‘A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn’t’: Lessons from Texarkana’s 1970 outbreak
On Mar. 11, 2025, in an excerpt from his book Booster Shots (Penguin Random House), pediatrician and infectious…
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Celgene, Dana-Farber, and University of Arkansas established the Myeloma Genome Project
On Dec. 3, 2016, Celgene, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced the…
The Arkansas Biosciences Institute was founded
In 2000, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute was founded during a statewide planning process for use of the state’s…
The Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center was established
On Jun. 9, 1999, the Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC) was established at the National…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mary L. Good
In 1997, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Mary L. Good by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Dickey-Wicker Amendment prohibited HHS from using appropriated funds for creation of human embryos for research purposes
In 1995, the Dickey-Wicker Amendment, named after Representative Jay Dickey (R) from Arkansas, was passed by the U.S….
The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority was created
In 1983, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority was created to bring the benefits of science and technology…
National Center for Toxicological Research was established
In 1971, the National Center for Toxiclogical Research was established in the biological facilities of the Pine Bluff…
The rubella (measles) virus was attenuated by Paul Parkman and Harry Meyer, Jr
In 1965, the rubella virus was attenuated by a NIH research team lead by Paul Parkman and Harry…
Tyson Foods was founded
In 1935, Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated and the company at that time provided three services: sale…
The First medical staff of the Arkansas Children’s Hospital was named
In 1925, after conferring with the Pulaski County Medical Society, Arkansas Childrenﾒs Hospitalﾒs first all-volunteer medical staff was…
First construction at present Arkansas Children’s Hospital site was completed
On Nov. 6, 1924, the dream of Dr. Orlando P. Christian, the Society’s first superintendent, and Arkansas Childrenﾒs…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘CA Forney-Smith Receiving Home’
On Sept. 10, 1922, the Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘C.A. Forney-Smith Receiving Home.’ The…
Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Societyﾒs Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenﾒs Home and Hospital
On Sept. 23, 1920, the Arkansas Societyﾒs Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenﾒs Home…
A campaign kicked off to raise $100,000 for construction of a childrenﾒs hospital
On May 14, 1919, the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Society, kicked off a campaign to…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society was founded
On Mar. 2, 1912, the Arkansas Children’s Home Society, an orphanage for the underprivileged children of Arkansas, was…
The Regional Agricultural Training School (Arkansas State University) was founded
On Apr. 1, 1909, Arkansas State University was founded by Act 100 of the 37th Arkansas General Assembly….
The Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) college of agriculture was created
In 1905, the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) college of agriculture was created. Classes began at the…
Classes began at the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas)
On Jan. 21, 1872, classes began at the Arkansas Industrial University with seven boys and one girl in…
The state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas)
On Mar. 27, 1871, the state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the…
The Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) was founded
On Mar. 27, 1871, the University of Arkansas was founded in in Fayetteville as the Arkansas Industrial University,…