University News

Crooks Invested with Simmons Chair in Cancer Research

April 12, 2012 | April 12, 2012 | Peter A. Crooks, Ph.D., D.Sc., chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS College of Pharmacy, was invested with the Johnny and Madge Simmons Chair in Cancer Research on April 12.

Gaddy Receives Outstanding Woman Faculty Award

April 9, 2012 | April 9, 2012 | Hailed as an excellent role model, educator, researcher and mentor, Dana Gaddy, Ph.D., has received the 2012 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award from the UAMS College of Medicine Women’s Faculty Development Caucus.

UAMS Honors Pryor With Bumpers Award

April 2, 2012 | April 2, 2012 | U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor today was awarded the Dale Bumpers AHEC (Area Health Education Center) Leadership Award for his efforts to sustain federal funding for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) AHEC Program, which trains medical residents and provides clinical care and health education services around the state.

UAMS Honors Group of Phenomenal Women

April 2, 2012 | April 2, 2012 | Celebrating Women’s History Month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized 23 women for their phenomenal contributions to the institution or in life or in overcoming adversities.

Bridge, Sculptures Dedicated at Reynolds Institute on Aging

March 29, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation today dedicated a new pedestrian bridge at UAMS in honor of John V. Schlereth, of Little Rock, a former Reynolds Foundation trustee and a past chair of the UAMS Foundation Fund Board.

College of Nursing’s Vogel Honored

March 28, 2012 | March 28, 2012 | Ralph Vogel, Ph.D., R.N., a clinical assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was recently honored for his many years of service with the Arkansas Genetic Health Committee (ARGHC).

Student’s Kidney Research Lands Journal Cover

March 27, 2012 | March 27, 2012 | The cover photo on a recent issue of the Kidney International journal came from a study by a UAMS graduate student that suggests the compound resveratrol may better protect the kidney from sepsis.

Pharmacy Students and Faculty Collect APhA Awards, Honors

March 20, 2012 | March 20, 2012 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty and students brought home several high honors from the recent American Pharmacists Association (APhA) annual meeting and exposition in New Orleans.

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