Student profile: Andy Hung
Hey everyone! My name is Andy and I’m in my 5th year of KIN’s Interdisciplinary stream. I love the field of Kinesiology because it encompasses a wide range of disciplines. The School reflects this in its diverse course offerings and as a result, it has opened many doors for me to engage in a […]
Active Kids Gymnastics Invitational
Hosted at the UBC Osborne Center by Active Kids, this gymnastics competition is by invite only to select local high schools and clubs. It is a chance for high school athletes to practice their routines in a fun and friendly competition format prior to the Zone and Provincial competitions that are part of the BC […]
Mind in Motion: Exercise as mental health care
A partnership between UBC BodyWorks, UBC Counselling Services, and Kinesiology Professor Guy Faulkner is offering meaningful opportunities for UBC students. Mind in Motion is an exercise intervention for students seeking mental health care on campus and has been integrated as part of UBC’s stepped care model. Students are referred by UBC Counselling Services to […]
Sustainability Scholars Program
Call for applications: The Sustainability Scholars Program is an innovative paid internship program. We match UBC graduate students with on- and off-campus sustainability partners to work on applied research projects that advance sustainability across the region. Are you a UBC graduate student interested in . . . Solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges? Getting paid […]
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.
Student Profile: Julia Tepes
Hi! My name is Julia Tepes and I am a third year KIN transfer student in the Interdisciplinary stream. I chose to study KIN because I love people, fitness and health. Kinesiology seemed like the perfect fit! So far, my favorite course at UBC has been KIN 373, Research Methods in Kinesiology. I love research […]
Origins of Balance Deficits & Falls Annual Conference
Event Details: Start: 2nd December 2019, 08:30 AM to 4 PM End: 3rd December 2019, 08:30 AM to 4 PM Location: Ponderosa Ballroom, 6445 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 The Origins of Balance and Deficit Research Cluster will gather together on December 2nd-3rd at UBC for our Annual December Conference.
School of Kinesiology Seminar Series: What startles tell about motor control in health and disease
Event Details Start: 4 December 2019 12:30 PM End: 4 December 2019 2:00 PM Venue: Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101) Speaker: Dr. Vivian Weerdesteyn, Associate Professor, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Host: Dr. Mark Carpenter, Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology Title: “What ‘startles’ tell about motor […]
Industry Night – Spotlight on Cannabis
Event Details: Start: 18 November 2019 6:00 PM End: 18 November 2019 8:00 PM Venue: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre At this exclusive event for UBC students, alumni and faculty, you are invited to discover all the opportunities within the Cannabis industry, now valued at $5.7 billion dollars in Canada, and how you can position […]