Awards and Honors

UMSOP’s Cherokee Layson-Wolf Receives AACP Award for Innovative Pharmacy History Teaching

June 5, 2026

National award recognizes an innovative, team-based approach to teaching pharmacy history.

Hongbing Wang Named UMB Distinguished University Professor

May 18, 2026

Honor recognizes Wang’s internationally influential research in drug metabolism and liver disease, as well as his leadership, teaching, and mentorship at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Honorees Recognized at UMB Annual Awards Event

May 12, 2026

Leaders affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy were honored for their transformative contributions to health care, research, and service.

UMSOP Department Chair Named One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record

May 11, 2026

Jill Morgan is recognized for leadership in pharmacy education, mentorship, and patient care innovation.

UMSOP Researchers Recognized with MPower Early Scholar Awards

May 6, 2026

Honorees represent diverse research areas across the School.

UMSOP’s Inaugural HiPitch Competition Highlights Importance of Communicating Research

April 29, 2026

In just three minutes, 14 student finalists presented their research or pharmapreneurial concept not as a technical exercise, but as a solution to a real health care problem.

UMSOP Leaders Earn Top National Honors at APhA Annual Meeting

April 20, 2026

Faculty, students, alumni, and board member recognized for advancing pharmacy practice, patient care, and public health innovation.

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner to Lead American Pharmacists Association as President

April 20, 2026

UMSOP faculty member brings decades of leadership, advocacy, and innovation to national role.

UMSOP Faculty Member Honored with National Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award

April 6, 2026

National recognition highlights Mullins’ leadership in advancing patient-centered health care, health equity, and performance excellence.

UMB Spotlight Shines on 2025 Employee of the Year Lisa Finn

April 2, 2026

The School of Pharmacy’s assistant director of assessment and accommodations in the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs is honored at the Employee Recognition and Service Awards event.

UMSOP Faculty and Student Receive MPower Early Scholar Awards

March 31, 2026

The nearly $1.3 million in funding from the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership supports early-career researchers across all seven UMB schools.

Bill Cooper Receives USM Board of Regents Award for Exceptional Contribution

March 16, 2026

Prestigious university system honor recognizes more than three decades of leadership, service, and lasting impact at the School of Pharmacy.