June 29, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Pre-term birth of a baby puts them at risk for various health problems Sarah Geiger, an incoming assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health in the College of Applied Health Sciences, has received a $200,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s ECHO Opportunities and Infrastructure […]
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RST Senior Brendan Ross discusses his alternate internship in wake of COVID-19
July 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
RST student Matt Maguire talks about alternative internship
June 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
MSHA student Ariel Freehill talks about her Applied Practice Experience
June 29, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Master of Health Administration program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships—known as Applied Practice Experiences—because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans […]
Illini baseball star talks about RST, and his future
June 18, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Ty Weber talked to the AHS communications staff about baseball, his time in RST and his future Before the start of his senior year, Illini baseball pitcher Ty Weber had two goals: graduate and get into pro ball. He’s on pace to do both. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound righthander was off […]
MPH student Edson Flores talks about his Applied Practice Experience
June 15, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Master of Public Health program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships—known as Applied Practice Experiences—because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer […]
Grant to help researcher study difference in hearing for preterm babies
June 08, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Project aims to compare fetal auditory exposures in the womb and in the neonatal intensive care unit A researcher in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science in the College of Applied Health Sciences has received funding to determine the difference in language exposures for preterm infants relative to […]
Illini students making masks for people with spinal cord injuries
May 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The students collaborated on a grant application to make protective masks for people with spinal cord injuries The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to pause plans, change directions and pivot to new careers. For two Illinois students, it means becoming inventors and distributors. Joey Peters, a Ph.D. candidate in […]
Podcast: A Few Minutes With Kim Shinew, Monika Stodolska and Liza Berdychevsky
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons This is a summary of the article that hooks the reader In this new podcast, Recreation, Sport and Tourism Department faculty Kim Shinew, Monika Stodolska and Liza Berdychevsky discuss their study and findings on youth gang involvement and recreation programs. Related news
MPH alums are on the front line of the pandemic battle
April 08, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Master of Public Health students are better equipped for the COVID crisis Graduates of the Master of Public Health degree program in the College of Applied Health Sciences are finding themselves on the front line in the battle against COVID-19. And thanks to their University of Illinois education, they […]