Kinesiology brings together people who study human physical activity from a variety of perspectives and at many levels of analysis. From molecules, genes, neurons, muscles of an individual performer, to sport in society, and the study of groups that promote and educate others about physical activity, the University of Maryland's Department of Kinesiology is unique in its depth and breadth.

May 8, 2008 Brad Hatfield featured in Terp magazine for his work on Exercise for Mental Longevity

Kinesiology professor Bradley Hatfield uses advanced brain imaging to study the benefits of exercise on the aging brain. Early results show that moderate physical activity may help maintain memory...  Read More >

May 4, 2008 Kinesiology faculty sponsor two UM Senior Summer Scholars

Davi Mázala (a Kinesiology major, pictured here) has been awarded a Senior Summer Scholar grant to work with Dr. Marcio Oliveira on "The effect of practice on grip-load force coordination in ...  Read More >

May 4, 2008 Darryl Hill speaks to History of Sport class

Darryl Hill, who in 1963 became the first African-American football player at the University of Maryland and in the ACC, spoke in KNES 293 History of Sport in America (Instructor: Dr. Jaime...  Read More >

April 29, 2008 SPH students inducted into Tau Sigma National Honor Society

Today four students from the School of Public Health were inducted into Tau Sigma National Honor Society for transfer students. To be invited to join, students must have at least a 3.5 in their...  Read More >

April 29, 2008 Dr. Amy Haufler has been awarded a CTE instructional improvement grant

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Haufler. She has been awarded a CTE instructional improvement grant for her proposal, "Implementation of learning style methods to enhance student achievement in a...  Read More >

April 23, 2008 UM STAR program funded

UM STAR (Summer Training and Research program) newly funded by NIH/NHLBI 10-week summer program for under-represented minorities undergraduate students proposing to pursue graduate degrees. ...  Read More >