October 2, 2002
High-Tech Research Network Receives $2 Million More in Federal Funds
The Arkansas Biomedical Research Network has received another $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its services to colleges and universities in the state.
January 28, 2026
Inclement Weather Alert
UAMS Lifts Inclement Weather Policy Declaration, Effective at 7 a.m., Today, Jan. 28 Effective at 7 a.m., today, Jan. 28, UAMS is lifting its inclement weather declaration for its main campus in Little Rock. Campus critical employees will be allowed a 2-hour delayed arrival time. Clinics will open at 10 a.m. Express shuttle service will…
May 19, 2022
UAMS Study Found Large Segment of Arkansans Still Susceptible to COVID-19 in Late 2020, 2021
LITTLE ROCK — A team of scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) carried out an eight-month seroprevalence survey that found 85% of the state’s population was still susceptible to the virus in late 2020. This project – which the Public Library of Science ONE recently published – focused on the number…
March 15, 2022
UAMS Study Finds Cancer Treatment Creates Employment Difficulties for Some Rural Women
LITTLE ROCK — Rural women are likely to face significant challenges finding secure and reliable employment following cancer treatment if they did not already have a secure job at the time of their diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers. The study, which was published in…
December 16, 2020
Year in Review: UAMS in 2020 Helps Lead COVID-19 Response, Keeps Focus on Missions
Almost nothing about 2020 has been typical. UAMS nevertheless adapted to the COVID-19 global pandemic, stayed true to its core missions and helped lead state efforts to combat the disease. UAMS responded quickly and robustly to the pandemic’s public health threat in keeping with its 140-year history of patient care, medical education and research. Classes…
August 17, 2020
Chancellor Praises Team UAMS at August Town Hall Meeting
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, praised Team UAMS for recent accolades awarded the university and Medical Center as he kicked off his Aug. 12 Town Hall in the Spine Institute’s Fred W. Smith Auditorium.
July 17, 2020
Chancellor Encourages UAMS to ‘Mask Up;’ Leadership Provide Updates at Town Hall
Team UAMS pledged to #MaskUpUAMS and heard from the chancellor and senior leadership about the university’s finances, educational plans for the fall, and the latest COVID-19 case projections at a July 16 Town Hall. More than 900 employees participated virtually and others were masked and socially distanced in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium for the…
September 2, 2015
Knee Replacement Patient Doesn’t Skip a Beat After Surgery
Sept. 2, 2015 | One day after a total knee replacement, Jeanne Nash is able to move her leg up and down. With assistance from her daughter, Kayla, she’s even able to walk across her hospital room.
June 19, 2026
High School Students Conduct Research at UAMS’ Summer Under the Microscope Camp
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) welcomed nearly 20 high school students to its inaugural Summer Under the Microscope camp. Under the supervision of the department’s faculty, the students from around central Arkansas conducted various science-based research projects at UAMS…
June 18, 2026
Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 100th ‘Gift of Sight’ Cataract Surgery
Atmon Leviticus wanted to return home, but to do that, he needed to be able to see again. Thanks to a team of ophthalmologists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, he finally can. The institute recently celebrated completing its 100th cataract surgery for its “Gift of…
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