University News

Lyons Give $1.5 Million to UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging

Feb. 24, 2011 | Feb. 24, 2011 | Jane and Frank Lyon Jr., today donated $1.5 million to the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The gift gives a significant boost toward the required matching funds for the expansion project.

Arkansas Baptist President Calls for Investment in Human Capital

Feb. 24, 2011 | Feb. 24, 2011 | Once a prime location for criminal activity, a downtown Little Rock car wash is now a thriving neighborhood business and symbol of investment in human capital and the blossoming of nearby Arkansas Baptist College, says Fitz Hill, the school’s president.

UAMS College of Pharmacy Receives $1 Million Gift

Feb. 16, 2011 | Feb. 16, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy received a $1 million gift from a graduate and her husband to establish an endowed chair in pediatric pharmacy.

UAMS Hosts Lawmakers for Broadband Grant Update

Feb. 14, 2011 | Feb. 14, 2011 | A joint state legislative committee met at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Feb. 14 to receive an update and status report on one of the largest federal grants ever received by an educational institution in the state and for its plans to implement the groundbreaking statewide broadband network.

UAMS-Led Schmieding Caregiver Training Begins in Texarkana

Feb. 11, 2011 | Feb. 11, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation today celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Texarkana, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.

Report Charts UAMS as ‘Exceptional’ Asset for Arkansas

Jan. 28, 2011 | Jan. 28, 2011 | While educating the next generation of health care professionals, caring for patients and making scientific advances that could lead to new medical treatments, the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) and affiliates generated more than 34,000 jobs, according to a new report.

Researcher Zhou Named Winthrop Rockefeller Chair

Jan. 19, 2011 | Jan. 19, 2011 | Daohong Zhou, M.D., was invested Jan. 18 as the inaugural recipient of the Winthrop Rockefeller Endowed Chair for Leukemia and Lymphoma Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Rahn Reports Successful 2010 for UAMS

Jan. 13, 2011 | Jan. 13, 2011 | Record enrollment, growing patient volume and a strong complement of grant-supported research translated to solid financial footing for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), reported Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., in his Jan. 13 State of the Campus address.

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