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UAMS Researcher Receives $3.6 million NIH Grant to Study Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
LITTLE ROCK — Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
March 18, 2026
College of Nursing Awards Scholarships to All 25 Students in Accelerated BSN Program
Students from the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing expressed relief and gratitude after receiving a pair of scholarships to ease the financial burden as they navigate the rigorous 15-month program.
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March 17, 2026
UAMS to Hold Job Fair on March 28
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 in the I. Dodd Wilson Building on the Little Rock campus.
Sign Up for UAMS Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference by March 20
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites all undergraduate students from four-year or two-year colleges in Arkansas or Arkansas students attending college in bordering states to attend its Undergraduate Pre-Health Conference on April 17.
Applications are due by March 20.
Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., Join College of Pharmacy Faculty
Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and Bita Fayaz-Farkhad, Ph.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy faculty. Chen is director for assessment and a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, while Fayaz-Farkhad is an assistant professor in the department’s Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy.
UAMS and Youth Researchers Help Expose Illegal ‘Mini-Cup’ and Toy-Shaped E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram
FAYETTEVILLE — A newly published study reveals that illegal e-cigarettes designed to resemble miniature boba tea cups, cola cans, and toy animals are being widely promoted on Instagram, often portraying young people using the products and marketing them in ways that may appeal to youth. The research, titled “#MiniCupVape E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram: A Youth…
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March 16, 2026
Laura Riedinger
Meet Laura Riedinger, the university’s MVP for March and chaplain resident in UAMS Chaplain Services.
Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need
Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in…
Job-Shadowing Events Help Hall High Students See Academic, Career Opportunities at UAMS
A group of students from the Hall-West High School of Innovation recently spent six days on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus shadowing health professionals and learning about the academic and career opportunities available to them after they graduate in May.
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