The NIU School of Nursing will host Felesia Bowen, a nationally recognized expert in pediatric asthma and health equity, who will discuss health care disparities in pediatric asthma and her community-based research. This luncheon lecture is noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 3,
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Nutrition In yoU: Tips for setting new year resolutions and goals
Happy New Year! Nearly 60% of us make new year resolutions and the top two involve losing weight through diet and exercise. There are infinitely many ways people go about doing this. However, with only 4% of us achieving our new year
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Audiology alumna advocates on Capitol Hill for audiology patients
A lot of people want to change the world for the better, but few challenge the system straight out of school. Rachel Stuehm, who earned her doctorate in audiology from NIU in 2019, did just that. Along with dozens of other audiologists,
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Bridges Choir shares holiday joy
The Bridges Choir, whose membership includes residents of Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center, performed their holiday concert earlier this month. The choir focuses on increasing engagement and communicative interactions for individuals with moderate-severe dementia. The ability to sing and appreciate familiar
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Five graduate with Ph.D.s in Health Sciences
The fall 2019 commencement ceremony celebrated five more graduates of CHHS’s Ph.D. in Health Sciences program. One graduate, Felicia Bolden Mobley was featured in NIU President Dr. Lisa Freeman’s commencement address to the graduate school graduates. Here are her remarks: “Felicia Bolden
Read moreProfessor’s fight against leading cause of blindness inspires campus-wide collaboration
You could say Professor Elizabeth Gaillard has had her eye on this for decades. She spent years of toiling away in the lab determined to help detect and find a cure for leading causes of blindness. Years of patents and research funding sought
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Scenes from fall commencement 2019
Congratulations to all the CHHS fall 2019 graduates! Below are a few images from the Saturday, Dec. 14, NIU Undergraduate Commencement.
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HS major earns academic All-MAC honors
The Northern Illinois University football team placed 11 student-athletes on the 2019 Academic All-MAC Team announced Monday by the Mid-American Conference. The Huskie contingent was led by a pair of four-time honorees – senior offensive lineman Jordan Steckler and senior safety Trayshon
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Huskie Spotlight: Dawn Brown, clinical assistant professor
Recently, Dawn Brown was featured in the Huskie Spotlight: There’s no such thing as simply memorizing content to get by in Dawn Brown’s physical therapy classes. Once students learn the material, they are then expected to apply it to real-life scenarios they may
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CHHS students graduating with honors
Congratulations to the College of Health and Human Sciences students who will graduate with honors this week! Eriza Gerrimae Gutierrez, Nursing Taylor Kreiser, Nursing Tori McCracken, Nursing Amanda Mitchell, Nursing Kelsie Pingel, Nursing Rhae Ann Riddle, Nursing Krystyna Ritacco, Health Sciences Vivian
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Huskie Spotlight: Arlene Elias, Rehabilitation and Disability Services
Recently, Arlene Elias was featured in the Huskie Spotlight. Hear what she has to say: Hometown: Woodstock, IL Major: Rehabilitation and Disability Services Are you attending NIU on any scholarships? Yes, the Centennial scholarship and a Department of Children and Family Services scholarship. How did you
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How Does a Bilingual Environment Affect Language Development?
Language is a fundamental aspect of being human. Being able to understand and produce language allows one to create strong social and emotional bonds with friends and family and to fully participate in society. It is therefore not surprising that when parents
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