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National Biomechanics Day Event Report #5 - Maggie Wagner
12/16/2024 1:00 pm
Maggie Wagner hosted an NBD event called "Just Biomechanics!" at the University of Pennsylvania. High school students were able to explore various biomechanics concepts and modalities through the video game Just Dance and some friendly competition.
National Biomechanics Day Event Report #4 - Brooklyn Vargas
11/22/2024 3:39 pm
Brooklyn Vargas hosted TWO National Biomechanics Day events at the University of Utah that used some friendly competition to get students excited about movement science!
ASB 2024 Workshop Round-up: Re-examining "the way things have always been done" Part 1
11/1/2024 11:59 am
Drs. Frankie Wade and Kayla Seymore provided a write-up of their excellent workshop given on at the 2024 ASB meeting. The workshop discussed a paradigm shift in conducting research with diverse populations.
National Biomechanics Day Event Report #3 - Avery Kratzer
10/24/2024 1:46 pm
Avery Kratzer hosted a a National Biomechanics Day event at BU Sargent College of Health and Rehab Sciences for 8th grade students. A highlight of their day was performing TikTok dances in the markerless motion capture system. They wanted to spark curiosity about science and biomechanics and hopefully encourage the students to engage more with the scientific process.
National Biomechanics Day Event Report #2 - Kylee Henson
9/27/2024 5:14 pm
Kylee Henson hosted on a hands-on National Biomechanics Day event at Lakehead University. With a focus on the scientific process, students were able to collect their own data, work on interpreting their findings, and present it to their classmates!
National Biomechanics Day Event Report #1 - Asal Aflatounian & Alexandra Lynch
9/3/2024 3:03 pm
Asal Aflatounian and Alexandra Lynch put on an awesome National Biomechanics Day event for high school students at Montana State University. A crowd favorite station was the VR headset - made possible by the Women in Biomechanics Outreach Grant for National Biomechanics Day events. They're hoping to expand their program virtually in the future to increase access for students all over Montana!
Tips for Graduate Students
7/24/2024 2:58 pm
Dr. Julia Dunn gives 5 excellent pieces of advice for success in graduate school - these tips will be helpful if you're just starting out or have been around a while!
“Gears of Progress”: Why We Need More Science-Focused Podcasts
4/12/2024 1:45 am
By Dr. Sasha Portnova
Teaching in Higher Ed is changing: Here’s what you can do to prepare
2/19/2024 7:45 am
