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New Kinesiology Teaching Excellence Pathway Supports Graduate Educators
Mar 23, 2026
Graduate students in the School of Kinesiology can now strengthen their teaching skills through the new Kinesiology Teaching Excellence Pathway (KTEP), a flexible professional development program designed to support graduate student educators. The pathway helps participants build practical teaching skills, deepen their understanding of pedagogy, and gain formal recognition for their efforts. Students who complete […]
Nitrile Neutral: PHD Student Viviana Shiffman and MSc Student Chloe Mathews Empowers Sustainable Change in Kinesiology Research Labs
Mar 18, 2026
Congratulations to Viviana Shiffman, a PHD Student who has received UBC’s Green Lab Funding for her project, Nitrile Neutral. The UBC Green Labs Fund is awarded to labs across UBC campuses in Vancouver and Okanagan that propose innovative and achievable projects to enhance sustainability in their lab environments. Viviana’s project, Nitrile Neutral, was one of […]
UBC Giving Day is Coming – Wednesday, April 8!
Mar 16, 2026
The University of British Columbia community is coming together for Giving Day — a 24-hour celebration of generosity and impact. Faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends are invited to join us in supporting initiatives that make a meaningful difference on campus and beyond. This year, the School of Kinesiology and the Faculty of Education is proud to highlight four […]
Ongoing Collaborations: Yukon Aboriginal Sports Circle Engages UBC Students in Arctic Sports
Feb 19, 2026
This marked the second year of collaboration between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle (YASC) to engage UBC students in Arctic Sports. The collaboration is guided by two primary objectives. First, it seeks to introduce students to Indigenous sports that Inuit Elders have carried forward from land-based ways of […]
School of Kinesiology welcomes Dr. Jesse Charlton, Assistant Professor in Biomechanics of Human Movement
Feb 04, 2026
The UBC School of Kinesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jesse Charlton as an Assistant Professor in Biomechanics of Human Movement. Dr. Charlton joins the School following a postdoctoral fellowship awarded through Michael Smith Health Research BC and NSERC Banting in the labs of Dr. Jean-Sebastien Blouin, School of Kinesiology and Dr. […]