November 18, 2025
A new UW–Madison study aims to better understand how exercise or calm environments could support psychotherapy in bolstering mental health.
Department of Kinesiology
UW–Madison leaders in research education call for stronger mentor-student relationships to boost undergraduate research, student outcomes
November 14, 2025
In a new commentary published in the Council on Undergraduate Research’s journal Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, UW–Madison's Janet Branchaw and Christine Pfund make an evidence-based case for strengthening mentorship ecosystems to improve undergraduate research experiences and student outcomes.
Study from UW–Madison’s Andreae shows how telehealth could combat diabetes in rural Wisconsin
November 6, 2025
A telehealth program that includes wellness videos and group discussions could help rural families in Wisconsin and elsewhere stave off diabetes diagnoses, according to a new study by UW–Madison researchers.
Kinesiology faculty member David Bell helps create new youth sport specialization measurement tool
November 4, 2025
A School of Education faculty member recently helped develop the first validated tool to measure youth sport specialization while considering physical, motivational, and social characteristics of sport participation.
Adapted Fitness hosts Irish disability advocates sharing message of joy and inclusion
September 10, 2025
A son-and-father duo from Ireland, better known as “Fionnathan,” shared a powerful message of inclusion with UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness community last month.
‘Trailblazers in Motion’: New virtual history exhibit showcases UW–Madison women in physical education
September 3, 2025
The women of UW–Madison’s Department of Physical Education for Women — which existed from 1912 until its merger with the men’s department in 1976 — pushed boundaries and broke new ground in women’s academic and social relationships with sport and science. Their work is at the heart of a new virtual history exhibit, “Trailblazers in Motion,” created at UW–Madison.
Department of Kinesiology faculty member appointed interim vice provost for teaching and learning
September 1, 2025
Janet Branchaw, a physiologist by training and tenured faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, will serve as interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Three from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows
August 22, 2025
Three students and faculty from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for the 2025-26 cohort of Morgridge Fellows.
Q&A: UW–Madison alum Carlos Bustamante shares his journey to athletic training for NBA stars
August 8, 2025
An alumnus shares his path from UW–Madison’s athletic training program to the NBA.
Q&A: UW–Madison alum Geoff Kaplan reflects on decades of athletic training in the NFL
August 8, 2025
An alumnus shares his experience working at the highest level of professional football.