News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

Amputation is a serious threat to people with diabetes. A team of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty researchers, entrepreneurial students, and economic development experts is working to bring a better way to prevent the problem to market soon.

Honors College students hit it hard to prepare for a big test: a grueling obstacle course. Along the way, they learn more than they thought possible.

Kids fall all the time, but bouncing back can be trickier when it happens in a hospital. Thanks to an internal grant, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Janet Dufek has been able to collaborate with a leading children's hospital to tackle the issue.

The human knee takes a continual pounding. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Kai-Yu Ho's latest research is identifying how such "shock-loading" stress contributes to arthritis.

This new professor is a heavy lifter in terms of neurophysiology research and Olympic-style competition.

Declaring a major is a really tough decision for many new students. Here's some advice from one 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor who had a tough time making that choice herself.

From family fun activities to health and legal workshops, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ offers a number of free resources to the community.

They won’t firm your bottom but they can help you get fit.

Alumnus brings his expertise in exercise physiology back as a professor in the School of Allied Health Sciences. The avid runner talks about exercise, your immune system, and his own bad eating habits.

To perform like an Olympian, you have to think like one. Kinesiology professor Gabriele Wulf explains how to change your thoughts to boost your results.

Nine students, including a mother of two who after years of working as a dental hygienist received her dental degree and became class valedictorian, are being honored as spring 2012 Outstanding Graduates.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.