College of Pharmacy

Drs. Cochran, Cook honored as 2025 Distinguished Educators

The Interprofessional Academy of Educators’ Distinguished Educator Award is the academy’s highest honor.

Oct 10, 2025

Teresa Cochran, DPT, PhD, and Kristen Cook, PharmD

Committee named to review Dr. Klepser for deanship

Don Klepser, who joined the UNMC College of Pharmacy in 2005, has served as interim dean since January 2025.

Oct 1, 2025

Don Klepser, PhD

Dr. Hopkins appointed chair of pharmaceutical sciences

Corey Hopkins, PhD, brings more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and academic drug discovery.

Sep 29, 2025

Corey Hopkins, PhD

‘A simple way to care for myself and the Nebraska community’

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, received his seasonal flu vaccine, and he encourages UNMC to take advantage of campus and Nebraska Medicine clinics.

Sep 23, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies receives a bandage following his flu shot administered by UNMC pharmacy student Stephen Steggs.

UNMC enrollment rises for 25th straight year

The steady growth is a testament to UNMC’s continued focus on growing the state’s health workforce.

Sep 8, 2025

UNMC campus sign

UNMC’s ‘Operation Immunization’ clinics return

The award-winning collaboration, led by the UNMC College of Pharmacy, has delivered more than 15,000 flu shots since 2017.

Sep 8, 2025

A student administers a flu shot into a patient's arm

NU leadership development program names new fellows

Four UNMC representatives will participate in the NU program to develop higher education leaders.

Sep 3, 2025

Top from left, Katie Bishop and Ed Peters, DMD, SCD. Bottom from left, Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, and Kari Simonsen, MD

UNMC students don white coats to renew a rite of passage

Students from around UNMC colleges marked the start of their careers as health care professionals, with all the responsibility that involves.

Sep 2, 2025

New UNMC student Eben Samuel receives his white coat from Armando De Alba, MD, an associate professor with the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

UNMC’s first PharmD class in Kearney embarks on program

Kiernan Bierman, who is from Hastings, Nebraska, is one of nine students in UNMC College of Pharmacy’s initial class.

Aug 25, 2025

Kiernan Bierman

Dr. Garrison named interim assistant grad studies dean

Jered Garrison, PhD, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, began his new role Monday with UNMC Graduate Studies.

Aug 12, 2025

Jered Garrison, PhD