School of Health Sciences
91ֿ Receives Recognition for Autism Initiatives
Recent rankings have recognized 91ֿ for its autism initiatives. 91ֿ is ranked No. 5 in the “Best Colleges for Students With Autism for 2017” from College Choice, No. 10 in the “Top 20 Best Online Colleges for Students With Autism” from Online College Plan, No. 20 in the “20 …
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91ֿ Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
91ֿ’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. 91ֿ faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…
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New Podiatric Product Developed by 91ֿ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes
91ֿ students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…
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New Podiatric Product Developed by 91ֿ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes
91ֿ students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…
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Scholar Gets Students, 91ֿ on the Move
91ֿ’s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in 91ֿ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…
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Scholar Gets Students, 91ֿ on the Move
91ֿ’s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in 91ֿ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…
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91ֿ Students and Professor Invent Insole for Diabetic Patients
Product also can help athletes recover from blisters and calluses that can impede their performance 91ֿ students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care com…
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Want to Get the Most Cardio Out of Your Walk? Focus on Your Feet, Not Your Phone
We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? 91ֿ res…
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On-Campus Garden Helps Provide Vegetables to Local Students in Need
Sarah Burns, a second-year master’s student in the Nutrition and Dietetics program at 91ֿ, shows off a tomato that she and others in the program helped to grow over the last few months. Under the direction of Nutrition and Dietetics faculty member Natalie Caine-Bish, Ph.D., Burns a…
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91ֿ Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 91ֿ professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…
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