Oct. 01, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo “It’s never too late to begin getting into shape but it does take daily, sometimes painful, perseverance. After all, you can’t expect in a week’s time to make over a body that took years to wreck.” – Thomas K. Cureton, Jr. In the College of Applied Health Sciences at […]
Tag: Moving Forward 2025
Celebrating 100 Years of Huff Hall: A Legacy of Tradition and Excellence
Oct. 01, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo For a century, Huff Hall has stood as a cornerstone of Illinois athletics—hosting generations of Fighting Illini athletes and fans—as well as academics, functioning as the home base for the College of Applied Health Sciences. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this historic venue, we reflect on its […]
AHS Alumni Awards celebrate leadership, resilience and service
Sept. 29, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Honorees embody resilience, leadership, service, and equity The College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign once again shined a light on extraordinary alumni at its annual Alumni Awards celebration, held during Homecoming weekend. This year’s honorees—Dr. Jack Groppel, Justice Adrienne Albrecht and Brandon Buchanan—embody the […]
Measuring pain in postpartum women: A first look
Sept. 12, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Postpartum depression linked to heightened pain perception in mothers’ brains Bringing a new baby into the world is often described as joyful, overwhelming, and exhausting all at once. But what’s less often talked about is how the postpartum body—and brain—handle pain, especially for mothers dealing with postpartum depression. A […]
Illinois Sport Psychology: A ‘once in a lifetime’ reunion
Aug. 05, 2025 | Ethan Simmons Today’s Department of Health and Kinesiology once hosted the nation’s foremost researchers of sport psychology. Nearly 50 years on, these pioneers reunited at Huff Hall for a weekend on campus. When Rainer Martens arrived at the University of Illinois in the summer of 1966, he stepped out of his […]
New study reveals nitrous oxide misuse deaths are steeply increasing
July 31, 2025 | Ethan Simmons Misuse of nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is on the rise nationally. Researchers warn that the U.S. may be at the “bottom of the hill” for this public health issue. An anesthetic most often used at the dentist or doctor’s office, nitrous oxide or “laughing gas” has been misused […]
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 […]
Putting people first: Chez Veterans Center sees success with new student-centered model
July 09, 2025 | Adelyn Mui The Chez Veterans Center showed an increase in military-connected student engagement in the first year after implementing a comprehensive case management model. The number of unique students Chez served increased by 25.89%, meaning that the center had expanded its reach to more students while focusing on more targeted, individualized […]
Remembering pioneering scholar Jack Kelly
May 22, 2025 | Laura Payne, Mike Raycraft, Kim Shinew and Monika Stodolska Jack Kelly, a professor in the Department of Leisure Studies at Illinois for many years, died on Feb. 10, 2025, at the age of 94. Faculty members of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism collaborated to write this remembrance of Kelly. […]
What is the role of racial segregation and park availability in physical activity?
May 22, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Two researchers uncover dynamics that challenge the assumption that more parks lead to more activity In cities across the United States, physical activity is often promoted as a cornerstone of public health, yet disparities in access and engagement persist. Despite the well-documented benefits of leisure-time physical activity, many communities […]