White House Highlights UT Austin's Opioid Overdose Prevention Efforts

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March 13, 2024
The White House highlighted The University of Texas at Austin's pioneering opioid overdose prevention efforts through Operation Naloxone (now housed within UT's SHIFT initiatives) and the College of Pharmacy's PhARM Program in the Biden-Harris Administration's fact sheet for its challenge to save lives from overdose.

The Hill: For Thousands Of Common Chemicals, There Is ‘No Safe Level,’ Says Report

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March 1, 2024
The Hill covers a new report headed by Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology Andrea Gore, Ph.D. that draws attention to the link between plastics, pesticides and forever chemicals and the growing incidence of endocrine-associated disorders over the last two decades.

Crismon Receives Paul R. Dawson Award

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February 22, 2024
Behrens Inc. Centennial Professor Emeritus and former College of Pharmacy Dean Dr. M. Lynn Crismon was awarded the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2024 Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research. The Dawson Awards are AACP's highest honors and recognize outstanding contributions made to pharmacy education, research, patient outcomes, community service and academic publishing.

Chemistry World: More Than a Mirror-Image: Left-Handed Nucleic Acids

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February 20, 2024
The Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology's Karen Vasquez, Ph.D. talked to Chemistry World's Rachel Brazil on genetic instability in disease and evolution of course related to Z-DNA. Dr. Vasquez's research focuses on genome instability, DNA damage and mechanisms of repair.

Croyle Recipient of Prestigious Hill Prize

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February 5, 2024
Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery and Glaxo Wellcome Professor Maria A. Croyle, Ph.D. is a recipient of the prestigious and highly competitive Hill Prize. The prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, accelerate high-risk, high-reward research ideas with significant potential for real-world impact.

Best in Texas: UT Austin Pharmacy NAPLEX Pass Rate

88.5%, NAPLEX First Time Pass Rate. National Average: 78.6%. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, NAPLEX Passing Rates for 2021-2023 Graduates.
January 31, 2024
UT’s 2023 Pharm.D. graduates excel at two important licensure tests, the NAPLEX and MPJE, on the road to becoming pharmacists.

Meet the Class of 2027

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January 16, 2024
Get to know some of Texas Pharmacy's P1 students. We caught up with P1 Pharm.D. students Thomas, Seun, Marissa, Kayla, Kimberly, Paul and Princy to see how first year is going one semester in, what makes them excited about Texas Pharmacy and becoming a future Longhorn pharmacist and how they unwind after a long day of classes and studying.

The Root of the Problem: Warning Consumers About EDCs from the Laboratory Bench

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January 10, 2024
Emily Hilz, a postdoctoral researcher in the Gore Lab, was on the cover of the latest issue of Endocrine News. Her research focuses on developing a new mobile app to empower Black women as consumers to reduce EDC exposure risk by linking chemicals in their personal care products with their suspected adverse health outcomes.

Opportunity and Belonging Newsletter, Fall 2023

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December 14, 2023
Catch up on the fall 2023 edition of the Office for Opportunity and Belonging Newsletter, the newsletter about cultivating a culture of acceptance and support within our college and the communities we serve. This semester’s topics include the HEED Award, New Student Orientation, Pharm-Giving Potluck, Building Our Own Talent (BOOT) Fellows program and much more.

Ginsburg Appointed to ACPE Board of Directors

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December 11, 2023
Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships Dr. Diane Ginsburg was appointed to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors effective July 1, 2024. ACPE is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.