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Eshelman Institute Awards $3.5 Million in June 2018 Funding Round

June 20, 2018

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation on June 1 funded projects proposed by 25 UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty and staff members totaling more than $3.5 million. The Eshelman Institute was created by a $100 million gift from alumnus, philanthropist and pharmaceutical … Read more

Eshelman Awarded Honorary Degree by UNC

June 8, 2017

Fred Eshelman, Pharm.D., was recognized by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an honorary Doctor of Science at the University’s 2017 Commencement held May 14. The University awards honorary degrees to people who have rendered outstanding service … Read more

School Celebrates Number One Ranking by U.S. News

April 5, 2016

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held a press event on Wednesday, March 30, to celebrate its number one ranking by U.S. News & World Report in the 2017 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools. Chancellor Carol L. Folt, Ph.D., hosted … Read more

Eshelman Institute for Innovation Launches

June 2, 2015

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — created by a historic $100 million gift to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in December — has officially launched. The Eshelman Institute aims to … Read more

Photos: Eshelman $100 Million Gift Ceremony

December 4, 2014

On Dec. 3, 2014, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a $100 million commitment to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy from Fred Eshelman, a 1972 graduate of the School, founder and former CEO of Pharmaceutical Product … Read more

Eshelman Gives $3 Million to School’s Drug-Discovery Center

September 3, 2014

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has received a $3 million gift from philanthropist and pharmaceutical-industry executive Fred Eshelman. Eshelman’s gift will support the work of the School’s Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery.  The center is dedicated … Read more

Frye Awarded $1 Million Eshelman Professorship

July 26, 2012

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has named Stephen Frye, PhD, as the recipient of a $1 million Eshelman Distinguished Professorship. Frye is the director of the School’s Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, a research group bringing … Read more

Eshelman Gives $2.5 Million to Fund Instruction, Research

March 22, 2012

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $2.5 million gift from alumnus Fred Eshelman, PharmD, to expand the School’s research programs and help transform the classroom experience for pharmacy … Read more