April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Freshmen are entering college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with new AHS students about campus life, why they decided to come to campus—or stay home—and how COVID-19 changed their […]
Category: College of Applied Health Sciences
Community Health student feels confident about return to in-person instruction
April 26, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Student is also EMT and administers vaccines Nick Olivieri is a senior in the University of Illinois’ College of Applied Health Sciences, and expects to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in community health in May. But if he was returning to school in the fall—when UIUC and many other […]
Alumni Spotlight—Eric Seper
April 20, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
A Few Minutes With … Dan Fogerty
April 08, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo AHS media relations specialist Vince Lara, speaks with Department of Speech and Hearing Science associate professor Dan Fogerty about why he choose Illinois, teaching during a pandemic, and his research on the interaction between speech and noise. Editor’s note: To reach Vince Lara-Cinisomo, email vinlara@illinois.edu. Related news
Alumni Spotlight—Andy Szabo
April 01, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Alumni Spotlight—Megan McKenna
March 08, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Alumni Spotlight—Monique Mills
March 03, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Grant permits interdisciplinary research team to explore how soft robots can support healthcare
Jan. 29, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The main objective of the one-year project is to explore the potential for soft robots for telehealth monitoring of older adults An increasing number of older adults live independently but have health conditions that must be managed—both chronic and acute. A grant awarded to an interdisciplinary team including KCH […]
Wearable tech being used to assess healthcare worker stress
Jan. 25, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo A pilot grant is helping a Health and Kinesiology professor to track healthcare workers’ anxiety Kinesiology and Community Health Professor Manuel Hernandez is among the researchers across campus who recently received funding through the Jump ARCHES (Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation) research and development program. […]
AHS researchers adapt iPALS for the COVID-19 world
Nov. 11, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Nothing in 2020 has gone according to anyone’s expectations, because of the pandemic. But thanks to some adaptation and innovation from College of Applied Health Sciences researchers and their cross-campus collaborators, Champaign County schoolchildren are learning some new life skills. The Illinois Physical Activity and Life Skills Wellness Program, […]