Laura James

A portion of the one-year grant will be used to support a national weight loss study, and the rest will go toward identifying and pursuing research that addresses the health needs of Arkansas’ rural populations. read more >

One of the federal grants will support new efforts in artificial intelligence to develop better and faster ways to diagnose patients. read more >

Clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are underway at two Arkansas hospitals, while a third is distributing a new treatment and all three are distributing vaccines. Their goal? To keep the infected from overwhelming the health care system. read more >

Mike Leeder will become the new director of athletics at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville effective July 1. read more >

Dr. Gerry Jones has been appointed the chief medical officer for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. read more >

The University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences announced Wednesday that its Translational Research Institute has received a $3.5 million Clinical and Translational Science Award. read more >

Ashley Buchman was recently promoted to vice chancellor for student affairs at Arkansas State University-Newport. read more >

The ARA Fellows program was created to recognize and reward distinguished research talent at the state's five research universities, and is a complement to the ARA Scholars program, which recruits new research talent to the state. read more >