One pillar of the Impact 2030 initiative centers on the UW–Madison School of Education’s commitment to providing transformational and innovative learning experiences for students. The Adapted Fitness program run through the Department of Kinesiology is an …
Teaching PE in Your Backyard
Throughout the summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program, has been posting videos on social media showing physical activities that are fun and easy to do at home. “We’re using movement …
Cindy Kuhrasch Discusses Summer Experience
This summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, PETE program Director, has been doing amazing work keeping our students and community engaged and active through a series called “PE at home”. Cindy and her students post videos on Facebook …
PE At Home Featured in Madison Magazine
This summer has been full of uncertainties for all of us. Many parents have adjusted to being full time caregivers over the spring and as summer approached, it was unclear if cooped-up families would get …
Paper from Kathleen Miller recognized by American Kinesiology Association
Kathleen Miller has received honorable mention recognition in the 2020 American Kinesiology Association (AKA) National Graduate Student Writing Award competition. Miller is a doctoral student with the Department of Kinesiology and a predoctoral trainee in …
Charania named UW-Madison’s 2020 Newman Civic Fellow
By Xai Xiong, Morgridge Center for Public Service communications UW-Madison named student Shehrose Charania as its 2020 Newman Civic Fellow. Charania joins 290 community-committed students representing Campus Compact member colleges and universities from 39 states, …
NIH grant to help Schrage improve understanding in how women, men regulate blood flow in brains
There are clear differences between men and women when it comes to how blood flow within their brains respond to stressors. Schrage The incidence of strokes, for example, is much lower in females until they …
RALPH NELSON RECEIVES KENZI VALENTYN VISION RESEARCH GRANT 2020
The McPherson Eye Research Institute’s Research and Leadership Committees are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Grants. Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Awards, the McPherson Eye Research Institute’s research grant opportunity for trainees, were …
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2020!
We are so proud of all of our students from multiple undergraduate and graduate classes! We wish that we could have celebrated your accomplishments with you, but just because we cannot be together does not …
Four Kinesiology Students Receive Leadership Certificate Awards!
Congratulations to Mallory Dixon, Eleanor Jansen, Gunnar Roberge, and Cecilia Rosborough for receiving the UW-Madison Leadership Certificate. These students have committed to developing their own leadership capacity and to excel both inside and outside the …