July 06, 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 […]
Category: Community Health
MPH student Stacia Simmons talks about her Applied Practice Experience
July 01, 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 […]
Geiger gets NIH grant to study how social vulnerability contributes to pre-term births
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Wilkinson
May 13, 2020 | 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 […]
Expert Q&A: David Strauser, COVID-19 and Marginalized Workers
May 11, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The College of Applied Health Sciences has experts in many areas that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Periodically we will ask these experts about how their areas of expertise have been impacted and what we can expect in a post-COVID-19 world. Today, we ask David Strauser, a […]
Rogers, Mudar receive $4.6M grant to establish center focused on older adults with cognitive impairment
June 27, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The funding is for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center entitled ENHANCE (Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks, and Community Engagement) The University of Illinois is part of a team receiving a $4.6 million grant aimed at helping adults with cognitive disabilties deal with challenges associated with everyday activities. The grant […]
Can exercise help cancer survivors overcome negative effects of treatment?
Aug. 15, 2019 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Cancer-related cognitive impairment, in memory and focus, is an understudied phenomenon Cancer survivors have many obstacles to overcome to achieve a sense of normalcy. A University of Illinois researcher believes she can help combat some of these problems with a cost-effective tool of exercise. Kinesiology and Community Health assistant […]
Exercise can improve gut health, study shows
Two Studies – one in mice and the other in human subjects – offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut