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Stephen Wiesner, PhD, MLS (ASCP), FACSc, will serve as the interim head of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, effective today, November 2, 2026.

The College of Pharmacy now offers a minor in pharmaceutical sciences for undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota interested in the science behind drug development.

Dr. Corey McGee conducted occupational therapy research at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair that will be used to establish measurement properties for assessing upper limb function in children and adults.

Role provides strategic leadership and shared vision for academic excellence

Dr. Amy Pittenger, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, was appointed as vice provost and dean for undergraduate education.

Translational Experience in Drug Discovery and Development, a course offering for first- and second-year medicinal chemistry graduate students in the College of Pharmacy, replicates “real-world” therapeutic development.

Dr. Raj Suryanarayanan, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, is the recipient of the 2026 Dale E. Wurster Research Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Dr. Wendy St. Peter, professor emerita in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, and her collaborators at the Advancing Kidney Health through Optimal Medication Management initiative were recipients of a 2026 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.

At this year’s Minnesota State Fair, make sure to stop by the University of Minnesota's Research Building to take part in Dr. Corey McGee’s occupational therapy research looking at adult thumb function, adult shoulder blade motion and childhood grip strength.

Pam Jacobson, PharmD, FCCP, distinguished professor and director of the Institute of Personalized Medicine, has been named the interim head of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, effective July 6, 2026.