News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
![Masai Takahashi helps a player off the field](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_Takahashi.jpg?itok=PzJsHz4v)
UNLV's athletic training program grads make it to the big leagues.
![Kinesiology professor Brach Poston](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70916_12%20copy%20reduced.jpg?itok=Xg1rIwaS)
Brach Poston's research on electrical stimulation shows promise for Parkinson's patients.
![Yen Lu](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/yenlu.jpg?itok=4pcu8oet)
One of UNLV's oldest traditions — the Holiday Card Tree Scholarship — is spreading good wishes while raising funds for students like Yen Lu.
![Brian Schilling](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D71006_009.jpg?itok=kf9Lcb_Z)
The chair of the department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences says his interest in the field sprang from his years as an athlete.
![closeup of a runner's shoes](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D69147_19.jpg?itok=JUe-j82B)
UNLV research shows you might need to literally walk a mile in someone's shoes to find the best fit.
![Emani Salih and her mother Charita Parrish](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Salih_D70872_14.jpg?itok=2hJhTA-s)
A native Las Vegan on what her degree will mean to her family.
![Kristen and Caitlyn Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/miller_D70872_70.jpg?itok=6dAwFhTW)
The twins plan to throw themselves into the full college experience.
![Jeremy Cope](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Cope_D70771_11.jpg?itok=QusVSlv3)
Advice from Jeremy Cope, School of Allied Health Sciences Alumnus of the Year
![Jessica Knurick](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70674_08_0.jpg?itok=xpH2MLJ9)
She studied finance as an undergrad while playing basketball, but an intense interest in nutrition as a means to improve her game created a path toward her current profession.
![Kara Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70422_03.jpg?itok=P6IQ1tvy)
Kara Miller is one of a few athletic trainers who accompany the USA Roller Sports’ teams to national and international competitions.
![Insoles](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70284_12_0.jpg?itok=UWT-WePI)
Amputation is a serious threat to people with diabetes. A team of UNLV faculty researchers, entrepreneurial students, and economic development experts is working to bring a better way to prevent the problem to market soon.
![T-shirt that says U.N.L.V. Honrs Rebellion](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70188_255_0.jpg?itok=Mhc82Ah6)
Honors College students hit it hard to prepare for a big test: a grueling obstacle course. Along the way, they learn more than they thought possible.