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In the News: Sports Science Institute at St. Thomas Improves Athletic Performance and Provides Hands-on Educational Experiences
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas men's hockey coach Rico Blasi and health and exercise science professor Paul Mellick recently spoke with Dean Spiros at the Pioneer Press about how the new Sports Science Institute is improving athletic performance while also creating unique educational experiences for undergraduate students. From the story: The collaboration between the athletic department…
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Transferring to St. Thomas for Exercise Science
Health & EducationAfter attending Johns Hopkins University, her “dream school,” for a year, Ally Starks ’25 decided that a change of pace was in order. Burnt out, the Bloomington, Minnesota, native took a year off to focus on her mental health and coach volleyball. She switched from studying pre-med molecular and cellular biology at Johns Hopkins to… -
In the News: Amy Hedman-Robertson on 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Health & EducationAmy Hedman-Robertson, PhD, recently published an op-ed in MinnPost about the importance of local funding for infrastructure to support the new 988 mental health crisis hotline. Hedman-Robertson is a professor of health and exercise science at the Morrison Family College of Health. From the story: Building and maintaining a well-trained workforce to meet expected 988… -
Student Research Changes the Game for Tommie Athletics
AthleticsWhen Rico Blasi learned of a chance to get performance data about his hockey players – information to show if they were sick, stressed out or training at the wrong intensity – he jumped at the opportunity. After all, with an unprecedented move to Division I men’s hockey, the coach knew any competitive advantage would… -
Exercise Is Medicine Program Growing on Campus
AthleticsExercise is Medicine On Campus started out at St. Thomas as a simple conversation between Paul Mellick and Yohuru Williams. -
SOLV Initiative: Mindful Movement
University NewsWith one in four adults over the age of 65 experiencing some form of a physical fall every year, fall risk is a major health concern. To address these safety needs, two assistant professors in the Health and Human Performance Department, Brett Bruininks and Starr Sage, are leading the Mindful Movement project that is part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ SOLV Initiative. -
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
Sustainability & EnvironmentUniversity students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts. -
Tommie Mentors and Mentees: Lesley Scibora and Chris Hornung
University NewsA research opportunity helped spark an organic mentor-mentee relationship for health and human performance professor Lesley Scibora and junior Chris Hornung. -
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion and tenure following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in December and February. -
Please Remember Bridget Duoos in Your Prayers
In Our PrayersShe was the chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance and a St. Thomas professor since 1995.