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May 27, 2026

UAMS, Community Partners Present Summit to Address Youth Substance Use, Prevention Strategies

Tim Taylor

Gen Z friends sitting together outdoors, posing and smiling

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in partnership with the Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will host “Bridges to Breakthroughs” on June 25–26 at UALR’s Donaghey Student Center.


May 21, 2026

UAMS Launches Toolkit to Support Doula Integration in Hospitals

David Wise

Doula talking with new mom in hospital.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently launched the Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams (ADAPT) Toolkit, an innovative resource designed to improve maternal health by strengthening collaboration between doulas and clinical care teams.


May 15, 2026

Care for Mom: Maternal Mental Health Matters

David Wise

Small child looking at sad mom.

Maternal mental health is an important part of a woman’s health and well-being during pregnancy and after childbirth. While pregnancy and becoming a parent can bring joy and excitement, it can also leave you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted, which can take a toll on your mental and emotional health.


May 13, 2026

UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye

Linda Satter

Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., right, and members of his laboratory, standing outside.

Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently…


May 12, 2026

Be A Part of the Cure Walk Raises More Than $500,000 for Cancer Research

Nathan Tidwell

Cure Walk Survivors

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted the sixth annual Be A Part of the Cure Walk on Saturday, May 2, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.


UAMS, Berryville Community Center Collaborate to Offer Healthy Food Options to Community Members

David Wise

Members of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation and representatives from the Berryville Community Center pose together.

A new collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and the Berryville Community Center will bring healthier food items to the community center.


May 6, 2026

Dacre Stoker Tells UAMS Audience About Medical Influences that Shaped ‘Dracula’

Linda Satter

image of Dacre Stoker , next to a big screen with the words 'Bram's vampire traits,' speaking before an audience packed into the auditorium.

Back in the 1890s when Bram Stoker was writing “Dracula,” he didn’t rely solely on his own imagination to come up with a storyline that would intrigue generations of readers and filmmakers to this day.


May 4, 2026

UAMS Researchers Find that Smart Food Lockers Expand Access to Healthy Food in Arkansas

David Wise

Members of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation conduct a ribbon cutting for a smart food locker.

LITTLE ROCK — Using smart food locker technology is an innovative and promising approach to addressing food insecurity in Arkansas, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation.


May 1, 2026

Volunteer Lifts Spirits of Caregivers, Patients at Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Chris Carmody

Susie Whittington sits at the front desk in the lobby of the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, where she directs patients to their appointments and offers words of encouragement and comfort.

When Susie Whittington stepped into the role of caregiver for an ailing adult son, she initially didn’t realize how challenging and rewarding this new chapter of her life would turn out to be. “When I first started, I didn’t know what to expect,” said Whittington, a patient and volunteer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynold Institute on Aging.


April 30, 2026

UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Receives $200,000 Grant from Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation

Andrew Vogler

Radiation Oncology Center

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $200,000 grant from the Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation to support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center. The grant will go to the purchase and installation of the Brainlab ExacTrac Dynamic System. The medical equipment and software combine surface and…



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