Sept. 25, 2024 | Ethan Simmons A team of Applied Health Sciences professors obtained a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education to educate 10 speech-language pathologists Between stuttering, language delays and articulation problems, Marjorie Campbell saw the gamut of communication disorders while shadowing a […]
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First-generation student week was about honoring the trailblazers
Nov. 11, 2024 | Ethan Simmons For First-Generation Student Week in 2024, we highlighted stories from students at the College of Applied Health Sciences RIHANNA SHEGOG Kinesiology first-year student Rihanna Shegog grew up between Bradley and Shawneetown, Illinois—essentially, at both ends of the state. It wasn’t until a college fair her senior year of high […]
Graber honored as Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences
April 29, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Anyone who has been fortunate enough to work with Kim Graber should be thankful she wasn’t a very good cook. Graber, the head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences, was appointed as the Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in AHS on April 22. In […]
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Fredericks: How Black American Distance Runners Shaped the Sport From the Shadows
February 29, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The world of competitive long-distance running took off in the 1970s. But stories of the sport’s Black architects and pioneers who laid its foundation have been largely untold for decades. Teaching Assistant Professor Jake Fredericks in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois has […]
SHS student Carbajal speaks her goals into existence
June 03, 2024 | Darina Lubenov Alexandra Carbajal discovered her passion for her major, Speech and Hearing Science, during her freshman year at the University of Illinois. After that, everything else she found was through drive and dedication. “I had a speech therapist when I was a kindergartener,” Carbajal said. “So, I know what a […]
My Summer Internship at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
June 03, 2024 | Praachi Mudar, University High School Before this summer, whenever I thought of robots, I thought of the clunky Disney robot WALL-E and his mission to save mankind. I didn’t have any direct experience interacting with robots or the components involved, so my only point of reference was a kid’s movie. This […]
Men’s wheelchair basketball wins opener in Paris Games
August 30, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Illinois alum Steve Serio had a triple-double as the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team began its pursuit of a third straight Paralympics gold medal with a 66-56 win over Spain on Thursday in Paris. Serio, who has helped lead Team USA to gold the past two Paralympics, had 12 […]
Pritzker connects tourism, recreation to state’s economic boom
May 03, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo If there is one thing Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker knows about, it’s hospitality. A member of the family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, Pritzker on Jan. 25 gave the opening remarks for the Sapora Symposium—organized by the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois […]
Perinatal women of Mexican descent propose solutions to pandemic-related stressors affecting Latinos
May 03, 2024 | Sharita Forrest Public policies blocked many families of Mexican descent living in the U.S. from accessing vital services such as food and mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though these communities experienced some of the highest infection and mortality rates. Thirty-eight perinatal women and mothers of young children were […]