Graduate School
May 20, 2024
UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on May 18 conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College…
April 26, 2024
Graduate School Spring Reception Recognizes Top Performers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School hailed faculty, staff and student successes at its Spring Awards Reception on April 18. “This is a celebration of all the great work that happens in our Graduate School,” said Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D., from Biomedical Research Center I’s Helen Guinn Adams Atrium. Lance Benson,…
March 20, 2024
UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations
Graduate and professional students, postdoctorate fellows, and medical house staff presented research to faculty and peers during Student Research Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nobel Prize winner Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., spoke as part of the Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research. A concurrent Student Research…
March 11, 2024
Graduate School Alums Return to Share Their Experiences in IMSD Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School welcomed back two of its earliest students from the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program Feb. 20. Danielle Graham, Ph.D., and Justin Graham, Ph.D., conducted a seminar, “Planning the Perfect Picture,” at the Biomedical Research Center II’s Rayford Auditorium. The seminar is part of…
February 8, 2024
Doctoral Student Development Program At UAMS Granted $1.8 Million
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded more than $1.8 million to continue its Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program through 2028. Created in 2009 through a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, IMSD’s goal is to increase the number of doctoral graduates from…
December 14, 2023
Graduate School Awards Reception Showcases Faculty, Student Achievements
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School recognized faculty and student successes at its Winter Awards Reception on Dec. 7 — and ushered in a new era. Sean Taverna, Ph.D., presided over his first official event as Graduate School dean since succeeding Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D., on Nov. 1. McGehee had…
November 13, 2023
Sean Taverna, Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Graduate School Dean
LITTLE ROCK — Sean Taverna, Ph.D., is the new dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. He succeeds Robert E. McGehee, Jr., Ph.D., who retired after serving as dean since 2004. A cancer researcher and molecular scientist with a successful track record as a graduate student mentor, leader and recruiter,…
October 5, 2023
Presentation of White Lab Coats Signifies the Next Step for Doctoral Candidates
The progression from student to researcher was the theme of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s annual research induction ceremony. Faculty, family, mentors, program directors and students gathered Sept. 11 at the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building. Students were presented with white lab coats, an acknowledgement of passing the Ph.D. qualifying…
September 22, 2023
UAMS’ Initiative to Maximize Student Development Expands Access to Biomedical Sciences
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program plays a key role in preparing students enrolled in the Graduate School’s biomedical science doctoral programs for success. Created in 2009 through a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), IMSD’s goal is to increase the number…
August 29, 2023
UAMS Hosts Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Ten students from nine different colleges and universities gained research experience and mentoring during the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). SURP is a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded effort in the UAMS Graduate School. The program, which ran from May 22-July 21, is aimed…
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