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UAMS Receives $370,000 for Geriatric Nursing

Jan. 11, 2011 | Jan. 11, 2011 | The Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (HCGNE), part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a nearly $370,000 grant to increase the number of geriatric nursing faculty in Arkansas.

UAMS-Harvard Arthritis Study Among Top 5 for 2010

Jan. 4, 2011 | Jan. 5, 2011 | A study with the potential to bring new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis has brought a second round of accolades for Jerry Ware, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

2010 Highlights Include Cancer Institute Expansion

Dec. 27, 2010 | Dec. 28, 2010 | A 12-story expansion to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute that opened in July at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) highlighted a year that continued the UAMS commitment to improve health in Arkansas.

Scientist Fights Infection Common in Myeloma Patients

Dec. 21, 2010 | Dec. 21, 2010 | Most people breathe in spores of the aspergillus fungus every day. But for those being treated for certain kinds of cancers, including multiple myeloma, the fungus can lead to a potentially fatal infection.

UAMS Celebrates Holidays with Music, Dance

Dec. 20, 2010 | Dec. 20, 2010 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated Christmas and the holidays with song and dance during a special Dec. 17 concert featuring employees and students.

UAMS Northwest Receives $650,000 from Walmart Foundation

Dec. 16, 2010 | Dec. 16, 2010 | Students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville will be more closely connected to the UAMS campus in Little Rock through distance learning technology funded by a $650,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation announced Thursday.

UAMS Head Start Carolers Bring Holiday Cheer

Dec. 13, 2010 | Dec. 13, 2010 | With a dozen red stocking caps bobbing, a group of 3- and 4-year-olds from the Southwest Head Start site in Little Rock gathered anxiously outside UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn’s office door.

UAMS Northwest Receives Green Certification

Dec. 7, 2010 | Dec. 7, 2010 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville recently earned recognition for its efforts to operate an energy efficient and sustainable organization.

UAMS Researcher Finds Genetic Link to Obesity

Dec. 2, 2010 | Dec. 2, 2010 | What began as a study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of puberty and reproduction has resulted in the discovery of one possible genetic trigger for adult onset obesity.

UAMS’ Hosea Long Receives National Award for Distinguished Service

Nov. 30, 2010 | Dec. 1, 2010 | Hosea Long, associate vice chancellor for human resources at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2010.

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