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RMS Doctoral Student Places Third in New Investigator Award Competition
Oct. 03, 2018
Rehabilitation and Movement Science doctoral student Dhruv Gupta has been awarded third place for his presentation at the 36th annual International Society of Biomechanics in Sports conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

2018 Dean’s Distinguished Faculty
Sep. 14, 2018
Kinesiology and Health Education Professor Alexandra Loukas has received the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Award.

Kinesiology and Health Education New Faculty 2018
Sep. 11, 2018
This year, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is joined by Hao-Yuan Hsiao and Galia Tzvetkov.

Tanya Jones: Football is the New Religion in America
Sep. 03, 2018
Physical Culture and Sport Studies doctoral student Tanya Jones explains how football has came to be the new religion in America.

Kinesiology and Health Education Alumni Win Teacher of the Year Awards
Aug. 31, 2018
Two Kinesiology and Health Education have earned Teacher of the Year awards from the Texas Association for Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Dance,

From Texas to Alaska: Cycling for a Cure for Cancer
Jul. 23, 2018
Three College of Education students cycle 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer and decide that getting there really is half the fun.

How Sports and the Military Helped Nate Boyer Bridge Cultural Divides
Jul. 06, 2018
Kinesiology and Health Education alumnus Nate Boyer discusses how his experiences as a U.S. Special Forces Green Beret, University of Texas Longhorn and NFL player led him towards activism

Dixie Stanforth Explains Binge-Watching Health Risks and how to Avoid them
Jun. 09, 2018
Increases in binge-watching are causing increased health risks. Provost's Teaching Fellow Dixie Stanforth speaks to Consumer Reports on these risks and how to reduce them.

Liesl Nydegger: Ben Carson's rent increases can empower domestic abusers
Jun. 09, 2018
Kinesiology and Health Education Assistant Professor Liesl Nydegger discusses how rising housing costs are putting domestic violence victims at greater risk.

KHE Recent Graduate Earns Volunteer Appreciation Award at Ronald McDonald Family Room
Jun. 07, 2018
This is awarded to one volunteer per location each year and is given to someone who has great communication with the staff, is loyal to their position, connects with families, and is a great example of a volunteer.