April 30, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo SHS Department head thanks her parents and mentors for helping reach a career milestone The investiture of Georgia Malandraki as the Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences was, in many ways, a story about roots and the far-reaching branches they sustain. Held at Huff Hall, the ceremony brought together […]
Month: April 2026
RST student brings equity-focused research to national science policy advocacy workshop
April 28, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Malaika Bigirindavyi learns valuable lessons on how the government funds research For Malaika Bigirindavyi, science has never existed in a vacuum. It lives in communities, in policy decisions and in the lived experiences of the people her research aims to center. That belief guided her to the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science […]
Support swells for iPALS summer enrichment program
April 27, 2026 | Ethan Simmons This summertime enrichment program for local youth run by Health and Kinesiology at Illinois is back in Champaign A group of Illinois physical education alumni are supporting one of the College of Applied Health Sciences’ longest-running youth programs as it returns to Champaign. Three graduates of the former Department […]
News Bureau: Nature videography replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities
April 15, 2026 | Sharita Forrest A study on nature-based videography took this Recreation, Sport and Tourism doctoral student to parks and forest preserves in Florida New research led by a scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that watching and creating videography of scenic locations cultivates nature-based mindfulness — conveying the same cognitive […]
Champaign-Urbana celebrates ‘World Voice Day’
April 15, 2026 | Ethan Simmons Faculty members in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science brought “World Voice Day” to both cities and the University of Illinois. Our vocal folds are roughly the length of our thumbnail, and yet they enable us to speak, sing, laugh and share our favorite stories. On April 16, […]
The intern who turned an ejection into a career lesson
April 10, 2026 | Ethan Simmons One embarrassing moment produced viral fame and lifelong lessons for this Recreation, Sport and Tourism alum. At their best, college internships are valuable learning experiences. Derek Dye didn’t expect his to involve getting tossed out of a baseball game. That was the viral story for this University of Illinois […]
Budzinski visits DRES, comes away with appreciation for adaptive sports
April 09, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo DRES staff, coaches and athletes stress importance of funding, accessibility U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) spent part of her Tuesday on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she toured Disability Resources and Educational Services and met with some of the coaches and athletes behind its nationally […]
In second year, Illini Physical Activity Symposium widened its reach
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 […]
From Huff Hall to national impact: American Lung Association CEO visits his alma mater
April 02, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wimmer’s chance choice leads to national public health leadership When Harold Wimmer returned to the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, it wasn’t just a professional visit—it was a homecoming shaped by decades of purpose, mentorship and public health leadership. Wimmer, president and CEO of […]