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Running

Running Fast Isn’t Necessarily Linked to Stress Fractures

Researchers investigate the effect running speed has on the strain placed on shins
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Ultramarathon

Pushing the Body to Extremes

Kinesiology researchers begin a pioneering study of how ultra-endurance sports affect the body
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Jennifer Roberts

Jennifer Roberts Selected as Harvard Fellow

Dr. Roberts has been selected as a JPB Environmental Health Fellow. The program supports scholars committed to developing solutions and supporting policy changes that address environmental, social, and economic health disparities.
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Jessica Hunter, Doctoral Student

Gebhardt-GRIP and Spring GRIP Awards

June 13, 2019
The Department of Kinesiology’s graduate student grant program – Graduate Research Initiative...
Jessica Hunter, Doctoral Student

Jessica Hunter is awarded the Whitlark Fellowship

June 12, 2019
The Whitlark Fellowship supports selected research activities by Kinesiology Ph.D. students at the...
Brandon Wallace

Congrats to Brandon Wallace!

June 3, 2019
Congratulations to Brandon Wallace (Advisor: Dr. Andrews) who successfully defended his Thesis...
Dr. Jennifer Roberts

How Race, Gender and Class Affect Whether Youth Use “Active Transportation”

June 3, 2019
Concerns about safety can discourage youth of color, particularly girls and those in low-income...
Dean Boris Lushniak, student speaker Aparna Pooleri and keynote speaker Dr. Leana Wen

A Call to Action: Dr. Leana Wen Urges Class of 2019 to Stand Up for Public Health

May 28, 2019
On Wednesday May 22, thousands of faculty, staff, family and friends gathered to celebrate the 675...
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