Kinesiology - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
10 professors receive Early Researcher Awards
Queen's University | November 10, 2006
Ten promising young professors – working on projects ranging from how speech perception changes with aging, to new tools for assessing obesity and the growth of cartilage tissue – will receive Early Researcher Awards from the provincial government....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | November 9, 2006
Ian Janssen (Kinesiology and Health Studies) discusses obesity among Canadians in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Two York profs receive Early Researcher Awards
York University | November 9, 2006
York University professors Denise Henriques and Stephen Wright have been awarded funding under the Ontario government’s Early Researcher Award program for their work in two important fields: the brain’s use of sensory information to control action, and genome research related to Canadian plants....[continue]
Young faculty receive provincial awards to build research teams
University of Waterloo | November 8, 2006
Fourteen young faculty members at the University of Waterloo have received Ontario's early researcher awards aimed at helping them build their research teams....[continue]
CMA Canada supports scholarships for business students
University of Regina | November 7, 2006
CMA Canada (Saskatchewan) is supporting the dreams and futures of business administration students with a $100,000 gift to the University of Regina’s fundraising campaign....[continue]
Health studies program goes to the community
University of Regina | November 6, 2006
The University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada are launching an extensive consultation of health agencies and stakeholders to connect health studies students with knowledge and expertise in the health community....[continue]
He shoots! He scores?
University of Calgary | October 26, 2006
Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Kinesiology may have found the secret to dazzling goaltending, after they discovered the exact spot a goalie needs to watch to be successful....[continue]
McMaster employees get in shape during Healthy Workplace Week
McMaster University | October 26, 2006
McMaster employees are healthier thanks to the efforts of the Healthy Workplace Group, which organized this week's Healthy Workplace Week events....[continue]
McMaster establishes new graduate program in neuroscience
McMaster University | October 26, 2006
McMaster University has long been a leader in neurosciences, and a new graduate program will create an interdisciplinary, research-oriented training program....[continue]
U of S Fall Convocation - October 28, 2006
University of Saskatchewan | October 25, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will honour its graduates and confer approximately 780 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the annual Fall Convocation, October 28, 2006 at TCU Place in Saskatoon....[continue]
Breakaways no match for goalie’s Quiet Eye
University of Calgary | October 25, 2006
Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Kinesiology may have found the secret to dazzling goaltending in hockey, after they discovered the exact spot a goalie needs to watch to successfully stop pucks....[continue]
10 choreographers, 100 dancers
University of Calgary | October 25, 2006
The University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology and Faculty of Fine Arts Program of Dance are excited to present the 37th Dance Montage from Thursday, November 23rd to Saturday, November 25th, 2006 at the University Theatre....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 20, 2006
Vladimir Krstic (Ceramics and Nanomaterials) comments on the potential market for nanometals in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 19, 2006
Nick Bala (Law) discusses youth justice on Global News-TV....[continue]
McGill expert alert: Hockey
McGill University | October 18, 2006
As hockey enthusiasts young and old lace up their skates for another season, parents and players face questions ranging from how to stay safe on the ice to how to choose the right hockey stick....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 18, 2006
Samantha King (Kinesiology and Health Studies) continues to discuss the corporatization of breast cancer, most recently in the National Post....[continue]
Fall convocation honours 491 students
University of Regina | October 18, 2006
The University of Regina will present 491 students with degrees, diplomas and certificates at its annual fall convocation at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina Oct. 21 at2 p.m....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 13, 2006
Karen Dubinsky (History) discusses interracial and international adoption on CBC-Radio’s Points North program.Samantha King (Kinesiology and Health Studies) continues to receive coverage on her book Pink Ribbons Inc. – Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy, most recently in BusinessWeek magazine....[continue]
Professors to be honoured for teaching and research excellence
Brock University | October 13, 2006
Brock University will honour three faculty members for their contributions to teaching and research as part of the second ceremony of its Fall Convocation to be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., in the Ian D. Beddis Gymnasium, located in the Walker Complex....[continue]
UNBF to Recognize Outsanding Kinesiology Students
University of New Brunswick - Fredericton | October 12, 2006
The faculty of kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will hold a special reception in honour of its recent graduates, outstanding students, and student athletes on Saturday, Oct. 21....[continue]
