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We are excited to announce Michelle Sikes recent publication of her new book "Kenya's Running Women: A History," where she discusses Kenya's women runners and how they have become some of the world's fastest distance runners. Learn more about at ow.ly/hixf50QjX0X

We are thrilled to announce Nancy Williams, professor and head of our department, is being awarded the Jerry R. Thomas Distinguished Leadership Award by the American Kinesiology Association! This award recognizes her dedication & leadership in kinesiology.

Exciting news! Emily Lundstrom and Ana Carla Chierighini Salamunes, PhD candidates, are finalists for the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Award in Sports Nutrition at the ACSM. Don't miss their presentations at the annual meeting in Boston this May! #KINESproud

Congratulations to Cam Mallett for placing first in the 2024 HHD Rapid Research Contest! His study on small school athletes vs. big schools like Penn State is a game-changer. #KINESproud #kinesresearch

Congratulations to Jigar Gosalia for winning the 2024 Kinesiology Graduate Student Research Award with his groundbreaking presentation on the link between metabolic syndrome and cognitive decline! ow.ly/oR9I50RntF6

An important must-read about the current state of publishing... Most is legit, but we need to be wary of the nonsense that's proliferating...

Congratulations to Jisung Yuk, PhD Candidate and Penn State Graduate Exhibition Award Winner! His groundbreaking research on brain stimulation and learning is truly inspiring. ow.ly/CWFF50Rntfj

Congratulations to Emily Lundstrom, PhD candidate and 2024 American Kinesiology Association Graduate Writing Award recipient! Her dedication to research and academia is truly inspiring.

Congratulations to Keegan Peterson, PhD Candidate, for winning 1st Place in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the 2024 Penn State Graduate Exhibition! ow.ly/CXRg50RntoA

Graduate students in Penn State's Noll Lab-Clinical Research Center practiced comparing respiratory measurements between three metabolic systems while Dr. Dave Proctor rode at a steady submaximal work rate. #GotOxygen

PhD candidates Virginia Content, Olivia Leach, and Auni Williams rocked their presentations at the OSSD Annual Meeting in Norway! ow.ly/EopC50RNTB2

We're proud to have many of our grad students presenting at the NASSH Annual Conference in Denver, showcasing their expertise in sport history research! #NASSH

Several of our graduate students recently presented their expertise in sports medicine at the ACSM Annual Meeting, showcasing their work in a variety of areas. #KINESproud #ACSM

Check out new research from Penn State HHD's @MelissaBopp_PhD &@LucasDElliott about mitigating barriers for children walking & biking to school. SSRI co-fund @sherlocksniece contributed to the study. ➡️ buff.ly/4eSZ773

Congratulations, Keegan!

Regulating Bodies, a new book by Jaime Schultz, "is an engaging whirlwind tour of the hottest current debates in sports policy and ethics." Read the #ScienceBooks Review: scim.ag/7Uy

For decades, Robert Sainburg pushed against the conventional wisdom about how the brain controls the body. Today, his research is improving treatments for people who survive strokes. Learn more ow.ly/CvIW50SzVcf

My alma mater PSU Kinesiology Grad Program is hosting the American Physiological Society (APS) Integrative Physiology of Exercise meeting. November 20-22, 2024 Abstract submission information 👇

Congrats to (now former) Grad Student, Emily Lundstrom! psu.edu/news/health-an…