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UAMS, Community Promote Physical Activity with Walk to Springdale School


More than 30 students and their family members in Springdale joined together for a 10-minute trek to school recently, showing that going to school doesn’t have to just be a morning routine. It can be fun and healthy, too.

Staff from the UAMS Institute of Community Health Innovation poses with students and community members at the Walk and Roll to School event in May 2026.

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June 16, 2026

UAMS Awarded $2.6 million for Joint M.D./Ph.D. program


LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help train joint M.D./Ph.D. students to become top-notch clinician-scientists.

Sara Shalin, M.D., Ph.D.; William Steinbach, M.D.; Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D.

New Rural Health Hub Connects Arkansans to Healthcare Resources, Opportunities


More than 40% of Arkansans live in rural areas, many with insufficient health care due to a lack of transportation, lack of providers, lack of insurance, and a preponderance of chronic conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

mother holds baby as physicians holds stethescope to check the baby's heart rate

June 15, 2026

Gene Shelby, M.D., Receives Distinguished Alumnus Service Award from UAMS College of Medicine


LITTLE ROCK — Gene Shelby, M.D., an emergency physician with National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, received the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Service Award. “This award is truly a highlight of my professional career, and I am so appreciative of the people who made…

Ron D. Robertson and Gene Shelby

Keeping Your Mind Strong: Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease


Our brains help us think, learn, remember, solve problems, and connect with the people around us. As we age, it is normal to experience changes in memory and thinking, but significant memory loss, confusion, and changes in behavior may be signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

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Graduates Reconnect with UAMS at the 2026 Alumni Reunion Dinner


June 12, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed graduates to Little Rock for the 2026 Alumni Reunion, an evening that honored alumni from all colleges and the graduate school. John Erck, vice chancellor for the Division of Institutional Advancement, opened the formal ceremony for the evening. “We are delighted to…

C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.

June 12, 2026

Outdoor Cooking


These programs were first broadcast the week of June 15, 2026.

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June 11, 2026

Funding Renewed for UAMS-led Biomedical Research Program, Bringing INBRE’s 30-Year-Total to More Than $107 Million


LITTLE ROCK — A federal grant that funds Arkansas INBRE, a statewide biomedical research program led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been extended for another five years, providing 30 years of continuous funding totaling more than $107 million. The latest grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which…

Lawrence Cornett, Ph.D., director of the Arkansas INBRE program, standing in a lab wearing a suit and tie.

June 10, 2026

College Students Gain Understanding of Substance Use Through INBRE Workshop


Thirty college students from across the country recently gathered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to learn about one of medicine’s most pressing challenges, the opioid crisis.

Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D., gives an overview of the workshop and its goals to the students and faculty in attendance.

Dietetics Program Earns Half-Dozen Awards at State Meeting


Three faculty members and three students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) dietetics program took home awards from the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting and Exhibits, held April 30–May 1 in Arkadelphia. The Master of Science in Dietetics Program is housed within the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition in…

Jennifer Clampit, left, Courtney Fose and Lesley Jones stop for a moment behind the recruitment table at the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting and Exhibits.

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