June 03, 2024 | Darina Lubenov Black women mention social support as an important consideration for them to be physically active With roots in Pennsylvania, an upbringing in Connecticut and newly planted ideas in Champaign, freshly minted Ph.D. recipient Imani Canton sees community gardening as a way to improve health equity. Canton graduated with her […]
Tag: College of Applied Health Sciences
Hot wheels: A stationary track for mice could lead to breakthrough
July 24, 2024 | Darina Lubenov Diego Hernández-Saavedra is focused on studying exercise memory The sight of mice scurrying across the kitchen floor is usually the stuff of our nightmares. But in the lab of Department of Health and Kinesiology Assistant Professor Diego Hernández-Saavedra, running mice indicates progress. Hernández-Saavedra in 2024 received a $30,000 grant from the Center […]
For Health and Kinesiology’s Askow, a heavy lift is no burden
July 09, 2024 | Darina Lubenov To anyone who knows Andy Askow, the marrying of his personal interests and research interests is no surprise. The Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Health and Kinesiology is a six-time national powerlifting champion. He’s also planning to defend his dissertation in the fall and graduate from the College of […]
Even in retirement, Synthia Sydnor stays connected to kinesiology
July 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons With her unique scholarly background, Synthia Sydnor has provided a humanities-trained perspective within the department for three decades As a wandering graduate student, Synthia Sydnor used to take cross-country road trips while she worked on her Ph.D. at Penn State University. In 1986, an opportunity came calling from the College […]
Fresh legs carry on the Lifetime Fitness Program
May 06, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The Lifetime Fitness Program sports an eight-decade history at the University of Illinois of helping adults ages 55 and older stay fit It’s 7:30 a.m. at Campus Recreation Center East on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Charmaine Young swings a 10-pound exercise ball around her […]
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 […]
Message from Interim Dept. Head Bill Stewart
May 21, 2024 | Greetings friends and alumni of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Welcome to the 2024 spring edition of the RST newsletter. This publication features research endeavors from our faculty, notable student accomplishments and the ongoing engagement of our esteemed alumni. We were delighted this semester by a visit from Gov. […]
Can you understand me, Siri?
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Speech recognition software such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Cortana and Siri allow anyone to access information and use smart home technologies through spoken questions and commands. At least, that’s what they’re supposed to do. Unfortunately, these devices typically don’t recognize speech that is affected by a disability. […]
RST alumna Simmons discusses the importance of giving back
July 25, 2024 | Sam Rink Pivotal. That is how Julie Simmons, chief operating officer and co-founder of Paragon Marketing Group, described her experience earning a master’s degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The experience not only influenced her successful career in sports marketing, but also led her to where she is now, […]
AHS Announces 2022 Award Recipients
February 28, 2022 | AHS Staff The College of Applied Health Sciences has awarded eleven faculty, staff, and students college awards for excellence. Three individuals received campus-level awards. All recipients will be honored at the Spring College Meeting in May. AHS Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award: FacultyCampus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate TeachingAssociate Professor Andiara […]