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Stephen Jackson, Ph.D., Speaks about Climate Change Research in Second Sandor Lecture
Stephen T. Jackson, Ph.D., scientist emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and professor emeritus of botany at the University of Wyoming, discussed climate change research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) second annual Richard and Ellen Sandor Lecture Series on Medicine and Sustainability. The lecture, held May 16 in the Sam…
June 4, 2024
Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Dons White Coats
The smiles of audience members were almost as bright as the new, white coats being put on by students in the Class of 2026 during the Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony on May 24 at UAMS.
June 3, 2024
Be A Part of the Cure Walk Raises $400,000 for UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute held its fourth Be A Part of the Cure Walk on Saturday, May 4, and raised a record-setting $400,000 to support its growing clinical and translational research programs.
UAMS Researchers Find that Better Access to Physical Activity Could Provide Boost for Rural Cancer Survivors
FAYETTEVILLE — Cancer survivors in rural areas could benefit more from environmental opportunities to be active, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Researchers at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation found that cancer survivors who lived in small- to medium-sized metropolitan areas that promoted walkability were more physically…
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Winners of College’s 2024 Staff Excellence Awards Named
In April, the College of Health Professions announced the recipients of the 2024 Staff Excellence Awards. Tammy Brooks, executive assistant in the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs, was the recipient of the Excellence in Customer Service Award. CJ Carrell, college business administrator, was the recipient of the Excellence in Performance Award.
May 31, 2024
Dental Hygiene Alumnus Starts Fund for Scholarship
Richard Robinson is used to being the only African American, male dental hygienist in the room. About 84% of all dental hygienists are white of which 96% are women. African Americans make up approximately 4% of all hygienists, with African American men accounting for fewer than 1%. Robinson wants to change that.
UAMS/UA Occupational Therapy Program Seeks Funding for a Driving Simulator
Driving gives people added mobility and the ability to live a more independent life. It also is a complex activity that requires a combination of cognitive, perceptual and motor skills. For individuals who have experienced an injury, illness or disability that affects their ability to drive, occupational therapy plays a crucial role in helping them regain their independence and mobility.
Former Razorback, Green Bay Packer Credits God and UAMS for Keeping Him Alive
Nothing seems to slow Leotis Harris down or take the smile off his face. As a teenager, he was a star football player at Hall High School in Little Rock. From there, he became the first Black All-American Arkansas Razorback football player. Then, after being drafted in 1978 into the National Football League, he spent…
Cancer Institute Research Retreat Focuses on Prevention, Early Detection
The third UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Cancer Research Retreat brought together more than 250 UAMS cancer researchers and faculty to share ongoing research on the prevention and early detection of cancer in Arkansas. An alarming statistic prompted the retreat’s prevention and early detection focus in the hopes that collaboration and sharing innovative strategies…
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