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Moving Forward AHS Magazine 2026

Jeff Woods' retirement closes chapter in the College of Applied Health Sciences

Support swells for iPALS summer enrichment program | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Roots and reach: Malandraki named Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences  | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Who benefits from loosening restrictions on marijuana, psychedelics?

Champaign-Urbana celebrates ‘World Voice Day’ | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Budzinski visits DRES, comes away with appreciation for adaptive sports | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Two AHS faculty members recognized for excellence in instruction | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

The intern who turned an ejection into a career lesson | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Oksana Masters adds five medals to her record Paralympic total | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

How can someone prevent or prepare for falls? – News Bureau

Illini Success Report: Most new AHS grads find employment or continue education | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Sean Mullen: What to know about sauna wellness

Ian Rice in Wirecutter: Best Shower Chairs

Daily Illini: Future Women in Sports creates career connections

RST: A history of Black American runners at the Boston Marathon

Adaptive Rec Day: Play and pay it forward

Master of Health Administration program receives accreditation | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

Postpartum depression linked with seven pain-related risk factors – News Bureau

Work with Us - Chez Veterans Center

A message to Speech and Hearing Science, from Department Head Georgia Malandraki | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

What toddlers eat might shape how they think years later, study suggests | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

How social stress can worsen colitis

SHS researchers patent method to extract speech from noise using high frequencies | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

A friendship forged in RST: Dan Bernstein and Alex Roux’s journey at Illinois – College of Applied Health Sciences

AHS Faculty Q&A: Megan Huibregtse on traumatic brain injuries, MRI and coming to Illinois – College of Applied Health Sciences

Clinical trial to test if exercise lessens protein needs for type 2 diabetics

Online Allies? How Black travelers view DMO social advocacy statements – College of Applied Health Sciences

Social identification with a team boosts fans’ social well-being – College of Applied Health Sciences

AHS Faculty Q&A: Mariana Mendes Bahia on swallowing disorders and her research agenda – College of Applied Health Sciences

Teaching the next ‘champions for change’ in sport – College of Applied Health Sciences

New paper explores how Ukrainian refugees have used leisure to cope with war trauma – College of Applied Health Sciences

Health study involves adults with Down syndrome ‘every step of the way’ – College of Applied Health Sciences

Retraining after a lapse in endurance exercise adds to muscle gains, study finds – News Bureau

Celebrating 100 Years of Huff Hall: A Legacy of Tradition and Excellence – College of Applied Health Sciences

AHS Alumni Awards celebrate leadership, resilience and service

Pedro Hallal honored with King James McCristal Distinguished Scholar award – College of Applied Health Sciences

Measuring pain in postpartum women: A first look

ASHA Voices: Researchers Discuss Speech in Noisy Environments, Spatial Awareness, and Bilateral Cochlear Implants

Our 2025-26 faculty promotions

How Illinois helped John Preston redefine himself

As Huff Hall turns 100, alumnus Isaacson looks back on its evolution, and his journey – College of Applied Health Sciences

Tacoria Humphrey is leaping further—in sport, school, and life – College of Applied Health Sciences

New study reveals nitrous oxide misuse deaths are steeply increasing – College of Applied Health Sciences

From Mayo Clinic to Urbana-Champaign

Fogerty-led research team tackles hearing health disparities with innovative at-home assessment

Can a special diet promote children’s focus?

Words That Bind

Ballot Battles: The Fight for Green Space Funding in an Age of Misinformation

The Role of Racial Segregation and Park Availability in Physical Activity | College of Applied Health Sciences

At 10 years, Chez Veterans Center honors its family and friends | College of Applied Health Sciences

Meet Georgia Malandraki, the next SHS Department Head

Pamela Hadley honored with Stenberg Endowed professorship

Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds – News Bureau

Believing the Impossible: Illinois Wheelchair Athlete Hoda Elshorbagy Overcame the Odds

Advocating and Leading with Purpose with Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell

Illinois Alumni Magazine: Megan McKenna

Resilience, Determination, and the Power of Leadership with Jean Driscoll

A new fellowship for a groundbreaking leisure researcher

Spurred to succeed: RST alum Larson knows importance of dedication to his craft

Four Illinois researchers receive Presidential Early Career Award

RST alumni collaborate on children’s book

Meet the prolific AHS donors honored by the university

RST Ph.D. student helps student-athletes find belonging, in and out of classroom

How can the health care system better support caregivers?

Wheelchair Athletics Performance Testing at ILLINOIS | College of Applied Health Sciences

An RST Ph.D. candidate's culturally responsive water safety program

REACH-SLP trains skilled speech-language pathologists—and pays them through school

Health tech program undergoes leadership change

Decoding the mysteries of misophonia

Illini Paralympics recap

What makes RST's Hall of Fame course click?

Illinois at the Summer Paralympic Games

SHS student Carbajal speaks her goals into existence

Illinois wheelchair racers ready for the Paralympic games

Chez Center hosts program to ready veterans for higher ed

Study: Fear of falling, fall-related injuries haunt full-time wheelchair, motorized scooter users

RST alumna Simmons discusses importance of giving back

Hot wheels: A stationary track for mice could lead to breakthrough

The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic is now Medicare-certified

For HK's Askow, a heavy lift is no burden

In retirement, Synthia Sydnor stays connected to kinesiology

Awards recognize excellence in public engagement

More on the KCH to HK transition

News Bureau | Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice, study finds

RST's Hobby mulls coaching after graduation

SHS student follows her love of languages to Brazil

Canton grows program within public health

Illini 4000 hits home for SHS student

Martens pledge support to HK grad students

AHS students present diverse projects for Undergrad Research Week

Get to Know: Laura Mattie, Ph.D.

Get to Know: Miki Sato, Ph.D.