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News - 2012
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Contemporary Voices Showcase "Here & Now" of Modern Dance - The performance Contemporary Voices will feature by guest artists Laurie Eisenhower, Larry Keigwin, Nicole Wolcott and Ben Munisteri, with new dances by Indiana University faculty members. Read more.
News - 2011
Athletic Training Receives Perfect Score - Athletic Training announced today that the 2011 graduating class of 18 majors had a 100% first-time pass rate in completing IU’s nationally accredited athletic training education program in addition to passing the rigorous national exam. Read PDF for more information.
Contemporary Voices Dance Program - Jan, 13-14, 2012 - Indiana University Dance Theatre presents Contemporary Voices. Produced by the Departments of Kinesiology and Theatre and Drama, Contemporary Voices wil be peformed January 13-14, 2012. To get your tickets and more information read more.
Sailes Awarded NASSS Distinguished Service Award - Gary Sailes received the 2011 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Distinguished Service Award for his contribution to the field. Sailes was nominated for the award by another member. He has been a member of NASSS since 1985. Visit NASS Website.
HPER's Athletic Trainers Help Area High School Students - Athletic training students from HPER has a 25 year history of helping high school students continue participating in their sport. Read more.
Fielding Articled Honored by Sport Marking Quarterly - Larry Fielding's article, "The Foreign Invasion of the American Sporting Goods Market," has been recognized in the Top 20 of 20 for the Sport Marketing Quarterly's 20th Anniversary!
Johnston Awarded NSF Funds to Study 3D Virtual Enviroments - Jeanne Johnston is part of a multi-disciplinary team from Indiana University and Arizona State University that has been awarded money to study computer-generated 3D environments in business and education.
Willett Wins Weightlifting Nationals with Artificial Hip - Mike Willett became the first person to win the USA Weightlifting Nationals with an artificial hip. The championship was held in Savannah, Georgia. He also won the silver medal in 2010. See photos of Willett's victory here.
Shea's Choreography Debuts at Kennedy Center - Elizabeth Shea's piece These Hands will mark her debut at the Kennedy Center. Read more.
Fielding Honored by Quest Academic Journal - Larry Fielding was featured as one of the "four foundational figures in sport management" in a recent academic publication (Quest). Read the full article here.
Van Der Pol Receives NIH Grant - Barbara Van Der Pol has receive an NIH grant for studying male STD risk. Read more. See IDS article.
Read Michelle Miller's article about the best ways to handle walking in snow and ice.
News - 2010
Kennedy-Armbruster Partners with U.S. Navy - Carol Kennedy-Armbruster parnters with the U.S. Navy in the SHAPE program to improve fitness in navy staff. Read more.
Raglin in New York Times - Jack Raglin is quoted in the New York Times in an article about pessimism and sports. Read more.
Hong & Koceja Awareded NIH Grant - S. Lee Hong and David M. Koceja received funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to continue their research into preventing debilitating falls by older adults. Read more.
Willett & McClaine Join Sebilius in Bloomington Visit -- Mike Willett (Associate Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Director of the President’s Challenge), and Jeff McClaine (Associate Director of the President’s Challenge) joined Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Rep. Baron Hill, Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan and MCCSC Superintendent J.T. Coopman, in visiting Bloomington’s Templeton Elementary School (May 15) to present a President’s Challenge Demonstration Site Award and to raise awareness about the challenges posed by childhood obesity. The President’s Challenge Demonstration Site Award was presented to Templeton Elementary Principal Mike Shipman and Physical Education teacher Monica Chapin in recognition of the school’s commitment to physical activity and fitness, physical education, good nutrition and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The President’s Challenge, a program of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and co-sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union, has its central office in Bloomington as part of the Indiana University School of HPER/Department of Kinesiology.
IU Contemporary Dance Program awarded $15,000 by NEA - Indiana University's Contemporary Dance Program received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for the program's most ambitious project yet, reconstructing a modern dance piece by influential choreographer Bella Lewitzky and documenting the ephemeral masterpiece for future study and enjoyment. Read more.
