April 07, 2026 | Ethan Simmons The Illini Physical Activity Symposium celebrates the widening research field of physical activity and its connections to public health across the globe. The second edition hosted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign added a couple new traditions, including live student presentations and a guest speaker, but things kicked off […]
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WCIA: The link between healthy eating and brain outcomes for toddlers
Feb. 10, 2026 | AHS Staff Health and Kinesiology professors talked about early childhood nutrition with local news It’s no secret that the food you eat every day can impact your body or impact how you feel. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois are learning the link between what toddlers are eating, and how […]
What toddlers eat might shape how they think years later, study suggests
Feb. 02, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo By the time children in Pelotas, Brazil, reached their first day of school, some had already been influenced by decisions made years earlier—at the family table A new analysis from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort suggests that dietary patterns at just two years of age are associated with cognitive […]
Pedro Hallal honored with King James McCristal Distinguished Scholar award
Sept. 25, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Pedro Hallal has built an international reputation for his research on physical inactivity Like many young researchers, Pedro Hallal thought his first study would be groundbreaking and potentially change the paradigm of the study of physical activity. Ultimately, he said, it didn’t, but now, with the value of experience […]
Master Plan: How campus investment will boost AHS master’s programs
Jan. 15, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Revamped online degrees are expected to expand the accessibility of AHS programs worldwide, reaching new students from underrepresented and nontraditional backgrounds Three master’s programs in the College of Applied Health Sciences are undergoing transformations for the digital age. After receiving a $2.035 million award from the University of Illinois […]
KCH, IHSI researchers take lead on Illinois Youth Tobacco Survey
Nov. 06, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Illinois last funded its own youth tobacco survey in 2015 Eight years have passed since comprehensive data was collected on the tobacco use and smoking habits of Illinois teenagers. But scientific minds are back on the issue once again, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers at the helm. Two […]