May 22, 2012 | May 22, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees today to 906 graduates of its five colleges and graduate school during its May 19 commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.
May 21, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | A collaborative effort that includes seven University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers has led to new detection methods for so-called marijuana substitutes such as K2, Summit and Spice.
May 15, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | The Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year competitive award of $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), extending the center’s largest NIH research grant to 20 years and a total funding of $33 million.
May 15, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | Corey Hayes, a third-year student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, has received a prestigious national award for his public health efforts, including leading student pharmacist efforts at the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock.
May 9, 2012 | May 9, 2012 | UAMS College of Medicine faculty members were honored for their outstanding contributions in teaching, leadership and service at the second annual Dean’s Honor Day ceremony on April 17. The celebration also included the induction of four new members of the College of Medicine Hall of Fame.
May 8, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | A large, festive and boisterous crowd watched the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby May 5 at the ninth annual Julep Cup Jaunt that raised funds for programs that help babies and pregnant women at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
May 2, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | A renowned glaucoma specialist in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute has been invested with an endowed chair established by a gift from a longtime supporter.
April 26, 2012 | April 26, 2012 | Carol Enderlin, Ph.D., R.N., a clinical assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, was named one of three winners of the Arkansas Gerontological Society’s Fellow Award for outstanding contributions to the field.
April 20, 2012 | April 20, 2012 | For thousands of women in Arkansas, the act of getting a mammogram is as simple as visiting their local clinic. But for the remainder of women in the state, it’s not quite so simple.
April 17, 2012 | April 17, 2012 | Nearly 100 graduate students displayed research posters and discussed their work with peers and UAMS faculty as part of the annual Student Research Day on April 10.