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 […]
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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 […]