SPHHS Faculty Named STRIDE Faculty Fellows for 2024-25
Soonkyu Chung, Lorraine Cordeiro, Aline Gubrium and Christine St. Laurent are among the 30 UMass Amherst faculty members named as STRIDE Faculty Fellows.
High School Students Gain Introduction to Kinesiology Concepts through Summer Pre-College Programs
Kinesiology faculty and graduate students introduced high schoolers from around the world to core kinesiology concepts through a series of summer programs.
SPHHS Students Gain Hands-on Experience through HHMI Summer Research Internship
Undergraduate SPHHS students gain hands-on research experience through HHMI Summer Research Internship.
Brancati and McDonnell Earn IALS Translational Graduate Research Assistantships
Kinesiology doctoral candidates Ross Brancati and Paul McDonnell have been selected for IALS translational graduate research assistantships.
In the Media: News Roundup (August 23, 2024)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Kinesiology Study Shows that "Super Spikes" Can Increase Track Running Speed by 2%
New research led by Wouter Hoogkamer shows that "super spikes" can give runners about a 2% edge in middle-distance track races, like the 800- and 1,500-meters.
Kinesiology Alumnus Sean Bannon ’24 Swims the English Channel
Kinesiology alumnus Sean Bannon '24 recently completed his goal of swimming The English Channel.
Engineering the Future of Running with a Robotic Hip Exoskeleton
Meghan Huber and Wouter Hoogkamer announced a collaboration with sports brand PUMA to expand the application of their novel robotic hip exoskeleton.
SPHHS Faculty Among Teams Receiving 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Grants
Katherine Boyer and Jacquie Kurland are among the members of the 10 UMass Amherst teams who have been awarded Interdisciplinary Research Grants for 2024.
Frechette Named 2024 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award Winner
Senior Lecturer II of Kinesiology Eliza Frechette has been named one of the nine winners of the 2024 UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award.