UAMS News
November 17, 2008
Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be better able to address a growing health care work force shortage thanks to a $300,000 donation from the Walton Family Foundation. The gift was announced today at the former Washington Regional Medical Center, which UAMS is developing to house a satellite campus. Donny…
Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be better able to address a growing health care work force shortage thanks to a $300,000 donation from the Walton Family Foundation. The gift was announced today at the former Washington Regional Medical Center, which UAMS is developing to house a satellite campus. Donny Story, president, Arvest Bank, Fayetteville was on hand as a representative of the foundation to present the check.
November 14, 2008
Nov. 25, Science Café – ‘What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?
LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?on Nov. 25. Panelists will describe their experience and research on nanoscience, nanoparticles, nanomedicine and broader nanotechnology applications in several areas. This month, panelists…
Distinguished Lecturer Hobbs Sees Progress in Fight Against Birth Defects
UAMS birth defects expert Charlotte Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., knows how far science has come in helping babies born with any of the 30 or more types of birth defects.
November 12, 2008
UAMS Dedicates Thomas May Center for ALS Research
Detailed information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including statistics, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Two at UAMS Elected to International Association Positions
LITTLE ROCK – Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) employees have been elected to positions with the international Association of Standardized Patient Educators. Renee Flynn, financial director for the UAMS Center for Clinical Skills Education and Standardized Patient Program, was elected vice president of finance for the Association of Standardized Patient…
UAMS Startup Receives $750,000 to Refine Imaging Technology
LITTLE ROCK – A startup company at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $750,000 federal grant to develop imaging technology that could lead to new products for medicine and national defense. By working with nanoparticles, UAMS’ Yunjun Wang, Ph.D., has discovered a low-cost method of imaging that has all…
November 10, 2008
Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24
LITTLE ROCK – A coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will host a pair of free Nov. 24 workshops on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint, targeting parents along with contractors who are renovating old homes. A workshop for parents, grandparents, daycare providers…
UAMS Dedicates ALS Research Center to Thomas May
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today dedicated laboratories where researchers are working toward new treatments for a crippling neurodegenerative disease. The J. Thomas May Center for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, named for a Pine Bluff banker diagnosed with the disease, has a focus on translational medicine,…
Biomedical Career Day Speakers Pitch Potential Post-Grad Paths
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) graduate who parlayed his doctorate into starting a drug development company encouraged others to find a way to use an education to help people.
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