News Archive

• Statement on recent Supreme Court decision

  Monday, July 3, 2023

  AHS will continue to welcome students from all backgrounds

• Third annual Accessible Juneteenth celebrates Black people with disabilities

  Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  Event was held to "elevate and raise awareness and lift up the voices, concerns, issues, joys and culture of disabled people of color"

• Torine Pasek now leads AHS advancement as the college’s senior director of development

  Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  Pasek has more than 15 years of experience in higher education development, including advancement research, corporate relations, annual fund and major gifts

• Electronic health records can contain bias, potentially impacting clinical trials

  Thursday, June 22, 2023

  The results of some clinical trials may not be broadly applicable if they are based on data from electronic health records, which may exclude people from underrepresented and underserved groups

• Animation created by BVIS alumna Hannah Koffman wins first place in 2023 Image of Research

  Monday, June 5, 2023

  Animation was created to be part of an educational video series on different aspects of the body’s inflammatory response

• Book by Akemi Nishida analyzes social justice and injustice in health care as experienced by people with disabilities and their caregivers

  Monday, June 5, 2023

  Nishida combines disability studies, critical race theory and feminism in her research, education and activism

• Marie Jarrell awarded 2023 Humanitarian Award from the UIC Alumni Association

  Thursday, May 25, 2023

  Physical therapy alumna recognized for making a significant contribution of leadership and service

• Occupational therapy students help Glencoe junior high schoolers build therapy toys for children

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  The students were developing prototypes of toys to be used in occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy