UAMS News


March 7, 2011

Ultrasharp Rainbow Nanoparticles Can Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Nate Hinkel

March 7, 2011 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher and his team have discovered that by manipulating and fine-tuning the specific color of gold nanoparticles, cancer diagnosis can become more specific, and therapy more efficient.


March 2, 2011

UAMS’ Ryan Named to National Library of Medicine Board

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Mary L. Ryan, director of the library at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been appointed to serve a four-year term on the National Library of Medicine Board of Regents by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. </span>


Arkansas Blue Cross Pledges $1 Million to UAMS Primary Care Scholarships

Jon Parham

March 2, 2011 | In a rural state with an aging, mostly medically underserved population, Arkansas’ only medical school and the state’s largest insurer are teaming up to improve access to health care.


March 1, 2011

Rahn Talks Health Care, Campus Resources with Students

David Robinson

March 1, 2011 | Amid changes and challenges in health care, Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., told students, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will look to technology, growing enrollment and its resources to respond.


UAMS Receives $1 Million Grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A $1 million grant announced today to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will go toward increasing the number of primary care physicians in the state.</span>


February 28, 2011

AHEC North Central Receives Diabetes Education Certification

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Diabetes Education Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Center (AHEC) North Central in Batesville has been certified by the American Diabetes Association. </span>


February 24, 2011

Lyons Give $1.5 Million to UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging

David Robinson

Feb. 24, 2011 | Jane and Frank Lyon Jr., today donated $1.5 million to the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The gift gives a significant boost toward the required matching funds for the expansion project.


Arkansas Baptist President Calls for Investment in Human Capital

Jon Parham

Feb. 24, 2011 | Once a prime location for criminal activity, a downtown Little Rock car wash is now a thriving neighborhood business and symbol of investment in human capital and the blossoming of nearby Arkansas Baptist College, says Fitz Hill, the school’s president.


Lyons Give $1.5 Million to UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Jane and Frank Lyon Jr., today donated $1.5 million to the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The gift gives a significant boost toward the required matching funds for the expansion project.</span>


February 23, 2011

UAMS Cancer Specialists to Speak at Hot Springs Village Church March 16

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Four cancer specialists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be guests for a program March 16 at Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church, 700 Balearic Road, in Hot Springs Village. The program, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., is free of charge. An optional dinner…



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