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I-HEART Centre Post-Doctoral Scholarship funded by Boehringer Ingelheim
Apr 23, 2018
The I-HEART Centre (Indigenous Health Education Access Research Training), in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., and the University of British Columbia’s School of Kinesiology is proud to announce the $100,000 I-HEART Centre Indigenous Diabetes Management Scholarship, generously funded by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. “We are pleased to support the I-HEART Centre’s Indigenous Diabetes Management […]
2018 Class of the UBC Sports Hall of Fame—Three are KIN Alumni
Apr 11, 2018
The 2018 inductees include three KIN alumni Jean Forrest, Dale Ohman, and Michael "Mickey" McDowell; as well as Hash Kanjee.
KIN 464 students present their posters in the AMS Nest & City Hall
Apr 10, 2018
This year, students in KIN 464: Health Promotion and Physical Activity completed semester-long group research projects with a number of community partners (including the City of Vancouver Active Transportation Unit and UBC Athletics and Recreation). Their projects explored a variety of topics related to the promotion of active transportation (cycling) and campus recreation. Their engaging […]
KIN hosts the 2017/18 Mentorship Program Wrap-up
Mar 28, 2018
On March 26, the School of Kinesiology held its annual Mentorship Program Wrap-up event in the Liu Institute for Global Issues. Each year, the event formally wraps the year’s program, recognizes mentor and mentee contributions, and gives participants an opportunity to reconnect one final time before the program concludes. This year, 24 attendees listened to […]
KIN and viaSport receive funding to study disability inclusion
Mar 25, 2018
UBC KIN and viaSport jointly received nearly $200,000 in federal funding to study disability inclusion in physical activity.