Events
IHSI Events Calendar
Mar 23, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025
Boosting Immunity: The Benefits of Physical Activity
Discover how physical activity strengthens your body's natural defenses. Explore how staying active boosts your immune system, prevents chronic illnesses, and promotes overall well-being. This session is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their health and vitality through movement.
Femi Ayoola, Health & Kinesiology PhD Candidate
Transforming Health Disparities Through Community Clinical Trials
Learn to evaluate innovative approaches to increasing diverse participation in cancer clinical trials through community engagement, analyzing implementation strategies that effectively bridge academic research and community participation, and demonstrating the measurable impact of community-engaged trials on reducing cancer care disparities.
Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, Director of Community Clinical Trials Administration, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Beckman Institute, Room 2269 | 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana IL 61801
What Can I Read? Who Can I Be? Exploring the Impact of Book Bans
In an increasingly tense political landscape, book bans have become a topic of conversation nationwide. This talk discusses the history of book bans, why they happen, and what people can do to prevent them.
Andrew Zalot, Information Sciences PhD Candidate
Las compras de alimentos en línea pueden mejorar el acceso a los alimentos en las comunidades rurales. Descubra cómo este enfoque puede contribuir a mejorar la salud y la nutrición de las poblaciones desatendidas y aprenda cómo las soluciones innovadoras pueden fomentar el acceso equitativo a los alimentos y mejorar el bienestar de la comunidad.
Karen Gutiérrez, Ciencia de los Alimentos y Nutrición Humana
Mind-Body Techniques: Strategies for Better Sleep
Quality sleep is an essential component of physical and mental well-being. Mind-body practices can be utilized to promote and improve sleep quality. This presentation will provide an overview of sleep biology, the importance of sleep routines, and specific mind-body strategies to enhance sleep.
Stephanie Voss, Kinesiology PhD Candidate