University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Kinesiology

UW–Madison physical education student makes ‘miraculous’ recovery from fall

A story on the UW Health website shares the remarkable recovery of UW–Madison School of Education student Connor Keith from a devastating fall in Jan. 2022. It began with a night out with friends. While walking home to his apartment, Keith fell about 12 feet from a wall behind a building on campus, landing on his head. …

Stamm discusses ‘The Brain and Youth Sport’ on Well Wisconsin Radio

Did you know you can tune in to hear a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member to help earn your $150 Well Wisconsin program incentive? The School of Education’s Julie Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is featured in an episode of Well Wisconsin Radio, titled “The Brain and Youth Sport,” hosted by Morgan …

Back to school experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights

As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with media members on a range of school and education-related topics. Countdown to kindergarten (and 4K) As a parent, one day you’re changing diapers … and the next thing you know …

Student scholars explain their work at Summer Education Research Poster Symposium

On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 10 student scholars took part in the Summer Education Research Poster Symposium hosted by the UW–Madison School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. These student scholars had been conducting research alongside faculty mentors as a part of the 10-week Summer Education Research Program (SERP).  The students, who came to …

Stamm’s ‘The Brain on Youth Sports’ makes list of academic best sellers

A book by UW–Madison’s Julie M. Stamm, “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future,” is number 29 on Library Journal’s list of academic best sellers from May 2021 through June 2022. Stamm is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Aimed at parents, coaches, youth …

Latest Learning Connections alumni magazine now available online

The Summer 2022 edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. This latest issue centers on “Rising to the Challenge.” The nation is divided on a range of topics and ongoing divisions are making it difficult to solve problems. In this environment, School of …

Research that empowers autistic children wins kinesiology professor national recognition

By Laurel White Years of work breaking down barriers to physical activity for autistic children and their families have won a UW-Madison kinesiology professor national recognition.  Luis Columna, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, was honored this summer with a prestigious research award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities. According …

Yadev is awarded Hilldale fellowship for undergraduate research

Mindy Yadev — who is pursuing a double major in biology and health promotion and health equity — is among the 107 UW–Madison undergraduate students who were awarded Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships at the 2022 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony. These fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with a faculty or staff member. To help …

No Limits Kids Fitness hosts biking day, empowers kids with disabilities to be physically active

By Kari Dickinson On Tuesday, July 12, children with disabilities in the No Limits Kids Fitness program experienced the freedom of biking in a special event using adapted bikes on loan from Project Mobility in St. Charles, Illinois. The theme for the day was “Iron Kids.” No Limits Kids Fitness is a summer program that is hosted by Adapted …

New study could lead to better treatment for veterans’ chronic pain

By Laurel White A new study from UW-Madison researchers could lead to more effective chronic pain treatment for Gulf War veterans.  According to the study, which was published this month in the journal JNeurosci, Gulf War veterans who experience chronic pain have larger pain-processing regions and smaller pain regulation regions in their brains than their healthy peers. The …