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 […]
Category: College of Applied Health Sciences
KCH Becomes HK
May 03, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinosomo The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health will officially change its name to the Department of Health […]
Improving clinical practice and quality of life
May 03, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Speech and Hearing Science Associate Professors Marie Moore Channell and Laura Mattie have long been interested in the development of communication and life skills in individuals with neurodevelopmental and intellectual disabilities. Channell directs the Intellectual DisAbilities Communication Lab, where her research team works toward a comprehensive understanding of skills that […]
AHS graduates fare well in new report
May 03, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The 2022-23 Illini Success Report is out, and our graduates are taking the next step. The ninth annual report released Wednesday shows that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates who graduated during the 2022-2023 academic year, including August 2022, December 2022 and May 2023, experienced exceptional success in finding jobs, […]
NIWBT didn’t result in titles, but Illinois again showcases its adaptive sports programs
March 31, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo This year marked the 76th anniversary of the first NIWBT The University of Illinois and Illinois Wheelchair Athletics played host last week to the 47th Annual National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament and even though neither Illini team took home a title, the event at the State Farm Center was […]
Example
June 11, 2024 | Sam Rink In today’s rapidly evolving media landscape, the spread of misinformation and disinformation regarding scientific topics such as natural disasters, vaccines and climate change can pose a risk to public health. Camille Hobby Director of Digital Content Development, University of California Press, profiled in Against the Grain Camille Hobby’s life […]
Chez Veterans Center again plays host to Warrior-Scholar Project
Oct. 23, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The Warrior-Scholar Project partners with American colleges and universities to host brief, intensive, no-cost college prep experiences for both enlisted Veterans and service members transitioning into civilian life For Chez Veterans Center director of operations Andy Bender, the function of the Warrior-Scholar Project is straightforward: Offer military Veterans a […]
Illini athletes win big at Paris Paralympics
Oct. 23, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo By VINCE LARA-CINISOMO If this really was Steve Serio’s final Paralympic Games appearance, he went out in style. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alum had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Team USA won its record third straight Paralympic Games gold medal, holding off Great Britain 73-69 […]
Improving clinical practice and quality of life
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Laura Mattie and Marie Channel are collaborating on a study funded by the National Institutes of Health INCLUDE Project, which supports research related to the health and quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome Speech and Hearing Science Associate Professors Marie Moore Channell and Laura Mattie have long […]
