For today’s young adults interested in nutrition, parsing through the barrage of online information for real evidence and hard science can be a challenge. But KN clinical assistant professor Sofia Cienfuegos ’18 MS…
AHS’ doctoral occupational therapy programs are among the best in the country, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. The list, released April 7, includes overall rankings that…
Toi Johnson's Schweitzer project was inspired by nutrition-related diseases in her community and her belief that children need nutrition and culinary education early in life.
Each year, the UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research awards outstanding representatives of the UIC community whose drive to solve problems and expand knowledge creates local and global impact. Those who…
New scholarship will support MS or PhD students in Rehabilitation Sciences and DPT students who are working with a PT faculty mentor to explore new research.
This semester, AHS has deepened its presence at the University Center of Lake County and marked a significant milestone: the installation of a new program plaque at the UCLC campus. A ceremony in…
During the 2024-2025 school year, 289 Chicago-area youth athletes received free sports psychology consulting from kinesiology graduate students, developing skills that enhance their sports performance and Led by KN clinical assistant professor Meredith…
Andrew Boyd, BHIS professor, has been named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2025 Notable Leaders in Health Care Technology. The list recognizes the innovations of 27 Chicago-area executives, founders and advisers who use…
Clinical associate professor in DHD Lieke van Heumen ’15 PhD DIS is this year’s recipient of the Student Affairs Faculty Research Fellowship for her work to advance equity on campus.
Occupational Therapy department head Susan Magasi ’02 MS OT, ’06 PhD DS and director of graduate studies Joy Hammel have been awarded a five-year, $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s…
A three-year, $750,000 grant will allow Delphine Labbé and Yochai Eisenberg to develop resources for public agencies to better involve people with disabilities in city planning.
Students in the Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology program, directed by clinical associate professor Cemal Ozemek, are offering pro bono exercise therapy for individuals with chronic illnesses at the Physical Therapy Faculty Practice’s…
On Monday, October 6, AHS dean Carlos Crespo met with leadership of Pompeu Fabra University’s TecnoCampus School of Health Sciences in Barcelona to formally begin an agreement between the two institutions. Crespo and…
The UIC Nutrition Teaching Garden hosted beekeeping and honey harvesting classes for the second consecutive fall, with three events in September and early October.
Faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition and UIC’s School of Public Health recently toured the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) mobile examination center temporarily located in the Illinois Medical…
Andrew Boyd — professor in BHIS and PT and associate vice chancellor for research — has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. He is among 24 new…
The Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, founded by DHD research associates Timotheus (T.J.) Gordon, Jr. and Jae Jin Pak, was one of three Chicago organizations honored with a Community Champion Award by…
