Last month — coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Shield — hundreds of scientists and veterans gathered online to discuss the ongoing medical issues facing Gulf War Veterans at the first Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference. And as one of two Gulf War Illness (GWI) researchers on the planning committee, UW–Madison’s …
UW–Madison alumna Mackenzie Swenson, a first-year physical education teacher at Lodi Elementary School, was featured in a WKOW/Ch. 27 news report about her unique approach to connecting with students while her school is operating virtually this fall. Swenson is bringing exercise and outdoor fun right to students’ front doors, the report said, by going to …
UW–Madison’s Athletic Training program is transitioning to the master’s degree level due to changing national accreditation standards and an anticipated growth in demand for athletic trainers in the coming years. The new Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program — which was approved by the UW System’s Board of Regents in April — is now accepting …
A new UW–Madison certificate program aimed at undergraduate students with an interest in health care for active populations is now being offered by the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Classes for the Athletic Healthcare certificate were first held this summer, with a full launch kicking off with the fall semester. The 14-credit program will provide …
UW–Madison’s Luis Columna recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the Fit Families program for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Columna is the director of Fit Families and an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. “They are behind their peers in these skills,” …
With many schools remaining virtual this fall, there is a need for more physical education at home. Madison’s local CBS affiliate, WISC-TV/Ch. 3, highlighted one valuable resource for parents who are looking for ways to keep their children active, developed by UW–Madison’s Cindy Kuhrasch. Kuhrasch is the head of the Physical Education Teacher Education program in …
School districts across the state and around the country are struggling to find enough qualified teachers — and these staffing challenges are growing. In an effort to help bolster Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and give the state’s schoolchildren access to the high-quality educators they deserve, the UW–Madison School of Education launched a bold new program Tuesday, …
(Editor’s note: Since this story was published, Tim Gattenby has retired from his position with the Department of Kinesiology as a distinguished faculty associate and director of the Adapted Fitness program. The new coordinator of the program is Kecia Doyle.) One pillar of the Impact 2030 initiative centers on the UW–Madison School of Education’s commitment …
By Chelsea Hylton, University Communications When high schools cut athletes from sports teams, it can be painful for those who didn’t make the team. But it also has wider implications, according to research from UW–Madison’s Mayrena Hernandez, a graduate student with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Larger schools seem to cut more athletes than smaller …
By Preston Schmitt, University Marketing for the Division of Continuing Studies Cindy Kuhrasch believes that movement is simply a means of learning. And with the pandemic putting a pause on organized activity, the head of UW–Madison’s Physical Education Teacher Education program is proving that movement can take just about any form – if you use your …