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March 6, 2026
Former Myeloma Center Patient Returns to UAMS to Mark 20 Years Since Diagnosis
Ulrike White recently returned to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to mark 20 years of her diagnosis and treatment of granulocytic sarcoma and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare form of blood cancer that, at the time of her diagnosis, was not well understood. White, former chair…
March 5, 2026
Tommy and Kathryn May Gift $200,000 to UAMS to Elevate Chair in Support of ALS Treatment, Research
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $200,000 gift from J. Thomas “Tommy” May and Kathryn May to elevate the J. Thomas May Endowed Chair in Department of Neurology in the UAMS College of Medicine to a distinguished chair. Thomas May Endowed Distinguished Chair supports research and clinical care…
March 4, 2026
New UAMS Chancellor Visits Pine Bluff High School, Encourages Students to Pursue Health Care Careers
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., new chancellor for UAMS, kicked off his town hall tour of eight regional campuses last week at his hometown of Pine Bluff.
February 26, 2026
Latest Showcase Celebrates Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
The first University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Showcase of Medical Discoveries of 2026 broke new ground as the largest yet since its relaunch, with 35 research poster presentations.
February 23, 2026
UAMS Now Offering Healthy Heart Screening Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated the opening of its Healthy Heart screening program today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The program offers same-day results for anyone without an existing heart disease diagnosis between the ages of 40 and 75.
February 20, 2026
Liver Transplant Patient Thriving, Grateful Nearly Four Years Later
Most people would never know from looking at him that Don Rhoads, president and owner of Fleming Electric, is a liver transplant survivor.
February 13, 2026
College of Nursing Graduate Builds on Family’s Legacy in Patient Care
When Kaitlyn Horton earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in December, she fulfilled a dream that she’s held for as long as she can remember.
February 12, 2026
UAMS Maternity Kits Evolve to Better Serve Arkansas Families
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is streamlining its efforts to improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns across the state by updating the distribution of its Mother & Infant Supply kits.
February 9, 2026
UAMS to Receive $40 Million in Congressional Appropriations Championed by Arkansas’ U.S. Sen. John Boozman
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today that it will receive $40 million in congressional appropriations for a variety of programs, including several targeting Arkansas’ high rates of infant and maternal mortality.
February 5, 2026
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Selected as Next Chancellor of UAMS
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today approved the selection of C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the next chancellor of the state’s only academic health sciences center.
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