Picture: Left to right - Baron Hill, Jeff McClaine, Mike Shipman, Kathleen Sebelius, and Mike WillettIU Dance Theatre Selected for Gala Performance -- Congratulations to the Indiana University Dance Theatre for being selected for the American College Dance Festival’s Gala Performance, March 22, 2010. Utam Moses’ A Strange Peace and Elizabeth Shea’s Taking Flight were selected by conference adjudicators. Participating dancers were Andranise Baxter, Jenna Blumenfeld, Kevin Carmichael, Abigail Chylack, Melanie Griffin, Laura Hunter, Kristine Jones, Abigail Lansdown, Utam Moses, Joanna Paul, Andre Rivers, Eric Schaefer, and Brianna Wieclaw.
"Legacy of Graham" Article by Indiana Public Media -- Indiana Public Media featured an article about IU Contemporary Dance and the "Legacy of Graham." Read more.
Carter's "Dancesciencelab" Honored -- "Dancesciencelab" is a dance performance held in Jordan Hall. The dance is designed to work with the architecture and science displays in Jordan Hall. Read more.
IU Contemporary Dance Presents Original Dances and Supports Food Bank -- The IU Contemporary Dance Program will offer two nights of original dance work to support the local food bank, Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Read more.
Multicultural understanding awards given at IU Bloomington -- Brandon D. Johnson, a senior in exercise science-prephysical therapy major, receives a COMU Awared. Read more.
Beeker Helps Haiti -- Beeker, Director of Underwater Science at the School of HPER helps get supplies to the Haitian people. Read more.
IU's Josh Stewart Receives Prestigious Scholarship, Soon to Be IU's First Marine Biology Grad -- Josh Stewart, a senior at Indiana University majoring in marine biology has been selected as the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society's 2010 North American Rolex Scholar. Read more.
The Legacy of Graham -- The IU Contemporary Dance Program was awarded an American Masterpieces: Dance – College Component grant by Dance/USA and the National Endowment for the Arts, for the re-staging of Martha Graham’s Panorama. Read more about The Legacy of Graham.
News - 2009
Erogonomics Laboratory Continues to Work with CSX Transportation -- The Ergonomics Laboratory has a new three-year agreement with CSX. This will continue to provide research opprotunties for faculty and students. Read More.
Williams Helps Promote Healthy Eating During the Holidays -- Antonio Williams gives tips on healthy eating during the holidays. His tips include smaller portions and eating slower. Read more.
Kinesiology Presents Research at the American Public Health Association Meeting -- Researchers from the Department of Kinesiology presented studies at the American Publish Health Association meeting in November in Philadelphia. Read more.
Kennedy-Armbruster Works with U.S. Navy -- Carol Kennedy-Armbruster will work with the U.S. Navy for a second year in a unique partnership that allows fitness and exercise science experts from Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation to help sailors get into better shape and to maintain healthy lifestyles. Read more.
Johnston One of NSF-Funded Researchers -- Jeanne Johnston is working with researchers from other schools and across departments at IU to study virtual worlds. Read more.
Grove and Klossner Become Project Engage Fellows -- Grove and Klossner completed Project Engage 2009, a course development program sponsored by the Office of Service-Learning. Grove and Klosser are revising an existing course taught to first year students called General Medical Issues and Athletic Training. Read more here.
Pedersen Honored by National Sports Management Association -- Paul M. Pedersen, associate professor of sport management in Indiana University Bloomington's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, has been named a 2009 Research Fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management. Read more.
Exercise Improves Your Mind -- Raglin discusses how exercise can improve your mood. Read more.
Balance Can Be Taken for Granted -- Miller writes about balance and how it improves the quality of life. Read more.
News - 2006
Treating Hpertension -- Gym-a-phobes take heart. Three or four short, brisk walks throughout the day can be more helpful to people watching their blood pressure than one continuous bout of exercise, Indiana University researchers report. Full Story
Ben Munisteri Dance Projects -- From September 11-29, the New York City-based modern dance group, Ben Munisteri Dance Projects, will be in residence in the Contemporary Dance Program in the Department of Kinesiology. University and community members can view Mr. Munisteri’s work at an open house on Friday September 29 at 2:00p in the HPER Dance Studio (HPER 161). This residency promises to be a productive collaboration between dance, science, and technology. Full Story.
