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Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., Gift $1 Million to Support Scholarships in UAMS College of Medicine

Oct. 22, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift from Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., professor emeritus and former chair of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, to create the Richard and Margaret Revocable Trust to support the UAMS College of Medicine’s scholarship program. The trust, which...

Andrew Vogler
Students and parents get ready to participate in the annual Walk and Roll event in Springdale that encourages kids to walk or ride their bikes to school.
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Walk & Roll Brings Springdale Community Together to Promote Health, Safety

Oct. 21, 2026 | October is officially Walk & Roll Month, and Tristan Hill from the City of Springdale read the proclamation to get things rolling on Oct. 8. “In Springdale, Arkansas, we urge you to observe this month by being watchful for biking and walking students, encouraging the children with walking and rolling to school, and taking advantage...

David Wise
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UAMS Raises More Than $650,000 for Day of Giving, Surpassing Goal

Oct. 15, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised $672,528 during its ninth annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event to raise critical funds that will be used to advance the institution’s mission and support work that is improving the health of all Arkansans.

Andrew Vogler
Tribell stands beside a wall of framed medallions in the UAMS College of Medicine administrative office.
University News

Former UAMS Employee Ron Tribell Bequeaths His Body to UAMS

Oct. 9, 2026 | During his 34 years working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), artist Ron Tribell’s work popped up in a lot of places: on the covers of American Family Physician, Contemporary Surgery and the Journal of Neurosurgery, in medical textbooks, on Christmas ornaments he designed for fundraisers, and on gold medallions he designed for endowed chairs and professorships — to name just a few.

Linda Satter

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Third Annual AI Conference at UAMS Focuses on Ethical, Responsible Use

Oct. 22, 2026 | As the healthcare industry works to keep pace with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), there have been growing concerns about balancing ethical and responsible use with the speed and efficiency it brings. The third annual Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Conference, recently held at UAMS, included speakers who tackled these issues head-on. More than...

Benjamin Waldrum

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