The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused a lot of change for all of us. For Dr. Columna, that meant figuring out how to transition his Fit Families program online so that he may continue to serve …
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Laura Prieto Advances to 3MT Finals!
Huge congratulations to Laura Prieto, a graduate student working with Dr. Columna! Laura is one of NINE finalist in the UW 3-Minute Thesis presentations! Three Minute Thesis® is an international competition in which graduate students …
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 …
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 …
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2020!
We are so proud of all of our students from multiple undergraduate and graduate classes! We wish that we could have celebrated your accomplishments with you, but just because we cannot be together does not …
Adapted Fitness Open House
Today is the 6th Annual Adapted Fitness Open House! Due to current circumstances, we are excited to be able to host the open house entirely online—features can be accessed through the Adapted Fitness Canvas page …
Dr. Dane Cook Receives Bucky’s Best Advisor Award!
The annual Bucky Awards are meant to showcase the amazing contributions that members of UW-Madison have made to our campus and our community. Individuals must be nominated for the Best Advisor award which recognizes those …
PE at home during Covid-19
As schools remain shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are needing to find new creative ways to keep their children active without typical physical education classes. Physical activity is so important because it …
Kinesiology Graduate Recognition Celebration
Students, family members and friends are invited to join the Department of Kinesiology faculty and staff to honor and recognize graduates following UW-Madison’s Commencement. Graduates will take part in a small ceremony where they will …