Jan. 15, 2024 | Anna Flanagan In addition to Africa, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Vision 2030 Global Strategy underscores the desire to increase student enrollments from other parts of the Global South, which includes Latin America, the Caribbean, and underrepresented parts of Asia including countries in the Middle East. Many of these countries already […]
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Decoding the mysteries of misophonia
Oct. 21, 2024 | Ethan Simmons By ETHAN SIMMONS Food-slurping, knuckle-cracking, pen-tapping, nose-sniffling. All these noises can trigger strong emotional responses for people living with misophonia, or sensitivity to specific, often human-generated sounds. Misophonia is a newly recognized hearing condition—the term was first coined in 2001—and its exact mechanics, and boundaries, remain mysterious. To investigate […]
McCristal recipient Husain has personal connection for her research studies
Oct. 22, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Fatima Husain is the 2022 recipient of the King J. and Marjorie R. McCristal Distinguished Scholar in the College of Applied Health Sciences Most researchers have an inspiration for their research line. It might be an experience, something they read, or even a TV show or movie. For Fatima […]
Dr. Husain Named McCristal Scholar
June 08, 2022 | Anna Flanagan Dr. Fatima Husain, professor of speech and hearing science, has been named the 2022 King J. and Marjorie R. McCristal Distinguished Scholar in the College of Applied Health Sciences, the most prestigious recognition of scholarly achievement given by the College. The award presentation and McCristal Lecture will take place […]
Husain sees use of brain imaging as vital to studying hearing disorders
Oct. 18, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The main objective is to establish an international center of excellence for hearing research that transforms the field by using artificial intelligence and Big Data to translate research into practical clinical solutions Department of Speech and Hearing Science Professor Fatima Husain received $125,000 in seed grant funding from the […]