College of Pharmacy

University of Nebraska names top faculty award recipients

UNMC’s Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD, are among the recipients of NU’s highest faculty awards.

May 24, 2024

Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD

PharmD graduate Hoff receives award named for college’s ‘soul’

Karen Hoff, now a PharmD, was presented the inaugural Edward B. (Ted) Roche, PhD, “Soul of the College of Pharmacy” Scholar Award.

May 17, 2024

Karen Hoff, PharmD, recipient of the inaugural Edward B. (Ted) Roche, PhD, “Soul of the College of Pharmacy” Scholar Award, with Victoria Roche, PhD

Jacob Dering honored as pharmacy’s distinguished alumnus

The 1960 graduate inspired two generations after him to go into the profession and attend the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

May 14, 2024

From left, Greg Schardt, PharmD, president of the UNMC Alumni Association College of Pharmacy alumni council, Jolyn Merry, PharmD, incoming alumni council president, Dr. Merry's grandfather, Jacob Dering, and Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy. Dering, UNMC College of Pharmacy class of 1960, was named the college's Distinguished Alumnus of the year and received the award from his granddaughter, a fellow alumnus. Dering also is the father of alumnus and faculty member Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD.

Top modules from e-learning showcase announced

The showcase was held last month, and all e-learning modules are available in the UNMC E-Gallery.

May 14, 2024

Student participants demonstrated their e-modules to event attendees at the 2024 E-Learning Showcase.

Pharmacy grad mixes coaching with academic, clinical duties

Lindsey Tjards will graduate with her PharmD degree from the UNMC College of Pharmacy, having kept up soccer coaching at Elkhorn South.

May 3, 2024

Lindsey Tjards at the UNMC College of Pharmacy convocation held Friday, May 3 at the Holland Performing Arts Center

ITEACH Awards honor contributions to student life

Students, student organizations, staff and faculty members were recognized at a ceremony April 17.

Apr 25, 2024

As keynote speakers, Ashley Farrens, trauma program manager at Nebraska Medicine, and (at left) Charity Evans, MD, chief of the division of acute care surgery, shared their work with the hospital-based violence prevention programs Dusk to Dawn and ENCOMPASS Omaha.

‘Heart to Heart’ talks with Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Dr. Dering-Anderson discuss the importance of drug takeback programs.

Apr 24, 2024

Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Gold U winner Amber Hawk elevates College of Pharmacy

Dean Keith Olson, PharmD, praises the director of admissions: ‘Her excellent work is a key to our success as an elite college of pharmacy.’

Apr 19, 2024

Amber Hawk

Dr. Gold marks a decade of growth, with more on the way

In his state-of-the-campus address, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, thanked ‘all of you’ for seeing through the med center’s exceptional accomplishments.

Apr 18, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, gives his annual state-of-the-campus address Tuesday.

UNMC Faculty Senate’s annual faculty meeting is today

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will give his annual address to the faculty during the meeting.

Apr 16, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD