Art from the Heart Exhibit Features Creative Works by Employees, Students
April 12, 2019 | UAMS employees and students showed off their creative sides during the Art from the Heart exhibit April 6 at the Arkansas Arts Center.
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Edwina Mann Named First History of Health Sciences Advocacy Winner
April 12, 2019 | Edwina Walls Mann has been recognized by the Society for the History of Medicine and Health Professions as the inaugural recipient of an advocacy award named in her honor. The society held its 38th annual meeting April 5 in the Lobby Gallery at UAMS Medical Center. The Edwina Walls Mann History of Health Sciences Advocacy...
Dean’s Circle Reception Celebrates Support for Nursing
April 5, 2019 | UAMS College of Nursing Dean Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, shared gratitude, reflection and a look at what’s to come for the college in a Dean’s Circle event to celebrate donors. “These funds enable us to advance the mission of the college, both in broadening the scope of instruction available to our students and in helping...
Nursing Educator Again Helps Mothers, Infants in Her Native Zambia
April 4, 2019 | For Anita Mitchell, Ph.D., APRN, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, spring break has meant a chance to travel for five of the past seven years, but it’s not been with vacation in mind. Her goal has been to help mothers and infants in Zambia, the African country where she was born and...
Genomics Workshop Sparks Students’ Interest in Research
April 3, 2019 | This spring break about 40 students from across Arkansas passed on the beach and instead advanced their scientific knowledge. Those attending the free workshop at UAMS gained experience with third-generation sequencing, which helps scientists understand the type of genetic information carried in DNA.
Garcia-Rill Closing Out Successful 15-Year NIH Grant, Distinguished Career
April 2, 2019 | After 50 years as a biomedical researcher, Edgar Garcia-Rill, Ph.D., is close to hanging up his lab coat. When he does, he’ll look back on the last 15 years as the most rewarding of his distinguished career. “It will be like retiring after winning the Super Bowl,” said the UAMS professor in the Department of...
12th Street Center’s March Man-ness Event Scores Victory for Health
March 29, 2019 | March Man-ness met basketball March Madness on a recent Saturday morning, and Charles Smith was able to enjoy peace of mind and entertainment from both.
UAMS Honors 36 for National Women’s History Month
March 28, 2019 | UAMS honored 36 phenomenal women from throughout the campus community at its annual National Women’s History Month celebration “Women of the World: Educating, Innovating, Serving.”
UAMS Day at the Capitol Highlights Programs, Offers Health Screenings
March 26, 2019 | UAMS Day at the Capitol on March 26 gave lawmakers a firsthand look at how the state’s only health sciences university impacts citizens across Arkansas.
UAMS Aims to Improve How Researchers Share Results with Study Participants
March 26, 2019 | FAYETTEVILLE – More than $180 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on medical and health research, with hundreds of thousands of people taking part. However, the results of those studies are often not returned to participants. Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are trying to change that. Chris Long,...