This year’s recipient of the Michael Vitoux Health Technology Scholarship is Dr. Laelaf Hailu. Throughout Hailu’s academic career at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he has displayed intuitive thinking and great interest in the field of health technology.  “There are not many programs designed to allow students from various backgrounds to come together and learn,” Hailu […]

Health Technology is excited to announce our Spring Speaker Series presenter, Dr. Chris Wickens. Wickens earned a B.A. from Harvard College in Physical Sciences in 1967. He received an M.A. from the University of Michigan in Psychology in 1969. He completed his Ph.D. under Dick Pew at Ann Arbor in 1974. Wickens advanced from Assistant Professor […]

The James K. and Karen S. McKechnie Fellowship in Applied Health Sciences is a prestigious award that provides a $10,000 annual fellowship to support recipients. The current recipient of the fellowship, Michael Varzino, believes this about the fellowship. “The McKechnie Fellowship means so much to me. This support during my pursuit of my Masters in […]

On Oct. 3, 2019, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health hosted the Inaugural Advisory Board Meeting and Launch Luncheon for the MS in Health Technology. Approximately 60 guests joined the Advisory Board to hear from Dean Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell and Professor Wendy A. Rogers about this exciting new program, scheduled to host its first students […]