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Chan Gunn Pavilion serves as new home for sports medicine and exercise science at UBC

Jul 27, 2018
In March 2018, the Chan Gunn Pavilion opened its doors on Wesbrook Mall to serve as the new hub for sports medicine and exercise science at UBC.


KIN faculty publish paper in eLife

Jul 16, 2018
UBC KIN faculty member, Jean-Sebastien Blouin, as well as Romain Tisserand, Christopher J Dakin, Machiel HF Van der Loos, Elizabeth A Croft, and Timothy J Inglis have had their paper, “Down regulation of vestibular balance stabilizing mechanisms to enable transition between motor states,” published in the latest edition of the prestigious journal, eLife, which publishes […]


Vancouver to host the 2020 International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress

Jul 09, 2018
The University of British Columbia’s School of Kinesiology (Faculty of Education), the Indigenous Physical Activity and Cultural Circle, the Vancouver Convention Centre, and Tourism Vancouver are proud to announce that Vancouver will host the 2020 International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, October 28 to 31, 2020. The ISPAH Congress is held every […]


School of Kinesiology partners with Pacifica Treatment Centre’s Race for Recovery

Jul 06, 2018
The School of Kinesiology is proud to support Pacifica Treatment Centre as a partner for the Race for Recovery 2018, which will help raise funds for the centre’s exercise program. The 5km race will take place around Trout Lake Park in Vancouver from 10am – 2 pm on August 12, 2018. The Race for Recovery […]


Conference explores health and wellness in remote Indigenous communities

May 09, 2018
Aboriginal Physical Activity & Cultural Circle (APACC), teamed with UBC and Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology to host the 2018...