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11th annual UISRM Symposium connects students with industry professionals

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
More than 525 students connected with sport and recreation professionals through networking, workshops, interviews, and featured speakers.
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Tour the new Health Sciences Academic Building

Monday, September 21, 2026
The Health Sciences Academic Building provides an integrated environment where students in the Departments of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the Carver College of Medicine's Physical Therapy can develop technical, clinical, research, and communication skills.
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HSHP professor’s research looks to individualize treatment of brain-spine pathway in stroke survivors

Friday, September 4, 2026
Sara Hussain, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, has won more than $500,000 in grants to develop individualized treatment in the brain for stroke survivors.
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Breaking Out on the Biggest Stage

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
UISRM Advisory Board Member Tara Carsner invited five UISRM students to serve as Playa Society Brand Ambassadors at the WNBA All-Star Game. Learn more and check out content their experience through a highlight video and media gallery.
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All Roads Lead to the Nationals

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
While a trio of UISRM graduates, Jake Stone (BS 2019), Daniel Crooks (BS 2022), and Joe Korpalski (BS 2026), now work with the Washington Nationals, they never overlapped or interacted during their time as UISRM students. Learn about their varied field experience journeys with UISRM to the Nationals in this feature article.

UISRM's New Home: HSAB

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
After calling the Field House home for decades, UISRM has moved to the Health Sciences Academic Building. Learn more about the program’s new home and how you can experience it in this UISRM Newsletter feature.
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Why I Give - Scott Schneider

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Scott Schneider (BS 2017) gives to UISRM because of the applicable hands-on experience, endless extra-curricular opportunities, and meaningful resources and preparation that allowed him to break into and flourish in the industry.
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Guided Field Experience Success (Spring/Summer 2026)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Between the spring and summer sessions, over 90 students earned course credit and strengthened their experience portfolio through guided field experience practicums in 2026. Learn who completed practicums, what organizations they worked with, and what their experiences entailed.
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UISRM Achievements (September 2026)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Current students, recent graduates, and UISRM alumni have been busy earning their way into and moving up within the sport and recreation industry. See the accomplishments that the UISRM program is aware of and let us know of any achievements, updates, or news that you would like to share.
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Lisa Hindson honored with Distinguished Alumni Award

Monday, August 31, 2026
Over the course of three years at Iowa, Hindson earned an MA, MBA, and PhD and mastered as much French as possible. Hindson went on to achieve her dream of working for the International Olympic Committee.