Awards and Honors

Celebrating the PharmD Class of 2024

May 20, 2024

UMSOP graduates receive UMB degrees and PharmD hoods in front of family and friends.

Rick Shangraw, Pharmapreneurship Champion, Receives Honorary Doctorate from UMB

May 13, 2024

R.F. “Rick” Shangraw, Jr., PhD, MPA, has a long history with the School of Pharmacy.

Rodriguez de Bittner Named One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women

May 9, 2024

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner honored by The Maryland Daily Record for professional achievements and impact.

Outstanding PHSR Graduate Students Recognized in Annual Awards Ceremony

April 24, 2024

Awards recognize student achievements and generous donor support.

Two UMSOP Faculty Members Receive APhA Awards

April 8, 2024

Cherokee Layson-Wolf is a professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research, and James Polli is a professor of pharmaceutical sciences.

Dean Michel Named Innovation Fellow by Universities at Shady Grove

February 26, 2024

Sarah L.J. Michel will lead innovation in the health and life sciences sector.

UMSOP Faculty Appointed by Governor to Statewide Advisory Councils

February 14, 2024

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has appointed Leah Sera, Chad Johnson, and Zafar Zafari to multiyear terms.

Diversity Recognition Award Winner: Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH

January 17, 2024

The School of Pharmacy associate professor is committed to advancing equity and justice in health care access, research, and delivery.

University of Maryland Recognizes Polli as MPower Professor

December 20, 2023

James Polli, PhD, leads multiple intercampus research centers in regulatory science and drug quality.

Alumni Association Honors Recent Award Recipients

December 7, 2023

Multi-year recipients of the Evander Frank Kelly Honored Alumnus Award and the B. Olive Cole Honorary Alumnus Award recognized at a special event in Pharmacy Hall.

Pharmacometrician Receives Lewis B. Sheiner Lecturer Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievements

November 13, 2023

Joga Gobburu is professor and director of the Center for Translational Medicine.

McPherson Receives Awards for Palliative Care Work

October 16, 2023

Mary Lynn McPherson is executive director of the Graduate Studies in Palliative Care program.