Researchers from the Health and Kinesiology Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are recruiting adults aged 50+ for a 2-hours in-person usability study to better understand showering needs of adults aging with mobility limitations and seeking feedback on an …
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Welcome, Community-Academic Scholars!
The Human Factors & Aging Lab is pleased to host Community-Academic Scholars again this year. Shreya Rana and Yuheng (Leo) Wang are are working with the lab and ClarkLindsey Life Plan Community on Smart Support Systems: Evaluating Robotic Assistance for …
Virtual Reality to Support Cognitive Health and Engagement and Socialization Among Aging Adults – Usability Testing

Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 65 and older
- Transportation to campus (we provide easy parking)
Duration: 3 hours
Compensation: $60
Contact Email: CREATE-VR@illinois.edu
Congrats Grads!
Congratulations to our recent graduates Tooba Umar, Ryan Santens, and Willencia Louis-Charles. We are so proud of all their hard work in our lab and can’t wait to see what they will do in the future. …
Noah Olivero
Noah is a first year student in the MPH Epidemiology Program. His research interests include exploring how technology can improve health and wellbeing.
Bachelor’s Degree: Interdisciplinary Health Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025

Liujing Xie
Liujing is a research coordinator working on the ENHANCE and CREATE projects. She is interested in preserving cognitive abilities and support daily functioning in older adults with cognitive impairments.

HFA Undergrads Present at URS
The Human Factors & Aging Laboratory was represented by 13 student posters and 2 oral presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 24th. Congratulations to all of our students who presented! Your hard work was evident.…