Mackenzie Swenson, a recent grad from the PETE program in the Kinesiology Department, has been featured on WKOW for her amazing dedication to teaching physical education to students! Within her first weeks as a teacher, …
Year: 2020
Kinesiology Student Highlight
Kinesiology Student, Ryan Disch, has recently been highlighted in School of Education’s Student Stories Campaign. This campaign highlights students’ diverse background and interests and explores what led them to the UW. According to Ryan, the …
Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference
In August, Dr. Dane Cook helped coordinate the first Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference. The two-day conference coincided with the 30-year anniversary of the start of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Operation …
Adapted Fitness changing the perception of what’s possible
One pillar of the Impact 2030 initiative centers on the UW–Madison School of Education’s commitment to providing transformational and innovative learning experiences for students. The Adapted Fitness program run through the Department of Kinesiology is an …
Teaching PE in Your Backyard
Throughout the summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program, has been posting videos on social media showing physical activities that are fun and easy to do at home. “We’re using movement …
Cindy Kuhrasch Discusses Summer Experience
This summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, PETE program Director, has been doing amazing work keeping our students and community engaged and active through a series called “PE at home”. Cindy and her students post videos on Facebook …
PE At Home Featured in Madison Magazine
This summer has been full of uncertainties for all of us. Many parents have adjusted to being full time caregivers over the spring and as summer approached, it was unclear if cooped-up families would get …
Paper from Kathleen Miller recognized by American Kinesiology Association
Kathleen Miller has received honorable mention recognition in the 2020 American Kinesiology Association (AKA) National Graduate Student Writing Award competition. Miller is a doctoral student with the Department of Kinesiology and a predoctoral trainee in …
Charania named UW-Madison’s 2020 Newman Civic Fellow
By Xai Xiong, Morgridge Center for Public Service communications UW-Madison named student Shehrose Charania as its 2020 Newman Civic Fellow. Charania joins 290 community-committed students representing Campus Compact member colleges and universities from 39 states, …
NIH grant to help Schrage improve understanding in how women, men regulate blood flow in brains
There are clear differences between men and women when it comes to how blood flow within their brains respond to stressors. Schrage The incidence of strokes, for example, is much lower in females until they …