UAMS News


April 2, 2014

UAMS Doctor Presents Broken Heart Syndrome Study at American College of Cardiology

Holland Doran

Natural disasters may trigger a condition known as broken heart syndrome, according to a study led by Sadip Pant, M.D., senior medicine resident at UAMS.


April 1, 2014

High School Students Exposed to Health Care Professions at UAMS

Holland Doran

With more than 60 students in grades 8-12, plus parents and other community leaders, the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs (CDA) hosted the Spring Forward/Health Profession Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) March 20-22 as part of its outreach efforts.


Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference to be Held April 2-4

Liz Caldwell

LITTLE ROCK – The fifth annual Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference will be held April 2-4 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton.


March 28, 2014

Northwest Arkansas Naturals Will Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — To help Arkansans learn how to survive stroke, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team is making its April 10 home opening game “Strike Out Stroke Night” in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led statewide stroke program, AR SAVES.


March 27, 2014

Experts Gather for 17th Annual Rasco Symposium

Ben Boulden

March 27, 2014 | Experts from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gathered March 14 to share information about the latest research and treatment innovations for colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.


One in 65 Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Says New CDC/UAMS Report

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – One in 65 Arkansas children has been identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


March 26, 2014

Showcase Highlights UAMS Neuroscience Research

Ben Boulden

March 26, 2014 | The UAMS College of Medicine’s “Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Neuroscience” on March 19 put the spotlight on the field of medical research that’s a top priority for the university and the nation.


March 24, 2014

UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Computer Classes for People 50 and Older

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Computer classes — Fundamentals for Beginners, Introduction to Computers – Windows 8, Introduction to Computers – Windows 7 and Excel — will be taught in April for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.


March 21, 2014

Students Meet Their Match at Annual Ceremony

Liz Caldwell

With a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends and fellow students eagerly anticipating that fateful moment, a tear of an envelope unveiled the future for more than 150 UAMS College of Medicine seniors at the annual Match Day ceremony.


March 20, 2014

March 25 Science Café — Exoplanets: The Next Frontier

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Exoplanets: The Next Frontier, on March 25. Panelists will discuss planets in our solar system and beyond, as well as astrobiology and how microorganisms adapt to extreme environments.



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