March 18, 2026

State Poison Center Still an Essential Resource for All Arkansans

Benjamin Waldrum

Ari Filip 2023

As the number and complexity of cases have changed over the years, the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center has continued to adapt and evolve its free, statewide service. In addition to its well-known role as a 24/7 call center, the center has also been a growing source of information for the state’s health care…


UAMS Researcher Receives $3.6 million NIH Grant to Study Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Linda Satter

group photo: Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., in white coat, with members of her laboratory.

LITTLE ROCK — Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study diabetes and cardiovascular disease.


March 17, 2026

College of Nursing Awards Scholarships to All 25 Students in Accelerated BSN Program

Chris Carmody

Students gather around an attendee at the scholarship reception. The UAMS College of Nursing held the Feb. 26 reception at the Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville to award $2,000 in scholarships to every member of the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Students from the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing expressed relief and gratitude after receiving a pair of scholarships to ease the financial burden as they navigate the rigorous 15-month program.


UAMS to Hold Job Fair on March 28

Chris Carmody

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 in the I. Dodd Wilson Building on the Little Rock campus.


Sign Up for UAMS Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference by March 20

Andrea Hooten

Young woman in lab coat, surrounded by health care icons with Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference April 17

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites all undergraduate students from four-year or two-year colleges in Arkansas or Arkansas students attending college in bordering states to attend its Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference on April 17.

Applications are due by March 20.


Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., Join College of Pharmacy Faculty

Benjamin Waldrum

Chen and Fayaz-Farkhad

Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty. Chen is director for assessment and a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, while Fayaz-Farkhad is an assistant professor in the department’s Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy.


March 16, 2026

UAMS and Youth Researchers Help Expose Illegal ‘Mini-Cup’ and Toy-Shaped E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram

David Wise

Photo of a hand holding vaping devices shaped like boba tea cups and sippy cups

FAYETTEVILLE — A newly published study reveals that illegal e-cigarettes designed to resemble miniature boba tea cups, cola cans, and toy animals are being widely promoted on Instagram, often portraying young people using the products and marketing them in ways that may appeal to youth. The research, titled “#MiniCupVape E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram: A Youth…


March 13, 2026

Midwifery

Tim Taylor

midwife

These programs were first broadcast the week of March 16, 2026.


Laura Riedinger

News Staff

Laura Riedinger, MVP for March 2026

Meet Laura Riedinger, the university’s MVP for March and chaplain resident in UAMS Chaplain Services.


Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need

Kev' Moye

Kaufman

Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in…



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