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Class of 2026 achieves 90% residency match rate in Phase I

Phase 1 of ASHP residency matches were released in mid-March and the results for the Class of 2026 currently stand at a 90% match rate. 19 out of the 21 fourth-year pharmacy students who participated in the ASHP match placed. The overall Phase 1 match rate places WSU in the #1 spot of all pharmacy schools in the Pacific Northwest and the West Coast.

Class of 2026 group photo in their white coats.

WSU Pharmacy Alumnus Honored for Transforming Diabetes Care Worldwide

When Joshua Neumiller first began studying pharmacy at Washington State University, he couldn’t have known that his future work would touch the lives of millions around the world living with diabetes. In recognition of his extraordinary achievements, the WSU Alumni Association has named him a recipient of the WSU Alumni Achievement Award.

New Leadership Brings Fresh Vision to the College

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is entering a new era of leadership, strengthened by two longtime faculty members who are stepping into pivotal roles. Congratulations to John Clarke and Josh Neumiller in their roles as Chairs of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department and Pharmacotherapy Department respectively.

A picture of a Cougar statue on the WSU Spokane campus.

WSU researcher pioneers new study model with clues to anti-aging

A WSU research team has opened the door to using genetically engineered mice to study human lifespan on a cellular level. Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Jiyue Zhu, who led the team, recently published these findings in Nature Communications and is considered a major breakthrough in understanding telomeres and its relation to age-related diseases.

Jiyue Zhu (left) in the lab with his student.