Photo Gallery: 2026 Grandparents University

A child crushing a smarties candy in a dish with a pestle next to a tray of W molds
The 2026 Grandparents University Pharmacy major included attendees compounding their own gummy "W." | Photo by Sirtaj Grewal, Media Solutions

Each July, Grandparents University brings Badger alumni back to campus with a grandchild in tow for two days of hands-on learning. This year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy’s major hosted three cohorts of pharmacy explorers, compounding W-shaped gummies, formulating drug compounds, practicing patient consultations, and more, all led by School of Pharmacy faculty, staff, and student volunteers.

By the end, every young “pharmacist” earned a white coat of their own and a diploma.

 

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