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Hannah Goodings’ MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Secondary Hyperalgesia Following Prolonged Low-Dosage Capsaicin Exposure” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. John Kramer Committee Members: Dr. Brain Cairns, Dr. Jean-Sebastian Blouin Abstract: Background: Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, is a common ingredient in pain relieving ointments. The mechanism of pain relief, resulting from prolonged use of low concentration (0.1%), is currently missing from […]

An invitation to participate in a Public Consultation on the New Gateway Building, New Home of the School of Kinesiology

  A development permit application has been received by UBC Campus and Community Planning for what will be a new home co-locating the School of Kinesiology, the School of Nursing, UBC Integrated health and Wellbeing Services and the UBC Health Team-based Primary Care Teaching Clinic Prototype – the Gateway Building – that will be located […]

KIN Grad Games and Trivia Night – Feb 4

We are here for you! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to connect with us! Please feel free to reach out to us at any time: kin-gradreps@lists.ubc.ca Wishing you all a great semester! Shalaya, Josh & Alyssa

Michael (Mick) Leahy’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title:“The effect of age and sex on the neurovascular and cardiovascular metaboreflex response” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee Members: Dr. Nisha Charkoudian, Dr. Glen Foster, Dr. Michael Koehle Chair: Dr Cameron Mitchell Abstract: The metaboreflex is a metabolically stimulated reflex initiated in contracting skeletal muscle. Accumulating metabolites stimulate group III/IV afferent fibers resulting in a […]

Sarita Devi Ram Singasan’s MA Thesis Proposal

Title: “Aerial Dance: Exploring Diversity, Inclusivity and Space” Supervisor: Dr. Moss Norman Committee Members: Dr Patricia Vertinsky, Dr Brian Wilson Abstract: Aerial dance came into prominence in the late 1960s and continues to evolve within the arena of postmodern dance (Bernasconi & Smith, 2008). The art form is growing in popularity among women as a […]

Shout-out to our KIN Community! KIN grad students need an audience. Come support them at the 3MT – Feb 19

Shout-out to our KIN Community! KIN grad students need an audience. Come support them at the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Physical Activity and Exercise Competition. The Three Minute Thesis is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and […]

Georgia Grieve’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Developing perceptual skills for pitch recognition in baseball” Supervisor: Dr  Nicola Hodges Committee members: Dr Miriam Spering, Dr Romeo Chua, Dr Sean Muller Abstract: There has been an increasing interest in training perceptual skills in sports, particularly in baseball (e.g., baseball pitch recognition). However, there is little empirical evidence to guide the application of […]

Decolonizing Physical Activity and Sport Panel Discussion

In celebration of its 75th Anniversary, the School of Kinesiology is proud to sponsor the panel discussion, “Decolonizing Physical Activity and Sport.” In partnership with Move UBC, the UBC Learning Circle, UBC Recreation and UBC Wellbeing, the School will co-host an important discussion that aims to bring awareness to the importance of decolonizing physical activity […]

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