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Researching outside the box
A lot of people decide their fate at a very young age vowing to themselves 'Hey, I'm going to do that', and truly believing that life will just pan out that way. How many people actually follow through on those dreams after life's twists and turns? Laura Chubb did. The masters student in kinesiology recently returned from Kenya where she was doing research on women and HIV; something she'd dreamed about doing before she was old enough to drive. Read more about Laura's experience.
You and your patient – beyond HIV - a multi-disciplinary conference for healthcare providers
Eastern Health, in partnership with the ACNL and Memorial University, is offering a one-day series of professional education sessions from the experts who can bring you up to speed on where HIV and AIDS are today, here in Newfoundland and Labrador, and how it may impact the care you will provide. Saturday March 31, 2012.
The cost is just $25 for health professional students and includes refreshments and lunch! See the poster...
Pie a prof (for a good cause, of course)
The PE lobby was packed with students as seven brave faculty showed up on Wednesday, Jan. 25 to have pie thrown in their faces for a good cause.
Local junior high students get a lesson from future phys ed teachers. Read more (and see more pictures!)
Two B.Kin. students get scholarships they say helped get them through
Labrador-Grenfell Health recently announced that Lorna Roberts of Quirpon and Victoria Forsey of Happy Valley-Goose Bay received Grimes-Weld Scholarships worth $2,000 each. Find out more ...
Local junior high students get a lesson from future phys ed teachers
Teaching territorial games and dance moves are not the first things that come to mind when you think about a university education. But recently, that's just what some Human Kinetics and Recreation (HKR) students did at a local junior high school. Read more...
Researchers show shivering can save your life
According to Dr. Fabien Basset, a mass rescue in the Arctic could take five to seven days depending on weather conditions. With increased tourism and research in these icy waters, what are the chances people would survive an accident? Read more about Dr. Fabien Basset's research.
For more information, contact us:
Dean - Dr. Antony Card
Human Kinetics and Recreation
Memorial University of Newfoundland
(709) 864-8129 or hkrdirec@mun.ca
Welcome to the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation. This website is a glimpse of the wide range of degrees we offer and the fascinating research we undertake from obesity to offshore survival, from pedagogy to basic neuromuscular investigations, to athletes/participants with disabilities, and coach development. Read more...