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Dr. Eric Broom, Professor Emeritus
Mar 28, 2019
Dr. Eric Broom moved from England to Canada in 1964, when he was invited by Robert Osborne to join the UBC School of Kinesiology (then known as the School of Human Kinetics). At a time when many academics were researching biomechanics and physiology of the human body, Dr. Broom began to study the national institutions, […]
UBC Library acquires the personal archive of Hanne Wassermann Walker
Mar 13, 2019
UBC Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections (RBSC) has acquired the personal archive of Hanne Wassermann Walker (1893-1985), a significant figure of pre-WWII Viennese cultural and social life. Her remarkable story has been relatively unknown until now. A well-known figure of Viennese society during the 1920s and 1930s, Wassermann Walker was at the forefront of the Weimar-era […]
School of Kinesiology hosts winter lab crawl
Mar 12, 2019
On Thursday, February 28, the School of Kinesiology opened labs in Osborne, War Memorial Gym, and the Chan Gunn Pavilion to students once again. This biannual event expands students’ knowledge about the type of research that exists within the School and shares how they can get involved as undergraduate students. This semester was the first […]
School of Kinesiology recognizes student leadership and community engagement contribution during 2018/19
Mar 08, 2019
Photo credit: Saphren Ma On March 7, 2019, the School of Kinesiology returned to the Ponderosa Ballroom to host its 10th annual Student Leadership Recognition Evening. This event recognizes the commitment, dedication, and service of undergraduate Kinesiology students who have held a leadership role within the School of Kinesiology or the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society (KUS) […]
Indigenous Community and Institutional Research Reconciliation Workshop
Mar 06, 2019
Indigenous community leaders, Elders, academic, students and other institutional partners gathered at the Musqueam Cultural Pavilion on January 22, 2019, to brainstorm in-depth strategies to promote new innovative concepts for Indigenous research reconciliation. The goal of the meeting was to listen and reflect Indigenous community perspectives on how to foster a system that supports young […]