April 25, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo This study demonstrates that singers also tend to adjust their vocal production when in different spaces Faculty from the Dept. of Speech and Hearing Science were involved in the planning and execution of World Voice Day, a symposium designed to build awareness of the human voice. Researchers from SHS—including […]
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The future is filled with hope, Chittenden Symposium speakers say
April 18, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The focus of the Chittenden Symposium was on human factors in health technology, with the goal of advancing a research agenda. But according to Kinesiology and Community Health Professor Wendy Rogers, the roadmap needs to first be drawn. Rogers was part of the final presentation on April 13 of […]
Skating career led to kinesiology studies for Weinstein
April 08, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo It was a circuitous route to the University of Illinois for Lindsay Weinstein At one time in her life, Lindsay Weinstein thought admitting she needed a physical therapist meant she was “weak.” Now she is studying to be one. The four-time national medalist figure skater is now a kinesiology […]
MS-HT’s first class finds quick employment
March 02, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Besides being the first six graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) program in the College of Applied Health Sciences, the inaugural class had another thing to celebrate. The six students, Marlene Robles Granda, Gabrielle Choo-Kang, Asif Huq, Tia King, Amrutha Kumaran and Neva Manalil, celebrated […]
MS-HT’s Class of 2021: Tia King
March 11, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The first graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology program in the College of Applied Health Sciences all landed jobs within four months. We spoke to some of them about why they picked MS-HT, how MS-HT helped them decide on their career, and what they most enjoyed […]
MS-HT’s Class of 2021: Marlene Robles Granda
Feb. 11, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The first graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology program in the College of Applied Health Sciences all landed jobs within four months. We spoke to some of them about why they picked MS-HT, how MS-HT helped them decide on their career, and what they most enjoyed […]
Students show creativity in robot competition
Feb. 11, 2022 | Anna Flanagan Students in the Grainger College of Engineering, Gies College of Business, and College of Applied Health Sciences emerged victorious in the Stretch Robot Pitch Competition sponsored by TechSAge in collaboration with Hello Robot and P&G. A collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, […]
RST capstone a chance to learn about change, compassion
Jan. 31, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The course examines the core basics from idea generation through initial planning stages, according to the course description, and then through execution As a faculty member, you can hope that your course will make a lasting impact on students, and you hope they’ll learn from it. But the lofty, […]
A Few Minutes With … Rachel Hoopsick
Jan. 18, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Health and Kinesiology assistant professor Rachel Hoopsick talks to Illinois media specialist Vince Lara about her research inspirations, COVID-19 and her future plans. Editor’s note: To reach Vince Lara-Cinisomo, email vinlara@illinois.edu. Related news
Mejia plans voice-assistant study at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
Dec. 13, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Can voice assistants support users’ motivation to be independent? The newly dedicated McKechnie Family LIFE Home is getting ready to play host to several research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students in 2022. As with most of the research agenda for the LIFE Home, the focus is to support […]