The Iowa Pharmacy Association's annual meeting was held June 16-17, 2017. Numerous UI College of Pharmacy faculty and alumni were recognized for their contributions to advancing pharmacy in Iowa.

Michael W. Kelly, ’73 BSPh, ’88 PharmD, ‘89 MS, associate dean for professional education, has received the 2017 College of Pharmacy Award for Teaching Excellence.

Family members of Christopher Efobi, '54 BSPh, recently visited from their home in Georgia. When Efobi—their father and grandfather—came from Nigeria to study at the UI College of Pharmacy, they traveled by steamboat.

Michael Duffel, BS, PhD, conducts basic research to provide vital insights for other scientists to use when designing better drugs and fighting toxic chemicals.

Vern Duba, MA, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science’s Division of Applied Clinical Sciences, and also has an appointment as instructional services specialist in the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA).

The College of Pharmacy welcomed Ryan Smith, PhD, as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics, last month. After receiving his bachelor’s in psychology from The Ohio State University, he went on to earn his PhD in neuroscience from OSU.

The Summer 2017 version of HawkScripts Magazine had the theme: From Iowa to the World: The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy impacts the world.

Rampant use of antibiotics in our society has led to an ever-growing number of “superbugs”: drug-resistant bacteria. By using antibiotics optimally – called stewardship – Erika J. Ernst and her team are slowing down superbugs.