Latest Kinesiology News
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January 27, 2025
The Health Professions Exploration Program is a week-long program designed for incoming (2025-2026) high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career helping others through the health care industry. Participants will come to Meet, Explore and Experience a variety of health care professions and academic programs with a small cohort of like-minded high […]
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December 13, 2024
College of Health and Human Sciences recognizes 18 with outstanding senior awards
The College of Health and Human Sciences is proud to recognize the 2024 fall Outstanding Senior Award winners. This year's outstanding senior award winners were nominated by faculty and staff within each of their respective programs. Chosen students have been engaged on campus and in their communities, volunteered their time to provide for others, served […]
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December 3, 2024
There’s a new heart risk calculator coming, and K-State physiologists validated it
MANHATTAN — Cardiovascular disease has long been the leading cause of death around the world, but a new set of predictive scores — validated by physiologists in Kansas State University's College of Human Health and Sciences — will equip doctors and patients with the knowledge they need to make early interventions. Britton Scheuermann, doctoral candidate, Perrysburg, Ohio, in kinesiology […]
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October 25, 2024
The Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Award is presented by the Frontiers, Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Kansas and is given to provide grant funding and other support to grow interdisciplinary, investigator-initiated clinical and translational research across a broad range of scientific disciplines. This year, Emily Mailey, associate professor of kinesiology, received […]
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October 2, 2024
October is Exercise is Medicine-On Campus Month
President Linton has signed a proclamation declaring October as Exercise is Medicine-On Campus Month at K-State. Exercise is Medicine-On Campus is a program that calls upon universities and colleges to promote physical activity as a vital sign of health and encourages faculty, staff and students to work together to improve the health and well-being of […]
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August 16, 2024
Presentation proposals wanted for 2025 Active Living Conference to be hosted in Manhattan
The Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, is excited to serve as host for the 2025 Active Living Conference. The conference will be hosted on campus March 17-20. The Active Living Conference, run by ActivEnviro, brings together professionals from parks, recreation, preventative health, land management education and research, filling the gaps between […]