May 1, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Budding student researchers at the College of Applied Health Sciences presented on a diverse range of topics. For a freshman at the College of Applied Health Sciences, Saiesha Bollapragada’s research portfolio is impressive. At last week’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, the I-Health major got to present the results from her […]
Month: April 2024
Outdoor Recreation Consortium: An RST trip to the Smokies—for class credit
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons After a long hiatus, Illinois is back in the fold for the Outdoor Recreation Consortium Kiara Frausto thinks she might’ve been “kind of spoiled” in her first visit to a national park. That’s because the University of Illinois junior was treated to a week full of hands-dirty field research […]
DRES alum’s posthumous gift takes spotlight: ‘I don’t think she ever forgot her debt’
April 24, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Susan Chaplinsky’s $3.4M estate gift funds endowments supporting disabled Illinois students To honor their sister’s time at the University of Illinois, the siblings of Susan Jane Chaplinsky thought a memorial bench in the open-air plaza of Disability Resources and Educational Services would be a fitting tribute. Because the work […]
AHS Get to Know: Laura Mattie, Ph.D.
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Laura Mattie joined the College of Applied Health Sciences in 2015. She leads the Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab, or “DND” Lab. How would you describe your primary research interests? My primary research interest is learning how young children with neurodevelopmental disabilities develop early social and communication skills to […]