This week, meet Speech and Hearing Science Clinical Associate Professor Clarion Mendes, whose work spans research, teaching and her role at the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic.

An upcoming AHS study on the health needs of individuals with Down syndrome is listening to the community every step of the way.

“We realized that the research as a whole is missing that perspective from individuals with Down syndrome themselves."

Story: ahs.illinois.edu/health-study...

That first week of class feeling. ✨

We're so ready for this year to begin! 🧡

Fall Welcome is just three days away ... see you soon, Class of 2029.

New research co-authored by a Health and Kinesiology professor reveals an alarming rise in U.S. fatalities from misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas.

Read about this emerging public health issue: go.illinois.edu/nitrousoxidestudy

@rachelhoopsick.bsky.social @yockeyandrew.bsky.social

Finally, our Recreation, Sport and Tourism spring newsletter: go.illinois.edu/RSTspring25

Next, our Health and Kinesiology newsletter: go.illinois.edu/HKspring25

Read this thread for our department newsletters, with plenty of original stories about our college this calendar year.

First up, our Speech and Hearing Science spring newsletter: go.illinois.edu/SHSspring25

Our Spring 2025 newsletters have arrived! 🗞️ 🔶

First up, our college-wide AHS Newsletter, featuring stories on new research, professorships, student accomplishments, and much more: go.illinois.edu/AHSspring25

Read it and share widely! 📖

A huge congratulations to all our undergraduates who presented at last week's Undergrad Research Symposium! 🔬

Fascinating studies all throughout Applied Health Sciences.

Huff Hall is ready for spring break. 🌼

The AHS annual magazine Moving Forward has arrived! This year's theme: How the college practices what we teach. 📚

Visit the link to read the digital version of Moving Forward 2025: ahs.illinois.edu/moving-forwa...

Health and Kinesiology Prof. Marni Boppart received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career researchers in this field.

🔶 Congratulations, Marni! 🔷

Meet Solomon Siskind, the RST doctoral student who’s helping student-athletes find belonging: at Illinois Athletics, in the classroom, and now through his research.

▶️ go.illinois.edu/Siskind

“The research that I’m doing is what I’m doing in my every day,” Siskind said.

HK Asst. Professor @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social spoke with the Illinois News Bureau to add context to the recent decline in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.

"At face value, this looks encouraging, but this doesn't tell the whole story."

▶️ go.illinois.edu/DrugUseDecline

Enjoy the fall break, Illini. 🍂

We'll miss you lots!

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