UAMS Leads in Research, Patient Care, Education in 2014

Dec. 22, 2014 | Dec. 22, 2014 | UAMS saw some new faces in leadership positions in research in 2014 alongside a year of dynamic, positive change with several new expansions in patient care.

Kilts Receives Endowed Chair in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

Dec. 18, 2014 | An endowed chair is “the highest form of academic honor that can be bestowed on a faculty member,” Chancellor Dan W. Rahn, M.D., told the audience at a ceremony Dec. 3 honoring Clint Kilts, Ph.D., at UAMS.

UAMS’ Lowery Speaks at Brookings Institute

Dec. 17, 2014 | Dec. 17, 2014 | Curtis Lowery, M.D., chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of Medicine and director of maternal-fetal medicine at UAMS, recently participated on a panel discussing delivery of health care to rural communities at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.

Erin Weatherford Receives Scheving Award

Dec. 16, 2014 | UAMS first-year medical student Erin Weatherford has received the Lawrence E. Scheving Award, recognizing her for receiving the highest grade in the course called Human Structure in 2014.

Community Groups Honored as Research Partners

Dec. 8, 2014 | Dec. 8, 2014 | Twenty-four groups from across Arkansas were honored Dec. 4 at the 2nd Annual Community Partners Celebration for their work in support of research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Pharmacy Alumnus, Benefactor Honored

Dec. 4, 2014 | Dec. 4, 2014 | Carl Collier, who received his bachelor's degree in the UAMS College of Pharmacy in 1964 and later his PharmD., recently was honored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce with the Wes Golden Gordon Deeds Award. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the quality of life in Fayetteville. The award was presented by Nancy Allen, daughter of the late Wes Gordon.

UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Named Inaugural Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow

Dec. 3, 2014 | Dec. 3, 2014 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) - Laura James, M.D., was announced today as an inaugural fellow of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) during a news conference at the state Capitol.

Ashley County Cares Continues 10-Year Tradition of Giving

Dec. 2, 2014 | Dec. 2 2014 | For the past decade, a group of women in south Arkansas' Ashley County have made a difference in the fight against breast cancer.

Arkansas Tech Summit Provides Perspective for Entrepreneurs, Investors

Nov. 26, 2014 | Nov. 26, 2014 | Just as mountain climbers can see most clearly from a summit top, the Arkansas Technology Summit in Little Rock and North Little Rock from Nov. 12-13 provided 175 entrepreneurs a clear vision of the investment environment for technology-based startups in the state.

Nutrition Research Highlighted at Showcase

Nov. 24, 2014 | Nov. 24, 2014 |"You are what you eat". College of Medicine researchers gathered Nov. 12 for the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Nutrition with the data to prove or deny this familiar adage.