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#8

Best Pharmacy School

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468

Pharm.D. Students

Total Enrollment

94%

Residency Match Rate

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107

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The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy was founded in 1893 and is one of the top pharmacy schools in the nation.  The college's mission is to provide exemplary education, training, research, and professional development for Pharm.D. students, graduate students and postgraduates in the pharmaceutical sciences; to advance discovery, innovation, and patient care; and to provide service to the university, professional and scientific communities, and society.

 

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2 New Cancer Researchers Join UT Faculty, Thanks to CPRIT Grants

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Nov. 9, 2026
Two rising stars in cancer research will soon be joining the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin with help from recruitment grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Juliana Hofstatter Azambuja will join the College of Pharmacy as an assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Olga Eremina will join the Department of Chemistry as an assistant professor, both in January 2027.

Advancing Pharmacy, Celebrating Impact: Meet the 2026 College of Pharmacy Award Recipients

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Oct. 21, 2026
The College of Pharmacy celebrates the recipients of the 2026 College Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose leadership, innovation and commitment are advancing pharmacy practice, research and the college community. Through their contributions and partnership, this year's honorees are helping shape the future of pharmacy and strengthen the impact of Texas Pharmacy.

UT Austin Joins Effort to End Cold-Chain Dependence

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Oct. 7, 2026
The University of Texas at Austin joins a six-member team led by DesiCorp, Inc., which recently received a contract award from HHS's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), to develop an integrated platform that combines transient, reversible cellular modifications with a closed-loop bioprocessing system to enable room-temperature storage and on-demand reanimation of cells.

From the Forty Acres Forward: Honoring the 2026 Texas Pharmacy Alumni Award Winners

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Sept. 23, 2026
The 2026 Texas Pharmacy Alumni Awards celebrate four graduates whose careers reflect the many paths a Texas Pharmacy education can inspire. Rachel S. Britt, Pharm.D., BCIDP; Tyler J. Varisco, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; Cheryl Beal Anderson, Pharm.D., MBA; and Ken Lawson, Ph.D., have each made meaningful contributions through practice, research, leadership, education and service while staying connected to the Texas Pharmacy community.

Smyth Named 2026 William M. Heller Mentor of the Year

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Sept. 22, 2026
Hugh D. C. Smyth, Ph.D., has been named the 2026 William M. Heller Mentor of the Year by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. The national honor recognizes his commitment to guiding and empowering the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists through mentorship, research and education.

Health Care Acquisitions: What Happens to Patient Care Intensity?

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Aug. 28, 2026
Research Assistant Professor of Health Outcomes Jiebing Wen, Ph.D. talked to Health Affairs Publishing's Rob Lott on A Health Podyssey Podcast about her recent paper exploring how hospice acquisitions by investor-owned firms were associated with lower care staffing intensity and fewer patient visit minutes.

Psychedelic Therapy and the Current and Future Roles for Psychiatric Pharmacists in the USA

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Aug. 26, 2026
Published in Nature Mental Health, Texas Pharmacy researchers review pharmacists’ current contributions to psychiatric care in the United States and explains how their expertise positions them to have a key role in the safe, effective delivery of psychedelic therapies.

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