News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
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A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV experts who made headlines locally, nationally, and around the world.
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Kinesiology professor John Mercer turned a love of triathlons into a vector for research into wetsuit technology and underwater running.
Faculty/staff outreach award recipient Laura Kruskall developed a multifaceted approach to address food insecurity while providing opportunities for students.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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As someone who initially left the school system in eighth grade and was abused and homeless, a young Sharon Jalene never would have guessed she would end up earning three college degrees.
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The former UNLV volleyball player is now acing it as as clinical sciences professor at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
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A community internship graduate assistantship allows kinesiology master’s student Kyle Petersen to keep moving toward his goals.
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A collection of news stories highlighting research, health, and community at UNLV.
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Focus on what you’re trying to accomplish rather than what’s going on with your body, says UNLV kinesiology professor Gabriele Wulf.
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Enrique Nieto and a team of students are setting out to improve the health of the Las Vegas community.