Grad Students Don Lab Coats in Research Induction

Oct. 11, 2011 | Oct. 11, 2011 | Following two years of classroom work, 34 graduate students donned while lab coats in a recent ceremony that signified the next step toward earning their doctorate.

UAMS College of Pharmacy Alumni Donate Building for Community Outreach

Oct. 10, 2011 | Oct. 10, 2011 | Vicki and Karrol Fowlkes, of Salem, have donated a Little Rock building to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy that will be dedicated to community outreach.

UAMS and Kroger Partner for Free Screenings

Oct. 7, 2011 | Oct. 7, 2011 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy students and Kroger partnered to give free health screenings at the 29 Kroger pharmacies throughout the state Oct. 1.

Glass Sculptures to Benefit UAMS Cancer Institute

Oct. 6, 2011 | Oct. 6, 2011 | The sale of original glass sculptures by Pine Bluff artist James Hayes will benefit enhanced patient support services at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

UAMS Signs Major Contract for Radiation Research

Oct. 4, 2011 | LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a contract with the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to proceed with advanced development of a promising treatment for use in radiological or nuclear emergency situations.

Susan Bates Receives College of Medicine Alumnus Award

Sept. 30, 2011 | Sept. 30, 2011 | UAMS alumnus Susan Bates, M.D., an oncologist at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, is the 2011 recipient of the UAMS College of Medicine Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Rahn Says Diversity Critical to UAMS Health Mission

Sept. 28, 2011 | Sept. 28, 2011 | Diversity is a critical ingredient in the ability of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to accomplish its mission of improving health in Arkansas, said UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D.

UAMS, 40 Partners Kick Off Rural Health Study

Sept. 27, 2011 | LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and 40 organizations have begun a partnership to develop policy recommendations that address critical rural health care needs in Arkansas.

First-Ever UAMS License Plate Supports Student Scholarships

Sept. 27, 2011 | Sept. 27, 2011 | Drive home your support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with a new specialty license plate and help fund scholarships for UAMS students.

Jeanne Heard Joins UAMS as Vice Chancellor

Sept. 19, 2011 | LITTLE ROCK – Jeanne Heard, M.D., Ph.D., has been named vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).