Congratulations to KIN Faculty
Congratulations to Dr. Darren Warburton (PI) and co-applicants, Dr. Shannon Bredin, Dr. Moss Norman, Dr. Eli Puterman and Dr. Robert Boushel (KIN) for being awarded $100,200 from UBC’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF). Dr. Warburton received funding to create, implement, and evaluate an innovative blended learning program in “Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology.” This program […]
ICORD Parasport Research Collaboration – Cameron Gee Awarded 4-Yr Fellowship
ICORD PhD student, Cameron Gee, has won the Four-Year Fellowship from the University of British Columbia’s School of Kinesiology and a Mitacs Accelerate Award. Under the supervision of ICORD Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher West, Gee will receive funding and support from Mitacs, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) and Wheelchair Rugby Canada to study […]
Congratulations Dr. Eli Puterman
Congratulations to Dr Eli Puterman, a recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 2016 Scholar Award. Foundation funding will allow for the successful realization of Dr Puterman’s vision that maximizes capacity to improve the health of Canada’s adult populations who are at risk for accelerated aging and disease development.
Congratulations to Canada Research Chair Dr. Eli Puterman
The Canada Research Chairs Secretariat has issued its public announcement of newly appointed Chairholders and it is our great pleasure to congratulate Dr. Eli Puterman on his appointment as Canada Research Chair. Dr. Eli Puterman, Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, has been appointed as a Tier II CRC in Physical Activity and Health. Dr. Puterman joined the Faculty in July 2015 […]
Wright, Thelma
Graduating year: 1973
Degree: BPE
The 1973 Physical Education and 1974 Education graduate is presently the only UBC female track athlete to appear in two Olympics and has won medals at Commonwealth, Pan American and World Student Games and at the World Cross Country and World All-Star meets. Recognized as one of the world’s leading cross-country runners she led UBC to three Canada West championships and two National titles.
CAAWS announces its 2011 Most Influential Women in Sport
Dr. Wendy Frisby included on The CAAWS List