The School of Human Kinetics is located in a vibrant, urban setting. As part of the Faculty of Health Sciences, our students and professors enjoy enriched teaching and research experiences in world-class laboratories, recreational facilities, local schools, national sport organizations as well as leading research-intensive hospitals and health research institutes in our nation’s capital.
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2009 U of OYoung Researcher Award presented to Milena Parent
After winning the young researcher award at the Faculty of Health Sciences Ceremony of Excellence last November, Milena Parent has just been awarded the 2009 Young Researcher Award in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Ottawa.
Associate Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Milena Parent's research focuses on organization theory and strategic management, primarily in the context of large-scale events like the Olympic Games.
Milena is part of the group of researchers-teachers from the Faculty of Health Sciences that will be in Vancouver for the Olympic Games.
Congratulations Milena !
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Pascal Imbeaul recently discovered with other professors that exposure to cold raises blood levels of adiponectin, a hormone that offers some protection against obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. To learn more
See also the article in the January 18 issue of the Ottawa Citizen
Penny Werthner, collaborated to a Macleans article entitled "Canada's secret plans to dominate the Olympics". Penny's part is to help the athletes to control their physical and mental response to gear up in the moments before a performance, and as importantly, to learn to mellow out afterwards.
The University of Ottawa is seeking to recruit an outstanding scholar in the field of Aboriginal Health. The successful candidate will hold a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC). See the position description
