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  2. A Treasure Trove of Pharmacy History Goes Digital

George Urdang Chair in the History of Pharmacy

Images of pharmacy artifacts, including a box labeled scullcap, a blue paper with a stork on it offering baby products, and a jar from Eli Lilly.

A Treasure Trove of Pharmacy History Goes Digital

Posted on March 27, 2025

The UW–Madison School of Pharmacy and AIHP are making history accessible with a newly launched digital archive.

Hannah Swan looks through file cabinets

Digitizing Centuries of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacy History

Posted on December 6, 2022

A three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities helps the School and AIHP share vast historical collections By Ben Cadigan Where would you look to find a Martian-themed booklet advertising products from the …

Portrait of Lucas Richert in the Ebling Library.

Psychedelic Drugs, Radical Psychiatry & Social Change

Posted on December 4, 2019

.Associate Professor Lucas Richert’s new book, Break on Through, examines the radical ideas and therapies induced by ‘outsiders’ in the 1960s and ‘70s.

portrait of Lucas Richert, associate professor in the School's Social and Administrative Sciences Division

New Faculty Position Brightens the Future of Pharmacy’s History

Posted on June 7, 2019

The School of Pharmacy welcomes Lucas Richert as the George Urdang Chair in the History of Pharmacy and associate professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division.

Lucas Richert next to a bookshelf with his book, Strange Trips

Faculty Author Q&A: ‘Strange Trips’

Posted on June 6, 2019

Associate Professor Luc Richert shares insight on his latest book about the evolving perceptions of drugs

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