News Archive

• Enhancing public knowledge of disability studies

  Tuesday, February 13, 2018

  Lennard Davis receives the 2017 UIC Distinguished Scholar of the Year Award for his leadership in the field of disability studies

• KN researchers find that oxidative stress effects blacks and whites differently

  Wednesday, January 31, 2018

  Researchers believe difference may be a result of high levels of oxidative stress, which leads to vascular dysfunction

• Shane Phillips helps develop new theory on reducing cardiovascular disease risk in binge drinkers

  Tuesday, January 23, 2018

  Study shows that binge drinkers have increased levels of a biomarker molecule that may contribute to poor vascular function

• Sandra Sufian receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant

  Tuesday, January 16, 2018

  DHD professor wins grant for the creation of health humanities portraits as case studies

• Can you burn calories while sitting at a desk?

  Wednesday, December 20, 2017

  A new study suggests that continuous movement while sitting may increase metabolic rate more than standing at a desk

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  High schoolers make the rounds at AHS

  Monday, December 11, 2017

  Nearly 100 sophomores from Roberto Clemente Community Academy visited AHS to learn about career opportunities in health-related fields

• AHS staff members presented with campus-wide awards

  Friday, November 17, 2017

  Two staff members in the College of Applied Health Sciences were honored for outstanding job performance

• Guiding self-care for patients with heart failure

  Tuesday, November 14, 2017

  Andrew Boyd is part of a team of clinicians, researchers and scholars working together to fight high hospital readmission rates for patients with heart failure