School of Kinesiology
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October 1, 2024
M-PACT announces five new faculty scholars
The Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation has announced the appointment of five new tenure-track assistant professors with wide-ranging research expertise.
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May 9, 2024
U-M initiative pairs students with older adults to improve hand function
Through the Hands and Health at Home program, School of Kinesiology students visit older adults in the Ann Arbor area twice a week to perform exercises to improve hand function.
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April 8, 2024
Where’s Alice? The case of the missing statue
When U-M alumna Sheryl Szady stumbled across a bust sculpture in an Observatory Lodge Building conference room, she suspected it could be the culmination of a search that began three years earlier.
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March 18, 2024
Researcher hurdling toward Olympic dreams
Isabel Wakefield, research area specialist associate in the School of Kinesiology, is making a run for the Great Britain Olympic track and field team that will compete in Paris this August.
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February 19, 2024
Q&A: Would college athlete unions be effective?
Sports economist Richard Paulsen, assistant professor of sport management at the School of Kinesiology, discusses how unions might look for college athletes.
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February 14, 2024
Mini-course allows students to delve into the art of anatomy
Two School of Kinesiology faculty members created a seven-week mini-course that challenged students to revisit their preconceptions about both art and the body.
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November 14, 2023
Kinesiology professor brings compassion, hope to refugee children
Michal Lorenc, clinical assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, has been helping Ukrainian refugees in Poland and in Ukraine.
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September 25, 2023
U-M, Samsung to bring advanced smartwatch tech to runners
U-M’s Exercise & Sport Science Initiative has partnered with Samsung Electronics Co. to explore smartwatch technology in an effort to help provide runners with more reliable and accurate data.
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August 28, 2023
Kinesiology adviser coaches soccer, travels abroad
Trevor Kilgore, a student affairs engagement coordinator and academic adviser in the School of Kinesiology, is coaching four youth soccer teams this fall.
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April 24, 2023
Profiles of five prospective Class of 2023 graduates
Each year The University Record profiles selected prospective graduates who highlight the range of experiences and people who attend U-M.