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Photos of all the graduates of the Class of 2021 in audiology and speech-language pathology were on display in May during their virtual graduation.

College of Health Professions Celebrates Graduates in May

July 8, 2021 | UAMS College of Health Professions’ second year of virtual graduation ceremonies in May shared something with all graduations virtual and traditional – the smiles of students, the words of congratulations from faculty and feelings of accomplishment among everyone. That sense of accomplishment may have even been deeper for some because of the challenges the COVID-19...

Michael Wilson, M.D., an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, is studying how methamphetamine affects the human body, particularly how the body responds to stress.

Researcher Finds Challenges in Study Involving Methamphetamine

July 7, 2021 | If the photo of the pile of crystal methamphetamine doesn’t get your attention, the question on the flyer, designed by the UAMS Translational Research Institute and complete with the UAMS logo and familiar triangles, will. “Use meth?”

Children's Center for Health and Wellness building

Schmieding Foundation Gives $300,000 to UAMS Kids First, the Schmieding Developmental Center

July 6, 2021 | Funds Used to Move Locations, Purchase New Playground Equipment FAYETTEVILLE – The Schmieding Foundation in Springdale gifted $300,000 to help pay for new playground equipment and the costs of moving UAMS Schmieding Kids First and the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center from Lowell to a new location in Springdale. The two centers will start moving to...

Michael Thomsen, Ph.D.

Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Named Director of UAMS Center for the Study of Obesity

July 6, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., has been named the director of the Center for the Study of Obesity in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Center for the Study of Obesity will develop not only active research programs related to obesity prevention...

Rohit Dhall, M.D.

UAMS Neurologist Co-Authors Best Practices Paper for Treating 2 Parkinson’s-related Disorders

July 1, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A neurologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has co-authored a paper in a leading neurology journal that provides the first best-practices consensus for treating two rare Parkinson’s-related disorders. Rohit Dhall, M.D., a professor of neurology in the College of Medicine and director of neurodegenerative disorders at UAMS, was...

The online celebration included information videos, music and community sharing about Juneteenth celebrations.

UAMS Celebrates Juneteenth with Online Event

June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | On the very day that President Joe Biden signed legislation making June 19 a national holiday, the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) hosted its second annual Juneteenth celebration, once again virtual because of the ongoing pandemic. “When we think about Juneteenth, we’re looking backwards,” said Odette Woods, senior...

Sam Sears, Ph.D., is introduced to live and virtual audiences by Paul Mounsey, M.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.

Cardiac Device Patients’ Fears of Being Shocked Can Prevent Full Recovery, UAMS Audience Told

June 28, 2021 | Fear of being shocked is preventing many patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators from making a true cardiac comeback, an expert on the psychological effects of cardiovascular disease told a UAMS audience June 17. Samuel Sears, Ph.D., a professor in the departments of psychology and cardiovascular sciences at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., emphasized that...

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