Sport Communication Textbook -- In conjunction with Human Kinetics, Dr. Paul Pedersen, Dr. Kimberly Miloch, and Dr. Pamela Laucella, members of the sport communication and sport marketing and management faculty, will publish Strategic Sport Communication in May of 2007. The textbook is the first to define and examine the breadth and scope of sport communication. Using a new conceptualization of the field called the Strategic Sport Communication Model, the book offers a broad overview of the role of communication in sport management within organizations, with external clients, and with the media. Job opportunities within the sport communication area are also emphasized.
Counsilman Center Invited for Research Opportunity -- The Center was asked to provide a service to the World Masters Swimming community by being present at the XI FINA Masters World Championship to obtain and provide feedback to competitors. By doing so, an unparalleled opportunity to obtain additional data on the biological markers of aging in a highly active population was presented. Work begun at the USMS Nationals in Indianapolis was broadened to include additional markers of aging, in particular a better assessment of muscle mass. The expansion of the project will allow sufficient numbers in the various age and sex categories to allow appropriate statistical comparisons of the pertinent variables.
Myles Brand Lecture -- Former IU President Myles Brand addressed the K611 "NCAA Compliance Issues and Practices" class on April 25. His topic was the state of academic reform and the future financial and political landscape of intercollegiate athletics. He emphasized the many ways intercollegiate athletics can advance the mission of an institution.
Jogging and Knee Pain -- Knees can be compared to tires, said John Schrader, alicensed athletic trainer and clinical professor in IU Bloomington's Department of Kinesiology. The cartilage that cushions the bones wears away, and it cannot be restored without experimental surgical procedures. Unlike tires, knees don't come with known mileage limits. Full Story
Connelly Receives Larry Golding Scholarship -- Fitness specialist major Cassandra Connelly accepts the Larry A. Golding Scholarship award at the ACSM Health and Fitness Summitt in Orlando.
Holly Pierce wins Abernathy Award -- PETE major Holly Pierce, won the 2006 Ruth Abernathy undergraduate Presidential Scholarship at the AAHPERD Conference in Salt Lake City.
National Athletic Training Month -- In recognition of Athletic Training Month, the Indiana University Training Student Council is collected items to support our local Bloomington soldiers overseas.
Dedication of the Counsilman Center -- The Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming held a formal dedication of the physical facilities on Saturday, February 25, 2006. Former IU swimmer and representative of USA swimming, Dr. Paul Sigfusson addressed the crowd, citing the pioneering work that made Doc an icon in competitive swimming. Dr. Sigfusson felt that the Counsilman Center fills the need for competitive swimming and Indiana University is the place for it to continue. Full Story.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day -- The 6th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) event was held at Assembly Hall at Indiana University on February 12. Before the tip-off of the IU/Lady Wildcats game, various Indiana University Athletic teams and organizations on campus had interactive booths available around Assembly Hall. The event was sponsored by IU women's athletics and the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation in partnership with the Indiana Youth Institute and Girl Scouts of Tulip Trace Inc. Full Story
Dr. John Cooper Celebrates 94th Birthday -- A celebration was hosted by
the Kinesiology department on February 2, 2006 for Dr. John M. Cooper, Professor Emeritus, in honor of his 94th birthday.
In the 1930's, as a basketball player for the University of Missouri, John Cooper invented the JUMP SHOT! As a professor, Dr. Cooper helped invent the science of biomechanics. He has made significant research contributions in the area of biomechanics and has published over 70 articles on subjects ranging from aging, reflexes, balance, sport movements, falling and track starts. John Cooper has even appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes for his sporting accomplishments. Full Story.
Fish oil shown to reduce airway inflammation caused by exericse induced asthma -- Several media outlets wrote about Tim Mickleborough’s research and the effect of fish oil on exercise-induced asthma:
- Reuters, an international news service
- United Press International
- Medscape from WebMD
- NBC National News prepared a piece that was distributed to affiliates nationwide, including KSDK in St. Louis
- NBC5 in Chicago
"People suffering from exercise-induced asthma were able to reduce their symptoms below the threshold used to diagnose the disease by eating a diet supplemented with fish oil, according to new research findings from Indiana University reported in the January issue of the journal Chest.
The special diet reduced narrowing of the patient's airway and enabled the person to use less asthma medication, the study showed. These and related research findings by exercise physiologist Timothy D. Mickleborough offer the prospect of combining dietary supplementation with reduced medication in a treatment that could be at least as beneficial as either in isolation." Full Story
