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New Associate Chair of Applied Research Marina Mourtzakis

Marina Mourtzakis.

Congratulations to Marina Mourtzakis, who was appointed

Associate Chair, Applied Research, Partnerships and Outreach in the Department of Kinesiology July 1, 2016. Marina joined the Faculty in 2008; her research focuses on the influence of exercise and nutrition on body composition and metabolism, primarily in ICU and cancer patients.
 

KIN grad to bike across Canada for healthy kids

Jared Barrieau.

Jared Barrieau (BSc ’15, KIN) will bike across Canada next summer as part of the biannual Unleash Your Potential ride, which aims to inspire and educate young people about healthy lifestyle habits. The ride is organized by students at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in North York, where Jared is entering his second year of studies.

 

New book from Stuart McGill

Stuart McGill with holding model of the spine.

Faculty members and friends gathered last March to join University Professor Stuart McGill for a book signing and discussion of his new book, Back Mechanic. Based on 30 years of research, Back Mechanic presents diagnostic techniques and exercises to eliminate back pain.