News archive - 2022

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Heather Keller receives career recognition award

Heather Keller, a Kinesiology and Health Sciences professor, has received a career recognition award from the Canadian Nutrition Society: the Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition. This award recognizes her 10+ years working to improve hospital care of malnourished patients in Canada.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Paolo Dominelli receives New Frontiers in Research funding

Paolo Dominelli, a professor in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, was one of two researchers in the Faculty of Health to receive funding from the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Aerobic fitness of elite soccer players linked to player positions

Soccer player heads ball in empty stadium.

Researchers have linked the fitness of elite soccer players to the positions they play. The ability to make this assessment can help coaches regulate individual training loads based on player position.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

CBD might help prime cells against COVID

Test tubes with yellow liquid and a person in a white lab coat and blue gloves is in the background.

Synthetic cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound also found in the cannabis plant, appears to prime the innate immune system of cells, potentially offering protection against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Department remembers John Pezzack

Black and white candid shot of staff members viewing a lab demonstration.

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences regretfully announces the passing of long-time and former staff member, John Pezzack, on December 30, 2021. Pezzack instructed generations of Kinesiology students in the science of biomechanics, developing and leading hands-on learning experiences.