Mackenzie McGuire COP postgraduate match 2026
College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Graduates, Alumni Announce Postgraduate Matches

May 19, 2026 | A crowd of family, friends and well-wishers celebrated 30 UAMS College of Pharmacy graduating students and alumni as they announced their postgraduate residency and postgraduate training matches in a ceremony held May 14 in Little Rock. This year, there were nearly 6,000 applicants nationwide for postgraduate year one (PGY-1) and year two (PGY-2) residencies. Twenty...

Benjamin Waldrum
Langford
College of Medicine

UAMS Presents First Guyology® Puberty Session

May 8, 2026 | During the inaugural Guyology® session at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Tim Langford, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology, stood on stage at the Fred Smith Auditorium and lifted a sports cup high in the air.

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Timothy Abels, M.D., speaks to Dr. Barnes and Dr. Gardner

Technology, Transportation Top Topics at UAMS North Central Town Hall

May 15, 2026 | Employees at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) North Central Regional Campus in Batesville shared their ideas and frustrations in caring for rural patients at a recent town hall with Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. Several questions centered around artificial intelligence (AI) and how UAMS can lasso it. A popular AI tool for...

Andrea Hooten
Doug Thompson, a reporter with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, tries out a virtual reality headset that simulates the dementia experience.

UAMS Opens New Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center in Springdale

May 13, 2026 | The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging’s Centers on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association, Arkansas Chapter, have opened the state’s first Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center, a new collaboration located at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale.

David Wise

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Small child looking at sad mom.
Institute for Community Health Innovation

Care for Mom: Maternal Mental Health Matters

May 15, 2026 | Maternal mental health is an important part of a woman’s health and well-being during pregnancy and after childbirth. While pregnancy and becoming a parent can bring joy and excitement, it can also leave you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted, which can take a toll on your mental and emotional health.

David Wise
Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., right, and members of his laboratory, standing outside.
College of Medicine

UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye

May 13, 2026 | Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently...

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Lara Rains, Pharm.D., UAMS College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy

Lara Rains, Pharm.D., Named NACDS Faculty Scholar

May 11, 2026 | The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS) recently selected Lara Rains, Pharm.D., for its annual Faculty Scholars Program. She is one of only six faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide to receive the honor.

Benjamin Waldrum

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