How ORPR is shaping the future of parks and recreation

May 15, 2026 | Laura Payne The Office of Recreation and Park Resources is making tangible impacts for communities and nonprofits On any given day, a graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign might be found leading a focus group in a small Illinois town, presenting data to local officials or helping design the […]

Where does AI fit into the big picture of public health?

May 13, 2026 | Ethan Simmons AI could revolutionize disease prevention—but flawed data risks deepening health inequalities In the view of University of Illinois public health researcher Bruno Nunes, artificial intelligence shapes up as a potent tool to predict and prevent public health problems, such as chronic diseases.  But before AI-powered models are deployed in […]

Master of Health Administration program receives accreditation

Feb. 25, 2026 CAHME Announces the Initial Accreditation of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Master of Health Administration The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Board of Directors approved the initial accreditation of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Applied Health Sciences’ Master of Health Administration for a four-year term. The accreditation […]

Illinois researchers aim to develop more realistic hearing tests to improve clinical outcomes

July 14, 2025 | Adelyn Mui Imagine sitting in a busy café, struggling to follow a conversation as voices and background clatter blend together. For many people with hearing loss, this is a daily challenge—yet traditional hearing tests, conducted in silent rooms with isolated tones, fail to reflect these real-world difficulties. At the University of […]

2025 Sapora Symposium: Honoring a century of legacy at Huff Hall

May 22, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Themes of visionary leadership and George Huff were briefly overshadowed by Grimace The theme of the 2025 Sapora Symposium was visionary leadership, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Huff Hall and paying tribute to the legacy of George Huff. Only one thing could potentially overshadow that, and it is purple and […]

Global opportunities

April 03, 2024 | Anna Flanagan The College of Applied Health Sciences boasts a diverse student body in which 33 percent of the students belong to historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and 149 students are from other countries The Republic of Ghana has the second-largest population in West Africa. Until recently, Emmanuel Dubure was […]

Message from the SHS Department Head

April 25, 2025 | Pamela Hadley, Charles and Kay Stenberg Professor and SHS Department Head Dear Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, As we step into the energy of spring 2025, I’m excited to share the latest updates from our department. It’s been a remarkable year, and we […]

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 […]

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