ALT Graphic promoting University of Iowa Pharmacy Homecoming 2026. A photo shows two individuals posing with the University of Iowa mascot, Herky the Hawk. Text on the right reads “Save the Date” with event dates Oct. 29–31, 2026, and notes that hotel and registration information are coming soon. A QR code and Iowa Pharmacy logo appear at the bottom of the black-and-gold design.
Clinical Assistant Professor Ben Miskle is a 2026 UI GME Leadership and Development Excellence in Interprofessional Education Award recipient. The honor reflects his essential role in shaping clinical education for resident and fellow physicians. @uihealthcare
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ALT Graphic promoting Progress 2026, a University of Iowa Health Care and College of Pharmacy event. The yellow and black design features the headline “Progress 2026” with the tagline “Learning Together in the 21st Century.” Event details list Thursday and Friday, October 1–2, in Coralville, Iowa. A QR code for registration appears on the right alongside health care provider icons and University of Iowa logos.
Thesis defense success! PhD candidate Kris Lukas’ research looked a way to potentially support more effective next-generation vaccines.
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ALT Photo of a PhD candidate Kris Lukas standing in front of a presentation screen after a dissertation defense. The slide reads, “Deciphering the Immunological and Translational Profile of Novel Double-Stranded mRNA LNPs,” and identifies Kristopher Lukas, PhD Candidate in Drug Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics, with a defense date of May 28, 2026. He is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie and smiling toward the camera.
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After years of shaping pharmacy, Dean, Jean M. Schmidt Chair, and Professor Jill Kolesar is a recipient of the UW Madison School of Pharmacy Citation of Merit Award, honoring her impact on research, teaching, and service.
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Shoutout to PhD candidate Rachel Crawford! She received a Cell & Molecular Physiology Section Research Recognition Award at the recent American Physiology Summit. Outstanding!
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ALT A University of Iowa graduate student smiles while holding a research recognition award certificate from the American Physiological Society at the 2026 American Physiology Summit.
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Bachelor of Science in pharmacy sciences undergrad program -- coming fall 2027! Students can choose a business or regulatory affairs track.
Learn about the curriculum: bit.ly/UIowa-BSPS-Degree#prepharmacy
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It’s nearly summer, but football season is coming! Put Homecoming on your calendar and join us.
Details: pharmacy.uiowa.edu/alumni/ho…
ALT Graphic promoting Iowa Pharmacy Homecoming features two alumni posing with the Herky mascot while holding up the number one sign. Text reads “Save the Date” for Oct. 29–31, 2026, with details coming this summer and a QR code for more information. The Iowa Pharmacy logo appears at the bottom.
Global partnership continues!
@uiowa has renewed its agreement with Taipei Medical University for 5 years. The academic collaboration supports joint education, training, and research activities – including student/faculty exchanges – across shared areas of interest.
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Pharmaceutics PhD candidate Peizhi Li is the 2026 @ACCP1_org McKeen Cattell Award winner! She’ll present research from the winning paper at the September ACCP Annual Meeting. Check out the winning paper at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3983….
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Graduate student commencement! Well done! Read about our eight PhD and two MS students graduating this spring or summer at bit.ly/Iowa-PharmPhD-26.
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ALT Eight University of Iowa College of Pharmacy graduates in black doctoral regalia with gold accents pose together on the commencement floor inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The graduates smile toward the camera while standing among other attendees before the ceremony.
Congratulations to our 89 new 2026 Doctor of Pharmacy graduates! Check out their achievements and read about the journey of 4 grads at bit.ly/PharmD-2026.
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