News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

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Research |

Alumnus Andrew Nordin develops technique that provides clearest view yet of how the brain responds to obstacles when people are walking or running.

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Research |

Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.

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Campus News |

As instruction moves online, educators and students adapt

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People |

UNLV sophomore Samuel Merrill urges fellow students to reach out to one another and professors online.

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Campus News |

Senior Rebecca Ostanger talks what it's like living in campus housing when most students have left for the year.

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Research |

UNLV management professor Payal Sharma and mindset expert James Silvas explore ways trauma can provide opportunities and shape us.

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Business and Community |

UNLV experts provide tips and tricks for your dinner, workout routine.

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Research |

Expanding research activity results in multiple grants and publications.

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Research |

UNLV researchers offer a new treatment option for age-related gum disease.

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Research |

How does the body react when you nix sugar from your diet? UNLV nutritionist Samantha Coogan shares a winning solution for withdrawal symptoms, and what to expect when they’re over.

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Campus News |

Formerly called School of Allied Health Sciences, the renamed unit has also launched new department of brain health.

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Research |

Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.