http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/ News about the faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota's School of Kinesiology en Copyright 2009 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:26:27 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Please follow this link to see all the latest School of Kinesiology News .

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2009/01/school_of_kinesiology_news_has.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2009/01/school_of_kinesiology_news_has.html January 9, 2009 Eric Brownlee, lecturer in Kinesiology, will be presenting at the 22nd Annual Sport & Recreation Law Association (SRLA) conference in San Antonio, Texas, on March 5-7, 2009. He co-authored the paper, "The Practical Application of Dram Shop Laws: Rating Major Professional Sport League Alcohol Policies," with Marion Hambrick at the University of Louisville.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2009/01/eric_brownlee_to_present_at_sr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2009/01/eric_brownlee_to_present_at_sr.html January 7, 2009 Beth Lewis, assistant professor in Kinesiology, is featured in an interview on the U of M Moment blog discussing "Staying Fit in the Cold." When the temperature outside drops so do physical activity levels, and Dr. Lewis gives tips and encouragement to find ways to stay fit through the winter months. Listen to the interview.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/lewis_shares_tips_on_keeping_f.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/lewis_shares_tips_on_keeping_f.html December 22, 2008 Beth Lewis, Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology, received a Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) grant for $3,738. The title of the grant is “Kilocalorie Expenditure for Standing Desks vs. Traditional Desks in Elementary Schools."

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/lewis_receives_carei_grant_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/lewis_receives_carei_grant_1.html General News December 19, 2008 Dr. John Ratey of Harvard University and author of /SPARK/, a book that puts forth many of the positive effects of moderate and vigorous physical activity with respect to its effect on the brain, will be speaking in Hopkins and Minnetonka on Monday, February 16, and Tuesday, February 17, respectively. He will be presenting the adult perspective at The Marsh from 7-8:30 on the 16th. He will be presenting at Arts on 7 next to Minnetonka HS for the community at large (focusing on students and families) at 7 pm on the 17th.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/harvards_ratey_to_talk_on_phys.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/harvards_ratey_to_talk_on_phys.html General News December 19, 2008 Tom Stoffregen, professor in the School of Kinesiology, gave an invited address Friday, December 12, at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. The topic of the address was "Postural Support for Visual Performance."

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/stoffregen_gives_invited_addre.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/stoffregen_gives_invited_addre.html December 18, 2008 Juergen Konczak, professor in the School of Kinesiology, gave an invited presentation Monday, December 15, on "Altered Body Awareness in Basal Ganglia Disease: A Problem of Perception or Sensorimotor Integration" at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova, Italy.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/konczak_gives_invited_address.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/konczak_gives_invited_address.html December 18, 2008 The 2009 NCAA Scholarly Colloquium will take place January 13-14 during the annual NCAA convention in Washington, DC. The theme for the colloquium is, "Paying the Price: Is Excellence in Sport Compatible with Good Health?" Maureen Weiss, professor in the School of Kinesiology, has co-organized this second annual colloquium. An article featuring the colloquium appears in The NCAA News.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/weiss_coorganizes_2009_ncaa_sc.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kin/news/2008/12/weiss_coorganizes_2009_ncaa_sc.html Tucker Center December 16, 2008