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Mike Walters' headshot

Dr. Walters will start his tenure as Treasurer in January 2026.

Dr. Georg with the UNL Chancellor and the family of Dr. Hamilton

The prestigious lecture is housed in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

Amy Pittenger

Her term of service will be February 2026 through August 2027.

Dr. Paula Rabaey with OT students at the Mealtime Madness table at the Minnesota State Fair.

When thinking about the Minnesota State Fair, food is usually one of the first things that comes to mind. Food and crowds. That makes it an ideal location for Dr. Paula Rabaey to conduct her “Mealtime Madness” study on pediatric feeding and eating challenges.  

Dr. Carolyn Fairbanks

Dr. Carolyn Fairbanks, associate dean for research and professor in pharmaceutics, leads a research team that has designed, synthesized, and characterized new molecules that could reduce chronic pain without the side effects often associated with opioids. 

Dr. Dosa in the lab

Dr. Peter I. Dosa was heavily involved in the development of the drug.

The Human Development Center building.

Despite the 7.7 million nonmetropolitan residents who reported having a mental illness and more than 16% of U.S. adults who reported taking prescription medication to help with mental health in 2023, access to medical and mental health services remains significantly limited. This is the backdrop to the recent pause in the College of Pharmacy’s longstanding partnership with the Human Development Center, a certified community behavioral health clinic serving northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.

MedChem Special Merit Award Winners' Collage

Drs. Georg, Haskell-Luevano, Ferguson, Ambrose, and Harki were honored.

Ryan Friess' headshot

Ryan is advised by Prof. Natalia Tretyakova and works closely with her in her laboratory.