University of Wisconsin–Madison

Congratulations to the 2019 National Master Scholar Award Winner!

The American Kinesiology Association Scholar Awards recognize at the national level, the academic and leadership accomplishments of students in AKA member departments. This annual award honors a select number of students nominated, by member departments, whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The award is intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the …

Ruth Benedict Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award

Every year the School of Education recognizes the most outstanding members of its family with Distinguished Achievement Awards. Congratulations to Dr. Ruth Benedict for being selected to receive the School of Education’s 2019 Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award this year! These are given to faculty members who have made particularly significant contributions in teaching, research, and service to …

UW–Madison’s Miller receives Major of the Year Award from SHAPE America

UW–Madison’s McKenzie Miller received the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (SHAPE America) Major of the Year Award, an honor which celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. Miller accepted the award last week during the SHAPE American National Convention and Expo in Tampa, Florida. The senior from …

5th Annual Adapted Fitness Open House, Thursday, April 11th, 10am-1pm

Please join us in Gym 6 at the UW-Natatorium to celebrate the 5th annual Adapted Fitness Open House. Meet clients and student volunteers and discuss their experiences with the program. There will a selected client keynote speaker at the beginning of each hour. Clients will be interacting with University student staff. Healthy and delicious food …

UW-Madison’s Kuhrasch presents at All-Campus Leadership Conference

On Feb. 24, the School of Education’s Cindy Kuhrasch presented at the 23rd annual All-Campus Leadership Conference, hosted by UW-Madison’s Student Leadership Program. Kuhrasch is the coordinator of UW-Madison’s Physical Education Teacher Education program, which is housed within the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She gave a presentation titled, “Creating Connected Teams,” which used …

Runner’s World magazine interviews UW-Madison’s Barnes for two reports

The expertise of UW-Madison’s Jill Barnes has appeared in two recent reports from Runner’s World magazine. Barnes is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Her research interests include the regulation of blood flow and blood pressure in humans, and how this changes with aging and exercise. She has published more than …