In this excerpt of "Short Talks From The Hill", Younghye Song, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, tells host Hardin Young how she uses tissue-engineered biomaterials to study breast cancer.

Grant Shields, assistant professor of human neuroscience at the University of Arkansas, previews a new Honors College course examining stress research, from contested definitions to immune responses to cognitive effects.

UAMS Assistant Professor Jennifer Andersen explains how delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education via telehealth is improving outcomes and reducing barriers for rural Arkansans with Type 2 diabetes.

Startup Junkie’s Fuel Accelerator returns this spring with its equity-free health tech program focused on enterprise sales and commercialization. Alumna Lexi Applequist of Humimic Biosystems shares how the program helped position her organ-on-a-chip company for growth.

University of Arkansas researcher Lindsay Lundeen co-authored a study finding that religion and spirituality may protect chronically online young adults, including gamers, from major depression.

A new initiative at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is working to make sure emergency rooms across the state are better prepared for post-partum care.

Nurses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have started calling postpartum moms across Arkansas to ensure that they and their babies are off to a healthy start.

A new federal nutrition graphic is drawing attention and confusion. In the first 2026 episode of Balance, Jamie Baum and Erin Howie break down what’s changed, what’s missing and how to interpret the new guidance.

The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award is funding early-career physicians and students to expand diversity in cancer research, aiming to bring clinical trials to rural and underrepresented communities.

UAMS Interim Chancellor Dr. Larry Barnes reflects on receiving the Banks Blackwell Scholarship and announces a new program offering full tuition to 40 Arkansas students who commit to working in the state.