The Kinesiology Department started another academic year off with a bang! We invited all of our students both old and new to come together for pizza, laughs and to welcome all of the new students!
Spotlight on Kinesiology
Another Amazing Summer of Grandparents University!
Every summer, the Kinesiology Department hosts a major in Grandparents University where grandparents and their grandkids come in to learn all about the different aspects of UW Madison Kinesiology! This is one of our favorite …
2018 Science of Running Workshop a Success!
On July 28, 80 participants gathered in the Natatorium to listen to an expert panel of presenters discuss the Science involved in running. Thank you to all of our amazing presenters and participants who joined …
UW–Madison awarded $1 million to support STEM transfer students
The Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE) led by Kinesiology Professor, Janet Branchaw has been awarded $1 million over five years by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to develop stronger support systems …
Congratulations 2018 Grads!
On May 12, 2018, the Kinesiology Department hosted graduation ceremonies and banquets for all of our amazing students who graduated. Following the main commencement ceremony at Camp Randall, the Kinesiology graduates and their families joined …
Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise featured in WalletHub article about Boston Marathon
April 18, 2018 UW-Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise was recently featured by WalletHub in an article about the Boston Marathon. Cadmus-Bertram is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She directs the Wisconsin Physical …
Marc Kuklinski Receives the Ann B. Wallace Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award
Kinesiology’s Marc Kuklinski (pictured here with SoE Dean Diana Hess) receives the Ann B. Wallace Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award during SoE recognition ceremonies at the Education Building on April 4, 2018. Marc is a …
Bassett to deliver annual Safrit Lecture on ‘The Science of Step Counting’
UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology is hosting its annual Safrit Lecture on Thursday, April 12, and this year’s presentation will be delivered by the University of Tennessee’s David Bassett, Jr. Bassett, a professor and chair of …
Kevin Crombie Receives Fellowship from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Kevin Crombie, a dissertator in Dr. Kelli Koltyn’s Exercise Psychology Lab, was recently selected to receive a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health …
PhD Student, Jess Gorzelitz, Passes Preliminary Exams
Jessica (Jess) Gorzelitz, a second year PhD student in Dr. Lisa Cadmus-Bertram’s Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab, successfully passed her preliminary examinations over winter break. She has now advanced to candidacy status to work on her …