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“Food Connects Us”: HHP students lead live cooking demonstrations for National Nutrition Month

Friday, April 25, 2025
A partnership between liveWELL and a Health and Human Physiology course brought healthy recipes and nutrition education to UI employees through virtual food demonstrations.
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HHP faculty member celebrates 20 years of his podcast Filmspotting and the launch of its film festival

Friday, April 25, 2025
Adam Kempenaar, professor of practice in HHP, commemorates two decades of podcasting with the first-ever Filmspotting Fest.
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HHP graduate student Kristen Davis awarded CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowship

Friday, April 25, 2025
Findings from Davis’s research, “Arterial Stiffness and Hemodynamic,” could provide support for exercise rehabilitation as an inexpensive, easily accessible, and effect therapy for postpartum women with a history of preeclampsia, reducing overall cardiovascular disease risk and improving cognitive function.
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HHP researchers find possible link between urinary incontinence, cardiovascular disease

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
A University of Iowa-led research team has found that urinary incontinence may be associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular disease in women.
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HHP faculty member named 2025 Student Supervisor of the Year

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Anna Stanhewicz, assistant professor, was recognized by the University of Iowa for her outstanding mentorship and the workplace environment she’s created for her students.
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HHP faculty member honored for research and professional impact

Monday, March 31, 2025
Nate Jenkins, associate professor at the University of Iowa, continues to advance research in human physiology while earning awards that give him the opportunity to train and present.
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HHP faculty member contributes to White House recognized taskforce

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Jess Gorzelitz, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, plays a key role in a national cancer initiative.
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Whitaker receives Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award

Thursday, March 27, 2025
The award, which is in its fourth year, provides funding and development opportunities for tenured mid-career faculty who have established national or international reputations in their disciplines and demonstrate exceptional teaching and mentorship.
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Facilities upgrades to CLAS research spaces will spur discovery, creative activity

Friday, March 7, 2025
Ongoing and upcoming projects in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will provide updated spaces for faculty and students in several departments across the college.
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Advancing inclusion through physical activity: Q&A with Chih-Chia (JJ) Chen

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Assistant professor Chih-Chia (JJ) Chen shares his journey, research and passion for adapted physical activity and therapeutic recreation.