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Dunja Antunovic, PhD, Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD, and Kim Soltis, graduate student, contributed to an edited collection titled Media, Women, and the Transformation of Women's Sport: From Title IX to NIL. Read more:kin.umn.edu/antunovic-lavo…

Candace Hogue, PhD, published an article in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. The article highlights the importance of creating a caring, mastery-focused climate for youth athletes. Read more: kin.umn.edu/hogue-publishe…

Jürgen Konczak, PhD, is coauthor of a research article titled "Characterization of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Pressures Relative to Vocal Acoustics" in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Read more: kin.umn.edu/konczak-publis…

Lisa Kihl, PhD, published an article titled "Space invaders: dominant and emergent regulatory actors in the case of World Aquatics and the International Swimming League" in The International Sports Law Journal. Read more: kin.umn.edu/kihl-publishes…

Lisa A. Kihl, PhD, attended and participated in the 8th International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award Ceremony in San Juan, Costa Rica on November 19, 2024. Read more: kin.umn.edu/kihl-attends-i…

Emily Kringle, PhD, presented a talk as part of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Wadwhani Dean's Hour lecture series. Her talk was titled "Do more meaningful activities: Move more and sit less after stroke." Read more: kin.umn.edu/kringle-presen…

GIRSO partnered with USA Curling for a semester-long project to develop innovative racial diversity and inclusion strategies to improve the diversity of curling participants and create an inclusive environment. Read more: kin.umn.edu/girso-and-scho…

We celebrated the accomplishments of two retiring faculty, Tom Stoffregen, PhD, and Li Li Ji, PhD. Through their research, teaching, publications, and presentations, both have made great contributions to the field. We wish them the best as they embark on their new chapter!

Katie Schuver, PhD, LADC, lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, was featured in the University of Minnesota's recent Expert Alert publication titled "Tips for a healthier new year." Read more at: kin.umn.edu/schuver-shares…

Don Dengel, PhD, posted a blog titled “Comparing The Muscle-to-Bone Ratio in College and NFL Football Players.” This blog examined the muscle-to-bone ratio (MBR) determined using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Read more: kin.umn.edu/dengel-posts-b…

Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD, hosted a workshop series on public scholarship for the School of Kinesiology faculty. Read More: kin.umn.edu/lavoi-hosts-pu…

Antonio Leija receives the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Diversity in Sports Science Award. This award will be used to examine the physiological effects of beta-alanine on endurance exercise. Read More: kin.umn.edu/leija-awarded-…

The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport published a report titled "Trends & Opportunities: Driving Change for Women Sport Coaches," outlining ten key trends shaping sports and recommendations for advancing women in coaching. Read more: kin.umn.edu/tucker-center-…

Daniel Craighead, PhD, published an article titled "Feasibility and design of a novel smartphone app to deliver blood pressure-lowering high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training" in mHealth. Read More at: kin.umn.edu/craighead-publ…

Will Juckett, MS, doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, is the lead author of an article titled “Relationships between gonadotropins, sex hormones, and vascular health in adolescents with normal-weight or obesity”. Read more: kin.umn.edu/juckett-publis…

Daniel Craighead, PhD, published a manuscript titled "Oxidative stress suppresses internal carotid artery dilation to hypercapnia in older adults," examining how reactive oxygen species impact brain blood vessel function. Read more: kin.umn.edu/craighead-publ…

Our own assistant professor, Bo Yu, PhD, will be presenting a virtual webinar on athlete branding this Wednesday. All are encouraged to join and learn more about this exciting topic. Register today at z.umn.edu/athlete-brandi…

Emmanuel Bonney, PhD, co-authored an article titled "Which items of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children are most sensitive for identifying children with probable developmental coordination disorder? Results from a large-scale study." Read more: kin.umn.edu/bonney-publish…

Jürgen Konczak, PhD, HSC Lab, and international collaborators publish a new treatment for cervical dystonia. The publication presents results on using VTS as a neuromodulation method to treat the symptoms of cervical dystonia. Read more: kin.umn.edu/hsc-lab-and-in…

Desmond Asante, second year PhD student in the School of Kinesiology, directed by Rachel Hawe, PhD, was selected for the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship for 2025-2026. Read more: kin.umn.edu/phd-student-se…