Ed Portillo portrait

Alumni Column: Summer 2026

Step counters are such a popular “wearable technology.”  And there are so many step-counting products, from the fancy step-counting watch that also tracks your heart rate and stores your music to the no-thrills basic step …

Rachel Hawley sits on her couch and speaks toward her phone, mounted on a tripod.

Influencing Pharmacy

These School of Pharmacy alumni have made their mark on social media, bringing niche pharmacy expertise to a wider audience.

Steven Marcus poses by the Memorial Union Terrace

The Long Game

Third-generation pharmacist Steve Marcus built a four-decade career at the forefront of long-term care pharmacy.

Mehran Yazdanian portrait

The Biosimilar Moment

School of Pharmacy alum and Teva R&D executive Mehran Yazdanian shares what it takes to bring a biosimilar to market and what changes in the field mean for patients and pharmacists.

An environmental portrait of Steve Swanson in the sun-brightened atrium of the School of Pharmacy.

Dean’s Column: Spring 2026

Dean Steve Swanson reflects on the forces behind a historic national decline in pharmacy school applicants and the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy persevered and thrived, achieving a #6 national ranking.