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There isn’t a PhD program in environmental health sciences in Arkansas right now, but there will be one soon. On today's show, we hear about UAMS' plans to start an environmental health sciences doctoral program this fall. Also, Bentonville Public Schools is developing guidelines about AI. Plus, we get the history of Rogers all in one place.

The same study finds some minority groups, including Black and Native Hawaiian/Island populations were less likely to experience the recommended prenatal care visits compared to white mothers.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is hosting a first-of-its-kind conference for northwest Arkansas dedicated to raising awareness and understanding relating to schizophrenia.

A conference in Fayetteville today will focus on better understanding schizophrenia. On today's show, we host a conversation about expanding our collective understanding of psychosis and schizophrenia. Reporter Sophia Nourani also visits the newly revamped Multicultural Center at the University of Arkansas. Plus, we note the Year of the Snake as the Lunar New Year arrives.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation is preparing to train 80 doulas in 2025. The program is available across the state and, through scholarships, will cover the full cost of training.

The University of Arkansas for Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a herpes virus that has been associated with cancer.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was recently awarded more than $3 million in grant funding to study therapy treatments for incarcerated people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Content advisory: this story discusses traumatic events, like sexual assault and rape. Please be advised.

On today's show, we hear about grant funding that has been awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to provide therapeutic care to incarcerated people diagnosed with PTSD. Also, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation celebrates 50 years of work by honoring its past work by launching a new initiative to help Arkansas nonprofits work in the next half-century. Plus, an athlete takes a cold swim.

The National Institute of Health awarded more than $660,000 to a scientist with Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to combat the challenges of childhood asthma.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences a $2.4 million grant to help combat maternal and infant deaths in Arkansas, specifically in the Delta region.