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The first-ever Arkansas Health Survey will help create tailored solutions to improve the health and well-being of Arkansans. Nearly 10,000 Arkansans participated in the survey.

Arkansas Researchers Present First-Ever Statewide Health Survey

Oct. 2, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas researchers combined efforts to conduct the inaugural Arkansas Health Survey, information that will help create tailored solutions to improve the health and well-being of Arkansans. Only one other state has a similar statewide health survey.

TRI Director Laura James, M.D., (standing left) moderates a panel of implementation scientists representing institutions in the Consortium of Rural States.

UAMS Hosts National Rural Health Research Meeting

Oct. 1, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute brought together more than 60 researchers and leaders from nine Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions Sept. 18–19 for the annual meeting of the Consortium of Rural States (CORES).

COP student research fellowships 2025

College of Pharmacy Recognizes 148 Students with Scholarships, Awards

Sept. 30, 2025 | Nearly 150 students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received awards and scholarships at separate ceremonies held Sept. 19 in Little Rock and Sept. 22 in Fayetteville. Each year, the college recognizes students for their hard work and donors for their contributions and commitment to the college.

This portrait shows two older women smiling in a garden.

Lecture Series Begins with Look at Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research

Sept. 30, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed David Cook, director of public policy and governmental affairs for the Arkansas chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, for a virtual lecture about the latest frontiers in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment.

TRIStephanie M. Lopez-Neyman, Ph.D., MPH, RD (left), visits with Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., representing BioVentures LLC, during Research Expo 2025.

Research Expo and New Faculty Orientation Draw 128 Attendees

Sept. 29, 2025 | When Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman, Ph.D., MPH, RD, spotted a poster at UAMS for Research Expo 2025, she scanned the QR code and registered. A new faculty member in the College of Health Professions, she saw the event as a chance to discover the resources that could help launch her research career.

Mary Borman and Marie Wood participate in the family panel at the 2025 UAMS Northwest Neurodiversity Conference.

UAMS Northwest Hosts 2025 ‘Equipped to Care’ Neurodiversity Conference

Sept. 26, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus hosted its second annual Neurodiversity Conference on Sept. 18 at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale, drawing health care professionals, students, families, advocates and community members. This year’s theme, “Equipped to Care: A Toolkit for Neuro-Inclusive Practice,” guided a full...

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