UA Little Rock Scholar Blends Science and Service on Path to Medical School

When Armin Mortazi co-founded the Pre-Health Club at UA Little Rock, he hoped to offer his peers something he knew was vital for future healthcare professionals—early exposure, shared experience, and a sense of support. That hope became a reality when more than 50 students packed into a lecture hall for one of the club’s first UA Little Rock Scholar Blends Science and Service on Path to Medical School

UA Little Rock Student Awarded SURF Grant for Antibiotic Research

Armin Mortazi, a junior biology major and chemistry minor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a prestigious grant from the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) awarded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) for his research in combating antibiotic resistance.

UA Little Rock Students Recognized at Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium

Three UA Little Rock students received recognition at the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium’s 10th annual meeting on February 26-27. Adeniyi Oyebade, Kyrilos Sadaka, Armin Mortazi, and Yanyan Qu all garnered recognition in the consortium’s poster contest for scholars.