UAMS News


March 29, 2012

UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Dedicates Pedestrian Bridge, Sculptures

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation today dedicated a new pedestrian bridge at UAMS in honor of John V. Schlereth, of Little Rock, a former Reynolds Foundation trustee and a past chair of the UAMS Foundation Fund Board.


March 28, 2012

College of Nursing’s Vogel Honored

Jon Parham

March 28, 2012 | Ralph Vogel, Ph.D., R.N., a clinical assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was recently honored for his many years of service with the Arkansas Genetic Health Committee (ARGHC).


Pharmacy Dean Named Fellow of American Council on Education

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Stephanie F. Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for academic year 2012-13.</span>


March 27, 2012

Cory Leigh Taylor Named Regional Director for National Association of Cancer Centers Development Officers

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Cory Leigh Taylor has been appointed as a regional director of the National Association of Cancer Centers Development Officers (NACCDO).  She is director of development for major gifts for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


Student’s Kidney Research Lands Journal Cover

Jon Parham

March 27, 2012 | The cover photo on a recent issue of the Kidney International journal came from a study by a UAMS graduate student that suggests the compound resveratrol may better protect the kidney from sepsis.


Public Invited April 17 to UAMS ‘Mini Medical School’

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – When a seemingly healthy athlete dies unexpectedly, it raises concerns about how heart conditions can go undetected. A program by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will bring experts together to address this topic at its Mini Medical School on April 17.</span>


March 22, 2012

March 27, Science Café – ‘Are We Alone in the Universe?’

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Are We Alone in the Universe?, on March 27. Panelists will discuss cutting-edge space data/imagery, the possibility of ancient “alien” civilizations, and how humans might react to solid proof of other intelligent life in the universe.


Research Shows Poorest Smokers Least Likely to Quit

Nate Hinkel

March 22, 2012 | Cigarette smokers with fewer resources have a harder time kicking the habit than those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.


March 21, 2012

UAMS Names Shahryar Ahmadi, M.D., Director of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Center

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Shahryar Ahmadi, M.D., has been appointed director of the Center for Shoulder & Elbow Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). <br />
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March 20, 2012

Pharmacy Students and Faculty Collect APhA Awards, Honors

Nate Hinkel

March 20, 2012 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty and students brought home several high honors from the recent American Pharmacists Association (APhA) annual meeting and exposition in New Orleans.



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