WGHP: HPU’s Dr. Jordan Smith Explains How a One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Works

WGHP: HPU’s Dr. Jordan Smith Explains How the COVID-19 Vaccine Works

WCNC: HPU Provides Assistance with COVID-19 Vaccine Storage

High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the Triad’s only pharmacy school, has provided Cone Health assistance with storing COVID-19 vaccines.

HPU Provides Cone Health with Freezer to Store COVID-19 Vaccine

High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the Triad’s only pharmacy school, has provided Cone Health assistance with storing COVID-19 vaccines. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Buddy Lingle, dean of the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy; Scottie McIntosh, laboratory manager; and Dr. Robert Coover, assistant professor of basic pharmaceutical sciences. HIGH POINT, […]

HPU Poll: North Carolinians Uncertain About Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

A majority of North Carolinians say they feel the worst is yet to come from the coronavirus pandemic. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 3, 2020 – A High Point University Poll finds North Carolina residents are somewhat uncertain about taking a COVID-19 vaccine if one were developed sometime in the next year. Respondents are split between […]

HPU Announces Academic And Professional Achievements

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 24, 2020 – High Point University faculty and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. Pharmacy Student Milka Tewolde Wins First Place in National Business Competition Milka Tewolde, a dual graduate degree student in HPU’s pharmacy and MBA programs, won first place in this year’s LEAP at […]

HPU Names Lingle as Dean for the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 16, 2020 – High Point University has named Dr. Earle “Buddy” Lingle as dean for the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the Piedmont Triad’s only pharmacy school. Lingle joined the HPU family in fall 2014 as professor and associate dean for student and professional affairs, and was appointed interim dean in […]

HPU Welcomes New Faculty in the Sciences

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020 – As High Point University’s undergraduate and graduate programs in the sciences continue to grow, the university welcomed 16 new faculty members in health and science related programs this year. These 16 faculty members are part of 25 total new faculty members to join HPU this fall. HPU also […]

HPU’s Dr. Scott Hemby Receives More Than $1 Million in Collaborative NIH Funding

This grant will help develop medication for substance use disorders. HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020 – Dr. Scott Hemby, chair of the Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences in High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, will receive more than $1 million in funding over the next five years as part of a collaborative […]

HPU’s Dr. Comfort Boateng Receives Nearly $430,000 in NIH Funding

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 19, 2020 – Dr. Comfort Boateng, assistant professor of basic pharmaceutical sciences in High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, received a $428,000 research grant from the National Institutes of Health. Over the next two years, Boateng and her students will research and develop a medication to treat psychostimulant abuse, […]

Spectrum News: HPU’s Dr. Courtney Bradley Talks Flu Shots

With flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic, getting an influenza vaccine is more important than ever during the 2020-21 season.

HPU Announces Academic and Professional Achievements

HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 23, 2020 – High Point University faculty and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. HPU Pharmacy Professor Receives Service Award Dr. Julie Cooper, associate professor of clinical sciences in HPU’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, is this year’s recipient of the Jim Long Outstanding SHIIP Service […]

Three HPU Faculty Members Receive Standout Awards

HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 21, 2020 – Three special awards were given to High Point University faculty members at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year. HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein commissioned the establishment of these three annual faculty awards in 2018: Extraordinary Leadership Award, Innovation and Creativity Teaching Award and Spirit of High Point […]

Pharmacy Students Join HPU’s Campus and the Community

High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy welcomed its fifth cohort of students during its White Coat Ceremony. Due to the pandemic, the 69 students were physically distant and families watched a live stream of the ceremony. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 18, 2020 – High Point University welcomed its fifth cohort of pharmacy students […]

HPU Family Supports Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

High Point University is donating 14,000 bottles of water to various organizations in the community. These caring efforts were made possible by the HPU Cares Fund. You can contribute your support during these unprecedented times at https://engage.highpoint.edu/hpucares. HIGH POINT, N.C., April 6, 2020 – The High Point University family is giving back to the community they call home […]

HPU Students, Faculty and Staff Recognized for Research and Innovation

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 24, 2020 – Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research initiatives. HPU Counselor to Present at National Conference Dr. Brenden Hargett, clinical counselor in HPU’s Office of Counseling, was selected […]

HPU Pharmacy Professor Recognized with AACP New Investigator Award

The Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy is the only private pharmacy school to have had a faculty member recognized with this award for three consecutive years. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 29, 2020 – Dr. Comfort Boateng, assistant professor in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy’s Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, has received an American Association […]

Spectrum News: HPU’s Dr. Julie Cooper Helps us Avoid the ‘Holiday Blues’

High Point University’s Dr. Julie Cooper, associate professor of pharmacy in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, discusses tips with Spectrum News to keep you from getting the blues.

Grant-Worthy Research in HPU’s Pharmacy Labs

This story is featured in the Fall 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy is conducting grant-worthy research. What do antibiotic resistant bacteria, opioid addiction and jaundice have in common? These health care challenges are all being researched inside High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy. […]

HPU Announces Academic and Professional Achievements

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 26, 2019 – High Point University faculty and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. HPU Music Students Selected to Perform at Greensboro Symphony Guild Annual Gala Earlier this month, HPU students performed at the Greensboro Symphony Guild’s annual gala at Proximity Hotel. For the second consecutive […]