University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: October 2018

Trio with ties to UW-Madison to examine, ‘Building Relationships to Teach All Students’

Three people with ties to UW-Madison’s physical education teacher education program are co-presenting a session on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education Convention. The presentation is titled, “Building Relationships to Teach All Students,” and it is being delivered by Dan Timm, Chandra Anderson and Jessica Landergott. Timm is a faculty associate …

Early Morning Fitness Open House

Early Morning Fitness at the NAT – Open House October 22 – November 2, 2018 Women aged 40+ are invited to Our Open House to participate in the Early Morning Fitness Class at the UW Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive. Class meets Monday through Friday from 6:40am -7:40am. Aerobic Dance is taught on MWF with an …

Assistant Professor Brittany Travers Secures RO1 Grant from NICHD to study “Brainstem Contributions to Sensorimotor and Core Symptoms in Children with ASD

The brainstem is a complex and early-developing brain region that is responsible for sensory, motor, autonomic, and critical-for-life functions. However, technological barriers have prevented researchers from being able to examine substructures of the brainstem with neuroimaging.  In this research, we will examine specific white matter tracts and nuclei within the brainstem in relation to the sensorimotor and core symptom challenges commonly experienced by …

2018 William P. Morgan Lecture

Please join the Kinesiology Department for the 2018 William P. Morgan Lecture on Thursday, October 25 at 4:00. This years lecturer is Professor John S. Raglin, PhD from Indiana University who will be giving a lecture entitled “The Psychology of Physical Activity from Too Little to Too Much: An academic legacy of Dr. William Morgan. …