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KIN graduates May 2019
May 30, 2019
On Thursday, May 23rd, 272 Kinesiology undergraduate students crossed the stage at Chan Center. The graduates came to UBC from all over the world. 233 are from British Columbia; and internationally we have students from the United States, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, and France. 18 students graduated with co-op […]
Check out all the great things that ICORD is up to!
In 2016, Swedish exercise experts Dr. Anna Bjerkefors and Mats-Erik Bjerkefors came to Vancouver on a BICP-funded international travel award to collaborate with Dr. Tania Lam and her team in ICORD’s Yuel Family Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) to develop workshops to train fitness leaders how to work with people with SCI. The PARC team successfully ran two pilot workshops in the summer of 2016: […]
Kinesiology PhD student Nikolaus Dean explores the attitudes toward concussion among surfers on BC’s coast
May 22, 2019
Canada’s west coast surf culture downplays concussion risk Nikolaus Dean suffered a debilitating concussion playing varsity lacrosse during his first year of university. His post-concussion symptoms persisted for a year before doctors cleared him to return to the sport he loved. After his first practice back, he decided the risk wasn’t worth it and walked […]
School of Kinesiology banner wins platinum Hermes Creative Award
May 01, 2019
The School of Kinesiology and UBC Studios are proud to announce that the new KIN banner installed received a platinum Hermes Creative Award in the category of Print Media – Outdoor Advertising on May 1, 2019. The Hermes Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, which has been […]
Thank you and congratulations to the 2018/19 KUS
Apr 18, 2019
The School of Kinesiology would like to recognize and congratulate the outgoing Kinesiology Undergraduate Society (KUS) Executive for their leadership and contribution to the undergraduate experience over the past year. President: Andrew Au VP Academic: Delon Chan VP Communications: Sara Cathcart VP Finance: Nikol Grishin VP Student Life: Brandon Lam & Olivia Tobias Some of […]