Rick Hansen donates glove to Canadian Museum of History
UBC Kinesiology alumnus Dr. Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C, BPE ’86, LLD ’87, is donating one of his Man In Motion World Tour gloves to the Canadian History Hall, Radio Canada reported.
Evan Dunfee walks Vancouver Marathon, beats all but 132 runners
UBC School of Kinesiology Alum and Canadian Olympian, Evan Dunfee, walked the BMO Vancouver Marathon this past weekend. Evan placed 133 among 3,654 participants in the Vancouver Marathon, meaning Dunfee beat 96 per cent of the field. Congratulations Evan! Read the full story, as featured in Running Magazine, here.
Human Physiology: Fatigue, Proprioception, Respiration
We’re pleased to announce a new course for the summer term, KIN 500T-941. This is a 3 credit graduate course that will run as a mini-workshop from May 24 to May 27.
School of Kinesiology recognizes leadership at annual awards banquet
On April 5, the Liu Institute for Global Issues brimmed with energy and enthusiasm as the School of Kinesiology hosted its annual Student Leadership Awards banquet.
UBC School of Kinesiology and Beijing Sport University sign statement of cooperation
The delegation met with Director of the School of Kinesiology, Dr. Robert Boushel, to sign the Official Statement of Cooperation.
UBC Kinesiology PhD student named top 30 under 30 by BC Business
Harrison Brown is a 4th Year PhD student, working with Dr. Jean-Sebastien Blouin in the Sensorimotor Physiology Lab. He is being recognized for his efforts to quantify post-concussion balance using inexpensive sensors.
KIN Spotlight on Dylan Brown
Dylan Brown, Active Kids Program Manager, volunteers as Coach with the Vancouver Eclipse Blind Hockey Club and Assistant Tournament Director for the Annual National Blind Ice Hockey Tournament.
2017 Kinesiology Mentorship Program
UBC Kinesiology students and alumni joined together to celebrate the completion of the 2016-17 UBC Kinesiology Mentorship Program.
The program brings together student mentees and alumni mentors for professional development, networking…
UBC Co-op Council meets with Professor Ono
On Friday, March 24th, Simone Longpré, Co-op Coordinator for the School of Kinesiology, and the UBC Co-op Council met with UBC President, Professor Ono.
Kinesiology Distinguished Seminar Series: “Exploring Hypoxia as an Ergogenic Aid for Endurance Athletes”
Seminar Speaker: Dr. Jerome Dempsey, Professor Emeritus of Preventive Medicine at University of Wisconsin, Madison, is internationally recognized for his distinguished research career. To date he has 334 primary research publications. Many of these publications relate to basic mechanisms of the respiratory system (control of breathing, pulmonary mechanics, and alveolar-capillary gas exchange), while others relate […]