Welcome to the Kinesiology Department at Umass Amherst! Posting kin updates, department events, and healthy lifestyle tips FB: @Umasskin

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Joined January 2017
Have a cool research photo from your lab associated with @UMassIALS? Submit it to their Research Image Competition for a chance to win IALS core credits and a UMass dining card! Details: bit.ly/2HApOz0
Prof Joe Hamill is looking for a post-doc interested in running & athletic footwear to work in his lab at UMass Amherst. Must have PhD or defended thesis by May 1st. For more info email [email protected] RT's appreciated.
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Today: Check out the Career Blast Job and Internship Fair in the Campus Center from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and learn more about available summer jobs, full-time employment, co-ops, and more!
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Students in the department of kinesiology are in need of clients for free personal training. Click the link to learn more about participant qualification. bit.ly/2wd9S3h
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Join us for our annual Career Fair where you can learn about volunteering, internships and full-time opportunities with profit, non-profits, education and government agencies! Click the link to access workshop info to help you make a strong impression --> bit.ly/2uqB525
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I'm still looking for females new to running in the Boston area-do your regular long run with me and get $50! Please RT I want to graduate... @blackgirlsrun @BUMotorDevLab #Boston #BostonMarathon #running #phdlife #researchers
Rise to the challenge: Nominate an undergrad whose research is making an impact in their field for the @UMassAmherst Rising Researcher award. Don’t miss your chance, nominations close THIS TUESDAY FEB 11! bit.ly/2k9TH0T
🚨𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓🚨 Hailey is the first in #Flagship 🚩 history with... 1,700+ career points 600+ rebounds 200+ assists #FlagshipIsRising
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We're recruiting! We're looking for adults for several research studies involving how muscle and blood delivery changes with age. For more information: sites.google.com/umass.edu/o… @UmassKin @UMassIALS @UMassSPHHS
How do electronic signals in the #brain translate to experiences? What happens in our brain when we make choices? @UMassAmherst scientists are using #revolutionary approaches to illuminate the path from brain activity to human behavior bit.ly/2t4FyXx #2019ResearchReport
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Kinesiology's Wouter Hoogkamer was quoted in a recent @runnersworld article about developments in foam technology in regard to efforts made toward building the world’s fastest running shoe. bit.ly/2SdP3Oe
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Kinesiology Professor & Department Chair Jane Kent is leading the team tasked with investigating how fat affects muscle function. bit.ly/36YnNHI
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.@UMassAmherst researchers are applying a unique approach to examine the effects of fat tissue on skeletal muscle structure and function, from arthritis and heart failure to diabetes and menopause. umass.edu/newsoffice/article…
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Kinesiology retweeted
I usually have undergrad lab students to present what they learned, but this semester i changed things up and asked for a video. They took it a notch up and gave me a music video (with original lyrics and singing)😂😂 Here’s a 30s preview.. #wehavefuninlab
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In a new study led by #UMassAmherst's Ginny Chandler, findings say fostering mental and emotional wellbeing with student athletes improves their decision-making, lowers stress, and builds resilience both off and on the field.
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Replying to @CNS_UMass
@CNS_UMass students took a break from attending the @ASCBiology conference to tour the Capitol. Thank you @RepMcGovern for meeting us and @RyanEarly_ for a wonderful tour! #umassamherst @UMassAmherst #lsamp #ascbembo2019
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We're hitting the ground running! Special thanks to the @UmassKin Muscle Biology Lab for letting us collaborate with them on their CHAMP study! @UMassSPHHS @UMassIALS #mitochondria #SlowMoMonday
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Are you a sports nutrition or exercise physiology student? Apply for the 2020 GSSI-@ACSMNews Young Scholar Travel Award before Feb. 1 for the chance to earn a $1,000 grant to attend the ACSM Annual Meeting in San Fran #GSSI
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Yuxiong Wang from @CMU_Robotics will be giving a talk at one of this week's #MachineLearning & Friends Lunchtime seminar series on #MetaLearning or learning to learn #MLFL ds.cs.umass.edu/mlfl
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Still time to register for @healthprofweek in #november? Join the FREE #virtual fair to learn more about #healthcare careers. Register here: ow.ly/zjb550vZKQI #healthcare #careers #premed #college #highschool