Dec. 18, 2023 | Bruce Adams Kinesiology faculty partner with Chicago’s service organization for the blind How can accessible, home-based exercise programs be created for low-vision and blind adults? A team from the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the College of Applied Health Sciences will begin collaboration with the Chicago Lighthouse in the […]
Author: Vince Lara-Cinisomo
KCH, IHSI researchers take lead on Illinois Youth Tobacco Survey
Nov. 06, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Illinois last funded its own youth tobacco survey in 2015 Eight years have passed since comprehensive data was collected on the tobacco use and smoking habits of Illinois teenagers. But scientific minds are back on the issue once again, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers at the helm. Two […]
RST Staff Spotlight: Tim Tiger
The College of Applied Health Sciences has an array of faculty that are renowned in their areas of research and instruction. But AHS would not be able to operate as efficiently without its staff, who are the backbone of this great college. Periodically, we will shine the light on one of these staffers so their […]
Ian Rice gets NIDILRR funding for Power of Play project
Sept. 18, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The project aim is to remove barriers to participation in recreational, exercise, and adaptive sports often encountered by persons with disabilities Ian Rice, a KCH teaching associate professor, received a grant of approximately $4.5 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research for his called “Power of […]
Laura Rice gets grant to extend TechSAge work
Oct. 16, 2023 | Ethan Simmons The research of TechSAge is pressing forward after Rice received a $4.6 million grant A “smart” bathroom optimized for safety and mobility disabilities. A tai chi telewellness program. Fall detection devices for wheelchair users. All are projects associated with the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging […]
Monika Stodolska named Brightbill/Sapora Professor
May 21, 2023 | Anna Flanagan Monika Stodolska was named the Brightbill/Sapora Professor in Applied Health Sciences By ANNA FLANAGAN How does a scholar with a master’s degree in geography and a Ph.D. in earth and atmospheric sciences end up teaching and doing research in leisure studies? By pursuing the passion for understanding the relationship […]
Welcome to AHS: Meet the Class of 2027
Aug. 23, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Welcome Week at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign capped off with individual college celebrations scattered across campus. The College of Applied Health Sciences brought first-year students to Huff Hall for a spirited welcome and resource-sharing session. A few members of the newest freshman class offered their thoughts on why […]
Student Spotlight: Kaley Graves, from patient to practitioner
Aug. 22, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Audiology wasn’t initially Graves’ field of choice—she graduated from University of Illinois Springfield in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology Third-year audiology doctoral student Kaley Graves is missing the first week of classes this fall, but she has a great excuse. Thanks to her sterling accomplishments as a […]
Lynne Barnes appointed to lead Master of Health Administration program
Aug. 01, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Longtime healthcare executive takes lead role in AHS Lynne Barnes, past president of Carle Foundation Hospital, has been hired as director of the Master of Health Administration degree program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. Barnes’ appointment officially begins Aug. 1, succeeding interim […]
Study: Hearing aids may slow cognitive decline for at-risk adults
July 21, 2023 | Ethan Simmons The study analyzed cognitive performance for groups of older adults (ages 70 to 84) with untreated hearing loss A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet found that hearing aids might slow cognitive decline for at-risk older adults with hearing loss. Sadie Braun, audiologist and clinical assistant […]