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Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

The department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences within the School of Integrated Health Sciences provides a high-quality educational experience in the areas of kinesiology, nutrition sciences, and athletic training. Students receive rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multimedia instruction, practical laboratory immersion, and clinical experiences.

Current Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

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Campus News |

A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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People |

Bradford Solomon credits nutrition and a healthy lifestyle as a way to make a difference on and off the field.

Baseball Coach Nick Garritano in front of field with Vegas Strip in background
Athletics |

More than three decades after a record-setting place-kicking career with UNLV football, Las Vegas baseball coaching legend Nick Garritano tapped to lead the Hustlin’ Rebels.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Campus News |

A flowery collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News

Verywell Health

As fiber and protein continue to stand in the social media spotlight, it’s no surprise that people are finding fun ways to add more of these nutrients to their diet.

Martha Stewart

Add this food to your daily rotation for optimal heart-health benefits.

National Geographic

Walking backward challenges your balance and engages different muscles. Small studies also point to potential benefits for fitness and memory.

VegNews

The health benefits of baked potatoes are underrated. Research suggests this humble side can help those with type 2 diabetes, support heart health, and even reduce mortality risk.

Substack

John Mercer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has published a brief report with Katsiaryna Afanasyeva and colleagues in the International Journal of Exercise Science on core temperature in triathletes swimming in warm open water, with and without a wetsuit.

MarketWatch

Social media and GLP-1s are spurring increased interest in hydration products, and companies are responding with things like electrolyte mixes and ‘hydrating hot chocolate’.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Experts

An expert in sports medicine.
An expert on the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases, especially in older adults.
An expert on sports and medical nutrition, exercise science, and weight management. 
An expert in human body movement, the physics of sports, and running.
A food nutritionist specializing in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
An expert in physical performance for police, military, fire, and rescue personnel.

Recent Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Accomplishments

Van “DocDoc” Whaley (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) presented The GRATE Plan at the 2026 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness (WSKW) Annual Conference to support the theme Connected in Motion. Based on his book, the presentation engaged approximately 100 attendees in exercises and movement activities and showed them how to adapt…
Richard Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published "A Policy-Based Intervention for Physical Activity and Screen Time in Childcare Outside School Hours: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial" in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Ric Rosenkranz (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published Improving the implementation of an adolescent obesity prevention intervention in under-resourced schools in the journal BMC Public Health.
Faculty and students from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department recently published results of a study. Faculty (James Navalta, Dustin Davis, and Michael Wong) and students (Olivia Perez, Carolina Silva, and Matahn Blank) published "A Gender-agnostic Inclusive Estimation for Resting Metabolic Rate" in the International Journal of…
Ernesto Abel-Santos (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Rochelle Hines (Psychology), Brach Poston (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) have been awarded a $2,189,956 National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 grant, the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (GRISE), for 2026-31. The…
Esther Adaji (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) presented findings from a collaborative research study titled “Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating Among U.S. School-Aged Children: A Qualitative Systematic Review” at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The study examined factors…