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School of Kinesiology hosts winter lab crawl
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
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) […]
Dr. Cameron Mitchell on the important relationship between nutrition and exercise
Dr. Cameron Mitchell is the School of Kinesiology’s newest faculty member, having joined in January 2019. Cameron came to UBC from the University of Auckland, where he spent the last five years. And despite the fact that he cycled to work every day of those five years in shorts, he still seems excited to have […]
In Memoriam: May Brown, 1919-2019
It is with sadness that the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education announces the passing away of May Brown (1919-2019) at the age of 99.
Dr. Bill Sheel on the importance of asking the right questions
Dr. Bill Sheel, professor with the School of Kinesiology wears many hats: He is head of the Health and Integrative Physiology Lab within the School of Kinesiology. He teaches two courses, supervises shy of 10 grad students, is the Associate Editor of three journals and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Applied […]
UBC’s 24-hour movement guidelines video wins 2018 Runner Up IHDCYH Award
Congratulations to Dr. Guy Faulkner, Negin Riazi, and Dr. Erica Lau, for winning the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) 2018 Talks Video Runner Up award. The team’s video, 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years (0-4 years): Disseminating the guidelines through an animated video is an informative and engaging approach to ensuring the […]
Congratulations KUS President Andrew Au 2019 recipient of the Premier Undergraduate Scholarship & Wesbrook Scholar award
Congratulations to Andrew Au, KUS President and recipient of the 2018-2019 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship & Wesbrook Scholar award. The scholarships are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students at all levels of study with outstanding academic performance, leadership, involvement in student and community activities, and participation in sports. Andrew is one of 20 outstanding students […]
Dr. Tania Lam on helping people walk again
It doesn’t take Tania Lam, professor and researcher with the School of Kinesiology, long to think of an elevator pitch for the research she’s engaged in. “I’ve always been interested in how the nervous system controls our movements, and I look for ways we can improve people’s mobility after they have a spinal cord injury,” […]
Dr. Eli Puterman speaks about how exercise can reduce stress during the holidays on Global News
UBC School of Kinesiology’s Professor Dr. Eli Puterman explains how our bodies handle stress and how exercise can be used to combat this stress around the holidays. See the interview in its entirety on Global News.
Dr. Robert Boushel on exercise as medicine
Dr. Robert Boushel, professor and director of the School of Kinesiology, has always had a passion for physical activity. When we sit down to talk about his work, he says his passion started early. “My academic training is in cardiovascular physiology, but my real passion started much earlier,” he says. “As a kid, I was […]