University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

10/16/2026

School of Pharmacy Professor Lisa Holle, an associate member of the Carbone Cancer Center, took her research on the road to the Northwoods!

As part of Science on Tap, she visited Rocky Reef Brewing Company in Minocqua to talk about how precision medicine is changing the way oncology teams target tumors, including what it can do for patients today and in the years ahead.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the conversation!

10/15/2026

October is American Pharmacists Month, and our PharmD students took to Bascom Hill to spread the word about the impact pharmacists make!

Each sign they placed highlights something pharmacists do for their patients and communities, from managing medications to giving vaccines to being one of the most accessible health care providers around.

Thank you to the pharmacists across Wisconsin and beyond who show up for their communities every day!

10/14/2026

Congratulations to alum Kristin Harney (PharmD ’16, MS ’18) on her new role as director of pharmacy at the Madison Clinical Research Unit for Fortrea — a global contract research organization overseeing Phase I clinical trials!

Find more Pharmacy Badger updates in the latest edition of Class Notes: https://bit.ly/4ADvUYu

10/13/2026

Each summer, PharmD students from the School travel to Guatemala and Belize for international service-learning trips, working alongside other health professions students and clinicians to provide care to local patients.

“It’s one thing to be in a classroom and talking through a scenario, and it’s another thing to be in the field,” says PharmD student Caroline Brandeberry. “Having that experience is invaluable.”

Learn how our students are making a difference while broadening their perspectives and interprofessional skills: https://bit.ly/4B4nvxs

10/12/2026

In older-adult caregiving, communication is key.

Through a new grant, Assistant Professor Paula Voorheis is refining a Madison-based caregiving coordination app, CuroNow, with human-centered design to help families stay connected.

“The point of my research is to understand users’ needs and then map that against the functions of the app,” says Assistant Professor Voorheis. “We want to understand what needs to happen with this innovation in order for it to really meet users’ needs.”

Learn more about Voorheis’s work with CuroNow to help transform caregivers’ experiences: https://bit.ly/4zmAetQ

10/12/2026

From mentoring future pharmacists to improving access to care, women are making a difference in pharmacy.

Happy to all of our Badger pharmacists who support women in the field!

10/09/2026

Today is National Student Pharmacist Day, and there's no better time to see the PharmD experience through our students' eyes.

From a sterile compounding lab to clinical rotations abroad, these student-created videos give you look inside the labs, research settings, community events, and other hands-on experiences that shape the School’s PharmD program.

See what life is like as a student pharmacist: https://bit.ly/4yfEUAO

10/08/2026

Inside Rennebohm Hall, the Analytical Instrumentation Center (AIC) houses specialized equipment and expertise that powers research across campus and beyond, from drug discovery to disease biology.

Learn how the center's state-of-the-art mass spectrometry and NMR facilities help researchers get the data they need for discovery: https://bit.ly/4hPqyBa

10/07/2026

Congratulations to alum Kat Miller (PharmD ’08) on her two recent career milestones!

She has been promoted to vice president of pharmacy and health professions at The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas, and has been elected to the Board of Directors for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists!

Find more alumni updates in the Fall 2026 edition of Class Notes: https://bit.ly/4ADvUYu

10/06/2026

A Badger pharmacist's legacy is helping the next generation!

Alum Walter Kobielus attended the School of Pharmacy on the G.I. Bill after serving in World War II, then worked as a registered pharmacist at the former Rexall Drugs in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Now, the Joan L. (Franz) & Walter G. Kobielus Memorial Scholarship, created by their daughter Pamela, will support Merrill High School seniors headed to UW–Madison to study pharmacy and more.

The Joan L. (Franz) & Walter G. Kobielus Memorial Scholarship, a new program that will award $2,500 scholarships to Merrill High School (MHS) Seniors attending the University of …