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 for undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of kinesiology, nutrition sciences, and athletic training. Students receive rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multimedia instruction, and practical laboratory and clinical experiences.
Current Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News
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.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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.
The former UNLV volleyball player is now acing it as as clinical sciences professor at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
A collection of 2021 headlines highlighting medical school milestones, a steady stronghold on diversity and research rankings, student success, and media mentions featuring faculty experts.
Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News
Running can lead to a lot of injuries. So how can a runner remain fit while they heal?
Head to any workout supplement store and you will likely see a whole section devoted to this supplement–brightly colored, snazzy cans promising things like “pump,” “maximizing volume” and “increasing power output.” Athletes have made creatine a benchmark staple, a daily add to their list of nutritional intake, but the question remains, just what is creatine?
Whether it’s their heart shape, their seductive coloring or just the fact they make such sweet company, strawberries often are associated with romance.
Whether it's their heart shape, their seductive coloring or just the fact they make such sweet company, strawberries often are associated with romance.
When I realized how under fueled I was, I knew I had to rethink my eating habits.
Air Force veteran Ally Schroeder, 27, will graduate in May from UNLV with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition sciences. She has been paying for her tuition and housing through the G.I. Bill, which has provided money toward schooling or job training to service members since the 1940s.
