Deadline set for Arsenal run/walk
The deadline to register for the Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Color Run/Walk is Friday.
The Arsenal’s Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation will hold the second annual 5K Color Run starting at 8 a.m. April 25 at the Arsenal. The event will begin at the Arsenal’s Fitness Center and the route is child stroller friendly, according to a news release.
The cost is $15 per adult, $5 per child under 10 years old. Registration by deadline includes a T-shirt, sunglasses and bandana. Details: Geraldine “Gigi” Robinson at (870) 540-3779 or geraldine.robinson36.naf@army.mil.
Bowling for Babies set
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The community is invited to bowl for a cause during Bowling for Babies from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Thunder Lanes Bowling Center, 1600 E. Harding Ave. All proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes, according to Stuff in The Bluff.com.
The hosts will be Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. (Epsilon Zeta Zeta Chapter) and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. (Delta Sigma Lambda Chapter.) Community health screenings will also be presented by Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc.
Team participants need to arrive at 1:30 p.m. College undergraduates and youth groups need to arrive at 2:30 p.m.
Vendor opportunities are available for $150 for two hours. Sponsorship packages are:
Platinum Sponsorship for $1,000 — Features four teams of five people on each team; print and social media advertisement (includes game and shoes plus tax.)
Gold Sponsorship for $750 — Features three teams of five people on each team; print and social media advertisement (includes game and shoes plus tax.)
Silver Sponsorship for $500 — Features two teams of five people on each team; print and social media advertisement (includes game and shoes plus tax.)
Bronze Sponsorship for $250 — Includes one team of five people on each team; print and social media advertisement (includes game and shoes plus tax.)
All donations are accepted. Please make checks payable to Epsilon Zeta Zeta Chapter and mail to: P.O. Box 1161, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71613. Details: epsilonzz.pb@gmail.com or (870) 489-1262.
Webinar to focus on poultry pathogens
When it comes to identifying bacterial contamination in poultry, speed and accuracy become critical in protecting people and the state’s most valuable agricultural commodity.
Aranyak Goswami, a computational biologist and assistant professor with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, uses advanced genomics and machine learning to predict and combat disease in poultry faster than traditional laboratory methods, according to a Division of Agriculture news release.
Goswami will host a free Arkansas Research Alliance Project Scope webinar from 11 a.m. to noon April 22. The purpose is to discuss the methods he uses to analyze the complete DNA of harmful bacteria to identify specific genes responsible for outbreaks, which allows researchers and industry partners to respond quickly to emerging threats, reduce economic losses and improve flock health.
Goswami is a member of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Center for Agricultural Data Analytics and is affiliated with the departments of animal science and poultry science for the Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. The experiment station is the Division of Agriculture’s research arm.
According to the 2025 Arkansas Agricultural Profile, Arkansas is No. 3 in national broiler production with a value of more than $5.6 billion. Broilers are chickens that are raised specifically for meat production rather than egg production.
To learn more about ag and food research in Arkansas, visit https://aaes.uada.edu .
UAMS ranks among top graduate schools
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, and Public Health garnered recognition among the top academic programs in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Graduate Schools for 2026.
In the rankings released April 7, the UAMS College of Medicine is recognized as a Tier 1 school for primary care education, placing it among the highest-performing institutions in the nation. U.S. News & World Report evaluated dozens of medical and osteopathic schools and separated them into four tiers based on factors such as faculty resources and the academic achievements of entering students, according to a news release.
The UAMS College of Pharmacy ranks 31st among the nation’s pharmacy programs, making it the only Arkansas college in the top 100.
The UAMS College of Nursing also received recognition for its graduate programs. The college’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program ranks 41st in the nation, up from 52nd the year before. It is the state’s only DNP program included in the top 100. The college’s Nurse Anesthesia program, which welcomed its first students in 2020, climbed 31 places to No. 49.
The UAMS College of Health Professions had multiple programs represented in this year’s rankings, including the Physical Therapy program at 72nd and the Speech Language Pathology program at 104th. The college’s Occupational Therapy program, jointly offered by UAMS and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, made a significant jump in the rankings, rising 36 spots to No. 59.
The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is 74th among the nation’s public health programs and the only Arkansas program included in the top 100. Mark Williams, Ph.D., dean of the College of Public Health, said the ranking reflects the college’s dedication to education, research, and service.