UBC Research Boosted by more than $42 Million in NSERC Funding
Bill Sheel was among researchers at UBC who met with Minister of National Defence, Harjit Sajjan, on behalf of the Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, to announce more than $42 million in support of research at UBC.
Dr. Guy Faulkner receives federal funding to study physical activity and mental health
Dr. Guy Faulkner has received federal funding to study physical activity and its impact on mental health and depression.
Karim Khan named Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Karim Khan, Professor in the Department of Family Practice and outgoing Co-Director of the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, has been appointed the new Scientific Director of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Chris Forgaard, PhD Candidate, receives Franklin Henry Young Scientist Award
Award recipients are selected on criteria of scholarly contributions to date and the quality of thesis-related research.
Congratulations Anne Lasinsky, Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award winner
Congratulations Anne Lasinsky on receiving the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
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 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.
Congratulations to the Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) on a City of Vancouver 2017 Award of Excellence
PARC has been selected to receive a City of Vancouver 2017 Award of Excellence in the Accessible City category.
Dr. Bill Sheel receives federal funding to support study of breathlessness and aging
Dr. Bill Sheel, Professor and head of the Health and Integrative Physiology Lab, has received $190,317 to study the causes of sex-based differences in breathlessness, with the ultimate goal of improving breathlessness in aging.
Desi McEwan receives Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Desi McEwan, 4th Year PhD student in Dr. Mark Beauchamp’s Psychology of Exercise, Health, & Physical Activity (PEHPA) Lab within the School of Kinesiology, has been selected as one of twenty-three recipients of the 2016-2017 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships as awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Desi joins a select group of scholars […]