In October, Board on Higher Education and Workforce of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a convocation on “Re-envisioning Promotion and Advancement for STEM Faculty: Aligning Incentives with Values” to highlight policies …
Spotlight on Kinesiology
Timm Elected President-Elect
Dan Timm, Faculty Associate in the Department of Kinesiology, was elected President-Elect of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education on October 24 at the organization’s annual convention in Wisconsin Dells. Comprised of approximately 1,100 members at …
Kinesiology Poster Presentation Helps High School Teacher
Delaney Reilly, Haley Rohloff (both Physical Education majors), Stephanie Woodson (Health Promotion and Health Equity major) and Dan Timm (Faculty Associate) in the Department of Kinesiology presented Integrating Indigenous History, Culture, and Tribal Sovereignty into Teaching …
SACNAS 2019
Stephanie is attending SACNAS 2019 – the National Diversity in STEM conference. This is the first time she has attended, and the conference is very unique in that each attendee’s background, culture, and identity are …
Exercise Is Medicine – Lisa Cadmus-Bertram UW Wellness Symposium 2019
Dr. Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, assistant professor of Kinesiology; Epidemiology, recently presented at the 2019 UW Wellness Symposium. Her interactive workshop, “Exercise is Medicine:Steps to a Healthier, Happier You”, introduced attendees to the Exercise is Medicine initiative …
Montoye-Nagle Lecture 2019
The Montoye-Nagle lecture series was established to honor the contributions to the Department of Kinesiology at UW-Madison by Professors Emeriti Henry Montoye and Francis J. Nagle. Henry Montoye was at UW-Madison from …
Research from UW-Madison’s Winterstein helps ID factor in concussion reporting
A story out of the University of Georgia explains new research on sport-related concussions (SRC) that’s co-authored by Andrew Winterstein and Dee Warmath, a former faculty member at UW-Madison. Warmath and Winterstein’s study — which was …
Congratulations to Dr. Cook on the VA grant extension!
Congratulations to Dane Cook, PhD, for the recent cost-extension of his VA grant focusing on Gulf War Illness. In addition to being a Professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Cook is a Health Science Specialist at the …
Dr. Stamm Published in Wisconsin State Journal
“With a racing heart but steady nerves, he crouches in his stance 3 yards behind the quarterback. The play is set in motion, and he takes the handoff. He sprints through a hole in the …
Concussions in youth and high school sports – Dr. Stamm’s interview with WISC-TV Live at Four
Football season is here, sparking important conversations about concussions and safety. Dr. Stamm was recently interviewed by WISC-TV Live at Four to discuss safety in youth football. Watch the interview here Dr. Julie Stamm| Twitter/Insta/Facebook: …