Sept. 13, 2021 | 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 […]
Month: February 2020
NBA All-Star Weekend was a slam dunk for RST students
Feb. 20, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Responsibilities included preparing the NBA’s command center for visiting dignitaries Chatting with Bill Murray was a highlight. Seeing NBA owners such as Mark Cuban up close was dazzling. Finding themselves in a room with more than $1 million in NBA merchandise was overwhelming. But for three students in the […]
Mattie gets grant to study children with fragile X syndrome
Feb. 20, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Fragile X syndrome is an inherited genetic condition that causes a range of developmental delays, including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment Speech and Hearing Science Department assistant professor Laura Mattie is launching a study in August in hopes of developing ways to help children with fragile X syndrome communicate […]
Alumni Spotlight—Christian Perez
Feb. 29, 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 […]
Tim Nugent honored by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Feb. 14, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo It is the Hall of Fame’s highest honor outside of enshrinement Tim Nugent, considered the “Father of Accessibility,” and the founder of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services at the University of Illinois, has been posthumously awarded the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith […]
ORPR gets contract to study lake need in Springfield
Feb. 11, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The Office of Recreation and Park Resources (ORPR), a unit within the College of Applied Health Sciences’ Recreation, Sport and Tourism Department, was awarded a $90,000 contract by the Springfield City Council to study whether there is a need for a second lake in the city. ORPR director K. […]
Alumni Spotlight—Charles Burton
April 23, 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 […]