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UAMS Researcher Strives to Address Obesity in East Arkansas

Jan. 15, 2026 | Tiffany Miles, Ph.D., a researcher with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute, wants to understand barriers to addressing obesity and food insecurities in two east Arkansas communities — Marvell and Elaine. Miles, who’s also an instructor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Division of Nutrition, led a...

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UAMS Sees Improved Diabetes Management Through Food Is Medicine Study with Grocery Deliveries

Jan. 6, 2026 | FAYETTEVILLE — Through a Food Is Medicine intervention delivered in collaboration with food pantries and partners in Northwest Arkansas, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found improved blood sugar outcomes for nearly 60% of participating adults with diabetes, according to a study published recently in the...

Julie Trammell Sheppard, Ed.D.

UAMS Receives $3.18 Million Federal Grant to Create Program to Improve Communications Skills in Little Rock Students

Dec. 29, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a five-year, $3,183,174 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create a program in Little Rock schools to help students learn better communication skills, including conflict resolution, relationship building and critical decision-making.

UAMS will provide scholarships covering full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS with the fall 2026 semester.

UAMS Announces 40 New Full-Tuition Scholarships for Incoming Students in Fall 2026

Dec. 19, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today a new initiative for attracting some of the best Arkansas students to UAMS. The program will provide full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS, including the College of Medicine, with the fall 2026 semester.

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