UAMS News


December 20, 2010

UAMS Celebrates Holidays with Music, Dance

Jon Parham

Dec. 20, 2010 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated Christmas and the holidays with song and dance during a special Dec. 17 concert featuring employees and students.


December 17, 2010

Myeloma Caregiver Recounts Rewarding Journey

David Robinson

Lori Puente said she didn’t know what multiple myeloma was when her husband was diagnosed with the cancer of the blood’s plasma cells back in 2008.


December 16, 2010

UAMS Northwest Receives $650,000 from Walmart Foundation

Jon Parham

Dec. 16, 2010 | Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville will be more closely connected to the UAMS campus in Little Rock through distance learning technology funded by a $650,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation announced Thursday.


UAMS Northwest Receives $650,000 from Walmart Foundation for Distance Learning Technology

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville will be more closely connected to the UAMS campus in Little Rock through distance learning technology funded by a $650,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation announced today.</span>


December 15, 2010

UAMS Announces January Computer Classes for Seniors

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Fundamentals for Beginners – a new class designed for people who have no computer experience – will be part of a strong lineup of computer courses taught in January for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.</span>


December 13, 2010

UAMS Head Start Carolers Bring Holiday Cheer

Nate Hinkel

Dec. 13, 2010 | With a dozen red stocking caps bobbing, a group of 3- and 4-year-olds from the Southwest Head Start site in Little Rock gathered anxiously outside UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn’s office door.


December 7, 2010

UAMS Northwest Receives Green Certification

David Robinson

Dec. 7, 2010 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville recently earned recognition for its efforts to operate an energy efficient and sustainable organization.


GreenLight Laser Treatment Brings Prostate Relief

David Robinson

Dec. 7, 2010 | Warren Searls of Hot Springs Village wishes he had heard sooner about the laser procedure for his prostate condition offered at UAMS.


December 2, 2010

UAMS Researcher Finds Genetic Link to Obesity

David Robinson

Dec. 2, 2010 | What began as a study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of puberty and reproduction has resulted in the discovery of one possible genetic trigger for adult onset obesity.


December 1, 2010

Rare Lung Procedure Saves Life

David Robinson

Dec. 1, 2010 | Before he came to UAMS, Paul Jones of Camden was preparing to die. The 67-year-old had a tumor on his left lung that had been discovered during a CT scan following an auto accident.



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