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March 23, 2026

After 60 Years of Suffering, Arkansas Woman Finds Remission with FDA-Cleared SAINT® Depression Therapy

Tim Taylor

Sandy Rasmussen of Hot Springs says SAINT® Depression Therapy has given her control over her life.

LITTLE ROCK — This month marks the one-year anniversary of remission for an Arkansas patient who has been battling major depression for more than 60 years, experiencing countless medications, interventions and sadly, multiple suicide attempts.


UAMS Sees Record Participation for Student Research Day

Nathan Tidwell

Elaina Buchanan

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) experienced its biggest Student Research Day yet. More than 390 posters were submitted, with all five colleges and the Graduate School being represented between the main campus in Little Rock and the Northwest Regional campus in Fayetteville. Additionally, 40 students participated in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)…


March 19, 2026

Manley Scholarship Honoring Father and Son Reaches Distinguished Status

Benjamin Waldrum

Robert N and Robert H Manley

Each year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awards more than a half million dollars in scholarships to qualified students, representing a significant and sustained show of support from alumni, faculty, and friends of the college.


March 18, 2026

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.


March 13, 2026

Job-Shadowing Events Help Hall High Students See Academic, Career Opportunities at UAMS

Chris Carmody

Students from the Hall-West High School of Innovation explored a variety of health care specialties, including respiratory therapy, during their six days at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

A group of students from the Hall-West High School of Innovation recently spent six days on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus shadowing health professionals and learning about the academic and career opportunities available to them after they graduate in May.


March 12, 2026

Thompson Scholarship Reaches Distinguished Status, Honors Longtime Educator

Benjamin Waldrum

Lloyd Thompson UAMS College of Pharmacy

Each year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awards more than a half million dollars in scholarships to qualified students, representing a significant and sustained show of support from alumni, faculty, and friends of the college.


March 11, 2026

UAMS Digital Health Expertise Helps Expand High-Risk Obstetric Care in Louisiana

Benjamin Waldrum

Alyssa Robinson e-Link Woman's Hospital

When Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needed a digital solution to improve maternal-fetal medicine care in their clinics, they turned to their neighbors in Arkansas for help. Now, thanks to a partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, things are running more smoothly than ever….


March 6, 2026

Former Myeloma Center Patient Returns to UAMS to Mark 20 Years Since Diagnosis

Andrew Vogler

Ulrike White

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

Andrew Vogler

Tommy May

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…



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