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Graduate Student Wins North American Society for Sport History Graduate Essay Prize
Mar. 05, 2018
Duckworth is the third recipient from Texas since 2012 to receive this award. He is also a consecutive winner from Texas, as the 2017 Graduate Essay Prize was awarded to Ben Pollack

Liesl Nydegger: Federal vacancies and faulty beliefs exacerbate HIV prevention efforts
Mar. 05, 2018
Is HIV even still a problem? The answer is yes and that is part of the problem because we don’t talk about it.

Associate Professor Thomas Hunt Featured in Pittsburg Post-Gazzette Article on Russian Doping in the Olympics
Feb. 24, 2018
Associate Professor Thomas Hunt offers insight on the political strategy behind Russian doping in the Olympics.

Athletic Training Students Win SWATA Student Quiz Bowl
Jan. 31, 2018
Students Ralph Alvarez, Tushar Patel, Ronald Ramon and Erin Backus (team alternate) participated in the tournament on January 26th. They defeated 11 other teams, including those from graduate Athletic Training programs.

College of Education Alumni to be Recipients of 2018 SHAPE America Awards
Jan. 22, 2018
Two College of Education alumni will receive honors at the 2018 SHAPE America Convention and Expo.

How to Choose a Sport for Your Daughter or Son
Jan. 20, 2018
Consider the psychological and social skills you value and how those may correlate with success in all areas of life

John Bartholomew Named Editor-in-Chief of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
Oct. 19, 2017

Providing Health Education via Mobile Phones Helps Improve Postpartum Outcomes
Oct. 09, 2017
Text messaging and phone calls make it easier for new moms in Quito, Ecuador, to care for their newborns and for themselves. Results from research conducted by a faculty member in UT’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (KHE) are driving new protocols for this population. Julie Maslowsky is an assistant professor…

You’ve Got to Move It, Move It!
Sep. 15, 2017
Kinesiology and Health Education Professor Darla Castelli discusses the role children's physical activity plays in development and cognition throughout the lifespan.

Kinesiology and Health Education New Faculty 2017
Sep. 07, 2017
The College of Education is happy to welcome 15 new faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. This year, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is joined by Nicholas Enge, Sophie Lalande, Liesl Nydegger, and Miguel Pinedo. Nicholas Enge – Lecturer Nicholas Enge What institution were you most…