middle school girls interested in physics got a chance to plunge into the science behind light and food this week at the Physics Wonder Girls Summer Camp, a week-long, free STEM camp organized by Dr. Roberto Ramos, associate professor of physics.
USciences Medical Brigade Travels to Honduras for First Mission Trip
July 02, 2018
Nearly 40 USciences students traveled to Honduras this spring as part of the first ever USciences Medical Brigade to see and treat patients in clinics and help with public health and infrastructure projects.
Occupational Therapy Students Get Hands-On Experience at Camp Discovery
June 26, 2018
USciences Occupational therapy students got a different type of hands-on experience this summer as they helped to organize and host Camp Discovery, a unique camp offered to women who have had or are currently receiving treatment for cancer.
Medical Mission to Jamaica Offers Pharmacy Students Public Health, Interprofessional Experience
June 25, 2018
One of the first clinical rotations fourth-year pharmacy students have the opportunity to take is a public health elective rotation which includes a medical mission trip to Jamaica. T
Dan Hussar P'62, MS'64, PhD'67 Retires After More Than 50 Years at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
June 18, 2018
At a retirement reception for alumni held on campus on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, a line formed out the door to greet Dr. Hussar and thank him for the impact he has had on so many.
Travelogue: Honors Students Explore Icelandic Culture
June 14, 2018
Sixteen USciences Honors students traveled to Iceland in May for an educational and cultural experience they will not soon forget.