On July 28, 80 participants gathered in the Natatorium to listen to an expert panel of presenters discuss the Science involved in running. Thank you to all of our amazing presenters and participants who joined …
Year: 2018
Concussions in Youth Football Players
Dr. Julie Stamm, Anatomy Professor in the UW Madison Kinesiology Department, was interviewed by Men’s Health Magazine about the dangers of tackle football in youth players. Stamm is a coauthor of a 2017 study published …
UW–Madison awarded $1 million to support STEM transfer students
The Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE) led by Kinesiology Professor, Janet Branchaw has been awarded $1 million over five years by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to develop stronger support systems …
Dr. Bell Launching Sports Science & Athlete Monitoring Course
The Cap Times wrote an article about the brand new undergraduate course “Sports Science and Athlete Monitoring” being launched by Kinesiology Professor, Dr. Dave Bell. Right now, this is the only course like it being …
Science of Running Workshop
Attention all runners! The Kinesiology Department is hosting the Science of Running Workshop on July 28! This workshop will dive deep into the science behind our favorite physical activity! We have a line up of …
Congratulations 2018 Grads!
On May 12, 2018, the Kinesiology Department hosted graduation ceremonies and banquets for all of our amazing students who graduated. Following the main commencement ceremony at Camp Randall, the Kinesiology graduates and their families joined …
Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise featured in WalletHub article about Boston Marathon
April 18, 2018 UW-Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise was recently featured by WalletHub in an article about the Boston Marathon. Cadmus-Bertram is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She directs the Wisconsin Physical …
Dr. Winterstein being inducted into Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
UW-Madison’s Andrew Winterstein is being inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor awarded by WATA. Winterstein is a distinguished clinical professor with the School of Education’s Department of …
Marc Kuklinski Receives the Ann B. Wallace Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award
Kinesiology’s Marc Kuklinski (pictured here with SoE Dean Diana Hess) receives the Ann B. Wallace Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award during SoE recognition ceremonies at the Education Building on April 4, 2018. Marc is a …
Bassett to deliver annual Safrit Lecture on ‘The Science of Step Counting’
UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology is hosting its annual Safrit Lecture on Thursday, April 12, and this year’s presentation will be delivered by the University of Tennessee’s David Bassett, Jr. Bassett, a professor and chair of …