Snakes (and humans) In Space lecture to explain impacts of weightlessness on people
University of Waterloo | October 11, 2006
A former scientist from NASA will explain how humans can counteract the physiological effects of weightlessness during a lecture entitled Snakes In Space....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 10, 2006
Colin MacDougall’s (Civil Engineering) research on testing straw as a modern building material is featured in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 6, 2006
Dan Usher’s (Economics) academic career is in featured in the Globe and Mail. He also discusses the way competitive markets have changed human existence in relation to his text Political Economy in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Shumiatcher donates $225,000 to support English graduate students
University of Regina | October 5, 2006
Jacqui Shumiatcher, honorary degree recipient from the University of Regina and well-known patron of the arts, has donated $225,000 to the Building Dreams and Futures campaign at the U of R to establish the Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher Graduate Fellowship in English....[continue]
UW digital ergonomics research seeks to make workplaces safer
University of Waterloo | October 5, 2006
Innovative digital ergonomics research led by a University of Waterloo faculty member aims to make workplaces safer by eliminating a common injury -- shoulder strain....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | October 3, 2006
Jean Cote’s (Kinesiology and Health Studies) research on success of "small-town athletes" versus athletes from bigger cities is featured in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Shell Canada supports computer science students with $150,000 gift
University of Regina | October 2, 2006
An innovative scholarship program established by Shell Canada will provide computer science students at the U of R with scholarships as well as the possibility of employment with the company....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 29, 2006
Samantha King (Kinesiology and Health Studies) continues to discuss her new book, Pink Ribbons Inc., most recently in Maclean’s magazine....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 28, 2006
Karen Dubinsky (History) discusses her new course, Symbolic Children: The Global Politics of Childhood in the Toronto Star....[continue]
Nipissing University launches two new programs
Nipissing University | September 28, 2006
Nipissing University students will have two new degree programs to choose from starting in September 2007....[continue]
Brock Professor researches play opportunities in St. Catharines
Brock University | September 27, 2006
Associate Professor Philip Sullivan from the Centre for Healthy Development through Sport and Physical Activity at Brock University is currently leading a research project that will summarize the quantity of play services and programs available for youth, aged 13 to 19, in three Ontario cities, including St. Catharines....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 27, 2006
Robert Ross (Kinesiology and Health Studies) appears on CTV News to discuss the importance of Canadians maintaining a healthy waist circumference....[continue]
U of S Celebrates Dedication of Cameco Plaza
University of Saskatchewan | September 23, 2006
University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon and Jerry Grandey president and CEO of Cameco Corporation unveiled a town-hall style clock on campus today to mark the official dedication of Cameco Plaza....[continue]
UofW Professor promotes conference to encourage women and sport
University of Waterloo | September 22, 2006
University of Windsor Kinesiology Professor Margery Holman will head a conference of top female athletes, researchers, and advocates September 28 and 29 at Queen’s Park to identify and share innovative approaches to helping young women benefit from participation in sport....[continue]
Greystone donation creates centre for interprofessional collaboration
University of Regina | September 22, 2006
A donation from Greystone Managed Investments Inc. to the U of R will help future teachers and human services professionals work together to meet the needs of children and youth in schools....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 19, 2006
David Steinsaltz (Mathematics and Statistics) comments on an NSERC grant that he received for his research that explores the human aging process with the use of fruit flies in the Kingston Whig-Standard....[continue]
"No time to exercise" is no excuse
McMaster University | September 19, 2006
Those who maintain that the busy pace of life offers no time to exercise have just run out of another excuse, unless of course they can't spare three minutes to exercise....[continue]
Get connected with the U of R
University of Regina | September 19, 2006
Grade 12 students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors are invited to UR Connected! 2006 at the University of Regina on Oct. 17 and 18....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 18, 2006
Adnan Husain (History) comments on the ramifications of Pope Benedict’s recent comments about Islam in an Associate Press story that appears in the Victoria Times Colonist, Winnipeg Sun, Calgary Sun, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Edmonton Journal and on globeandmail.com....[continue]
Internationally renowned sport psychologist to speak at Mount A, Sept. 19
Mount Allison University | September 15, 2006
New York Rangers. New York Knicks. Basketball great Isiah Thomas. Canadian Olympic gold medalists. Just what do all of these world-renowned icons of athleticism have in common?...[continue]
