Student profile: Riya Virdi
Hello, my name is Riya, and I’m a first-year student in the UBC School of Kinesiology. Being a student in Kinesiology at UBC has been my dream since I was 15 years old. I was looking forward to attending a university that is globally recognized and to study in an area that I am […]
National Kinesiology Week
National Kinesiology Week runs from November 11-18, 2019 Evidence-based studies tell us that if we were to decrease the number of inactive Canadians by even 10%, we’d see a 30% reduction in mortality and a major savings in health care. It is estimated that more than $2.4 billion, or 3.7 per cent of all healthcare […]
Remembrance Day Ceremony at UBC, November 11, 2019
Event Details Start: 11 November 2019 10:45 AM Venue: War Memorial Gymnasium Since the opening of the War Memorial Gym in 1951, The University of British Columbia has held a ceremony commemorating November 11. This year, 2019 will mark sixty-eight years that The University of British Columbia has hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony. This special […]
Lest We Forget
UBC’s war dead included Physical Education graduate, James Douglas Hamilton. After serving as a navy patrolman in the North Atlantic during World War II, Hamilton enrolled in the UBC Canadian Officer Training Corps while studying for his Physical Education degree, and returned to action as a lieutenant in the battle for the Korean Peninsula. After […]
Student Profile: Christy Wee
Hi! My name is Christy and I’m in my 5th year in the Interdisciplinary stream, minoring in Psychology. I never really expected to end up in Kinesiology – I actually spent most of my childhood and early teens wanting to become a vet. But after 2 concussions from hockey and a lot of health issues, […]
Student Profile: Grant Phillips-Hing
Hello, my name is Grant! I am a third year undergrad Kinesiology student in the Health Science Stream. I am proud to say that this year, I worked to establish a new program in the KUS titled “Campus Kinnections”, which pairs upper year students with first year and transfer students in Kinesiology. Campus Kinnections […]
2019 Kinesiology Research Forum
Event Details: Start: 29 October 2019 12:30 PM End: 29 October 2019 2:00 PM Venue: Life Sciences Centre (room 1003) Categories: Research Events, Student Events 2019 Research Forum What is Kinesiology Research Forum? Kinesiology Research Forum is a 90 minute event designed to provide undergraduate students insight into the broad array of research being conducted […]
2019 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture
Event Details: Start: 24 October 2019 5:30 PM End: 24 October 2019 7:30 PM Venue: Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101) 2019 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture: Practical Application of Gunn IMS to Clinical Challenges Each year, distinguished scholars/clinicians are invited to speak at the UBC-Chan Gunn Annual Lecture about […]
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RSVP: UBC KIN Alumni Meet & Greet | Toronto, December 11th 2019
This December, the Director of the School of Kinesiology, Dr. Rob Boushel, will be in Toronto to attend the CCUPEKA (Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators) Conference. As one of the School’s initiatives, we are eager to re-connect with our alumni, learn about your achievements and career journey, and share news with […]