Staff and Faculty News

March 22, 2019

Research by students in their undergraduate years was celebrated with a series of events highlighting the discoveries, networking, and sharing ideas. See who won the big awards.

March 20, 2019

Before they have even started their careers Alexa Mock DPT'21 and Tammy Megedyuk DPT'24 are already perfecting their bedside manner and getting to interact with patients at USciences Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic where, with faculty mentors, they help to treat residents of Southwest and West Philadelphia.

March 08, 2019

The 2019 Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Humanities brought laughter and comedy to campus with events from Feb. 23 through Feb. 28. culminating with a keynote from Misher Visiting Professor Steve Young.

March 01, 2019

University of the Sciences presented the 2019 Faculty Award of Merit to Zachary Klase, PhD, during its Founders' Day ceremony on Feb. 14, 2019.

March 01, 2019

Bernadette "Bunny" Kelly, student academic specialist in Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences, was awarded the third annual Founders' Day Staff Award of Merit on Feb. 14, 2019.

February 28, 2019

A well-respected professor of clinical pharmacy with more than 46 years at University of the Sciences, George E. Downs PharmD'72 was honored with the title of Linwood F. Tice Professor of Pharmacy during the University's 198th Founders' Day Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The Dean of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Edward Foote P'87, PharmD'91 was also honored with the John Wyeth Endowed Deanship as part of the Founders' Day Ceremony.

February 18, 2019

With pomp and circumstance, USciences faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends marked 198 years since the University was established at a special Founders' Day ceremony on Feb. 14, 2019.

February 07, 2019

February 07, 2019

The Society of Physics Students has awarded Roberto C. Ramos, PhD, professor of physics and advisor for the USciences' SPS chapter, as the 2017-18 Outstanding Chapter Advisor.

January 03, 2019

University of the Sciences' Adeboye Adejare, PhD, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences was among Africa and African-born academics selected for the 2018 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP).

January 03, 2019

With more than 20 years of experience working at institutions of higher education and over 35 years of extensive experience in facilities management, Dennis Collins has been named Director of Facilities Services at University of the Sciences.

December 11, 2018

Weber Scientific and USciences announced that they have entered into a license agreement to provide Weber with a license to Farber Pham Diastaticus Medium (FPDM), discovered by Matthew J. Farber, PhD, Director of the University's Brewing Science Certificate Program.

November 29, 2018

This year's Giving Tuesday campaign brought together more than 600 USciences students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to help raise more money than ever in support of student activities, research, and more.

November 27, 2018

The USciences community donated Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of families in West Philadelphia during the seventh annual Appeal for a Meal food drive on November 19.

November 09, 2018

American College of Clinical Pharmacy members Angela L. Bingham was selected by the 2018 ACCP Awards Committee to receive the College's prestigious 2018 New Educator Award.

October 31, 2018

Although breast cancer incidence is often thought to be a spontaneous disease, most people are unaware that certain everyday lifestyles might impact on the development of this cancer later on in life and or affect how many years breast cancer survivors will live post-diagnosis.

October 24, 2018

Greater Philadelphia continues to earn stature as a center of innovation and leader in the life sciences with the region's assets on full display at Innovate, Collaborate, Ignite 2018!

October 04, 2018

Rob Landel, DPT, Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California spoke about managing post-concussion syndrome at the 18th Annual Patricia Leahy Memorial Lecture.

September 07, 2018

The Board of the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation, has awarded 10 scientific research grants totaling $1.9 million, including $200,000 to USciences and Roberto Ramos, PhD, and Margaret Pearce, PhD.

August 01, 2018

Speaking to a classroom of 6th and 7th grade students attending the Steppingstone Scholars STEM summer program at USciences in July, Tyan Thomas, PharmD, explained to the students what it is like to be a pharmacist and how they participate in the patient care team with doctors and nurses.