Spotlights Posts for Spotlights Finding Solutions to Health Inequities Sargent students team up with Iraqi peers in a virtual exchange program hosted by nonprofit United Planet. Using Wearable Sensors to Identify Movement Biomarkers of Health and Disease Digital therapeutics are primed to change the face of healthcare write PhD candidate Dheepak Arumukhom Revi and Professor Lou Awad. Emily Rothman Appointed OT Department Chair A public health expert, Rothman is focused on social justice and health equity while promoting neurodiversity and anti-ableism. Understanding Inequalities in Health Outcomes for Hispanic Post-stroke Bilinguals Undergraduate David Addesso discusses how Hispanic individuals are severely under-researched when it comes to stroke disparities. When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It? Prof Jenny Zuk led a first-of-its-kind study that uncovered how brain matter makeup in infancy is linked to language learning skills in early childhood. BU’s Olympic Athletes Going for Gold In Tokyo, current and former Sargent students are competing in swimming, sailing, and field hockey. Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy Research from Stepp Lab finds popular teleconferencing platforms pose challenges for effectively evaluating treatment. Faculty Honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc. Dean Christopher Moore and Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk awarded for their contributions to the profession. Telepractice Presents a Challenge to Voice Therapy Researchers urge caution when evaluating voice disorders over teleconferencing platforms due to differences in acoustic measurements. Impaired Hearing Function Underlies Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders Patients with hyperfunctional voice disorders not only have changes to laryngeal motor patterns but also disrupted ability to integrate auditory information. Professor Cara Stepp Named New Speech Editor-in-Chief for JSLHR Stepp beings her term as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research on July 1. Students’ Hackathon-Winning Project Could Help Combat a Neglected Tropical Disease Terriers create innovative pill pack to help prevent lymphatic filariasis. Researchers Can Predict How Well a Stroke Survivor Will Recover from Aphasia There is a need for custom speech therapy treatments for people with language loss, especially Hispanic bilingual patients. Emily Kim Named Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Human physiology graduate is BU's fourth Patriot League scholar-athlete of year. Health Equity Leader to Deliver Sargent Commencement Address Dr. Julie Morita, Executive Vice President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is the 2021 Sargent College Convocation Speaker. Spotlights navigation ← Previous Next →
