Event Category Archives: Student Events

2019 Kinesiology Research Forum

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 within the School of Kinesiology. By connecting with faculty and research opportunities in all five Kinesiology streams (Neuromechanical; Psychology of Sport, Physical Activity & Health; […]

Join us at the new UBC Winter Festival and Women’s Hockey Game: Winter Thunderland!

UBC’s first ever holiday themed festival highlighting Women in Sport. There will be a FREE PUBLIC SKATE at Doug Mitchell Thunderbirds Sports Centre from 12:30pm-2:30pm, then the action really starts at 3:00pm when the UBC Women’s Hockey team takes on the University of Alberta!  Free hot chocolate and fun zone too! This will be one […]

School of Kinesiology Distinguished Seminar Series: Professor Nanette Mutrie

Speaker: Professor Nanette Mutrie, MBE, Chair in Physical Activity for Health, Director of the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), University of Edinburgh Host: Dr. Guy Faulkner, Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology Title: ‘Is walking the best buy for public health? – talking the walk’ Nanette Mutrie has been Chair of Physical Activity for Health at the […]

Emma Nielsen’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title:“A methodological comparison of real and virtual visual perturbations on postural stability and the role of aging” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark G. Carpenter Committee Members: Dr. Romeo Chua, Dr. J. Timothy Inglis Abstract: Balance control requires the continuous integration of sensory information to maintain postural stability. Widely accessible virtual reality (VR) technology can be used […]

Healthy Aging Lecture: ‘Leaving No One Behind?’ Winners and Losers in Global Action on Aging

The School of Kinesiology presents a Killam lecture series on Healthy Aging From Cells to Societies. It is our hope that through this series of five lectures, our audiences will emerge with a greater appreciation for the many different ways to think about what promotes or hinders healthy and successful aging. Our goal is to […]

2020 KUS Health and Wellness Career Fair

The Kinesiology Undergraduate Society presents the 2020 Health and Wellness Career Fair! The career fair represents a wonderful opportunity for all students interested in becoming involved in the health industry, during and post-undergrad, to gain first hand experience networking and connecting with successful business owners and researchers. At the fair, research and job opportunities will […]

The Great Running Shoe Debate

Join the UBC School of Kinesiology on February 12th, 2020 for an exciting debate on running shoes! Dr. Jack Taunton, Professor Emeritus of Family Practice cross-appointed to the School of Kinesiology, and pioneer of sports medicine will introduce a panel of four leading researchers who specialize in the biomechanics of running, running shoes, and running […]

Move UBC: Free Lunchtime drop-in gymnastics by Active Kids

February is Move UBC Month! Move More, Move Well, and Keep Moving! Active Kids will host a Free Lunchtime drop-in gymnastics, Feb. 7 & Feb 21 at 12:00pm, at Osborne Centre with trampoline, rope swings, rock climbing wall, and a variety of other gymnastics equipment like bars, beams, and a sprung floor. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! […]

Geralyn Ruissen’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: “Affective Dynamics for Understanding Physical Activity Behaviour Change” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark R. Beauchamp (Kinesiology) Committee Members: Dr. Eli Puterman (Kinesiology), Dr Bruno D. Zumbo (ECPS), Dr Ryan E. Rhodes (UVIC) Abstract: It is now well established that affect and affect-related constructs are critical determinants in understanding the adoption and maintenance of physical activity. However, […]