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Khalya Dent, a sophomore in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, is researching the science behind balance in Professor Alexander Francis’ lab.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Still only in her second year at Purdue University, Khalya Dent is balancing two research projects, one of which explores balance in older adults. The sophomore in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences...

From the moment I took my first tour of Purdue’s campus with my older sister, I knew I wanted to go to Purdue. Although I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do in the future, when I was applying to Purdue, I knew I wanted to be in the healthcare field.

Written By: Yumi Mayes From the moment I took my first tour of Purdue’s campus with my older sister, I knew I wanted to go to Purdue. Although I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do in the future,...

Heather Eicher-Miller, associate professor in Purdue’s Department of Nutrition Science, was selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Expertise of Purdue University’s Department of Nutrition Science will shape national dietary recommendations. Heather Eicher-Miller, associate professor in Purdue’s Department of Nutrition Science, was named to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The independent committee of 20 nutrition researchers from...

The College of Health and Human Sciences recognizes alumni through annual HHS Alumni Awards.

The College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) is proud to recognize alumni for their outstanding career development, achievements and leadership as well as the significant contributions they've made in improving the lives of individuals, families and communities. Early Career...

When Nina Fowler began her undergraduate internship at Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County, she never dreamed she would write a grant proposal to the Indiana Bar Foundation to fund a major project in Tippecanoe County nor that her internship would lead to a full-time job upon graduation.

Written By: Angela Zickmund When Nina Fowler began her undergraduate internship at Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County, she never dreamed she would write a grant proposal to the Indiana Bar Foundation to fund a major project in Tippecanoe County...

Although the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) is where I found my fit at Purdue, it wasn’t where I started. I spent my entire first year in another college as a pre-veterinary student, and during that time, I discovered I just wasn’t interested in veterinary medicine. At the end of that spring semester, I decided to change my major to biomedical health sciences with a pre-medicine concentration in HHS. I knew wanted to be a physician, and biomedical health sciences seemed like the major that catered most to aspiring doctors.  

Written By: Kyndal Poore Although the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) is where I found my fit at Purdue, it wasn’t where I started. I spent my entire first year in another college as a pre-veterinary student, and during that time,...