Addressing a growing demand for graduate training in evaluating medication safety, effectiveness and outcomes in real-world clinical settings, UHCOP is expanding its offerings within the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate program. The college will now offer a Master of Science and a doctoral degree in Population Health & Pharmacoepidemiology.

Pending approval by the University of Houston System Board of Regents, Arash Bashirullah will lead one of UH’s oldest colleges — and one of Texas’ first pharmacy schools. The esteemed researcher, teacher and academic leader has been named the new dean of the University’s College of Pharmacy. He is scheduled to arrive on campus Jan. 1, 2026.

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy community is mourning the passing of Professor Emeritus Carl W. Driever, Ph.D., a college faculty member and administrator for 32 years, on Oct. 11 in Sugar Land at the age of 87.