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Hawe and Guy's project is titled "Data-driven Metrics for Upper-Limb Motor Assessment in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders".

Dr. Hawe presented on the topic of cerebral palsy and cerebral visual impairment, specifically how to distinguish motor and visual impairments.

Rachel Hawe's grant is entitled "Video-based analysis of bilateral arm use in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy".

Burgardt has been a member of the lab since January 2023 and has been integral to designing robotic tasks that measure different aspects of bilateral coordination.

Members of the NeuroRehabilitation Across the Lifespan (NeuRAL) Laboratory, led by Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Rachel Hawe and other NeuRAL lab members obtained data from nearly 200 participants at local fairs.

Dr. Rachel Hawe and Ryan Burgardt, undergraduate research assistant, presented at the Clinical Motor Control meeting in Chicago.

On April 19, twenty high school students from Minnetonka High School visited the NeuroRehabilitation Across the Lifespan (NeuRAL) Laboratory to learn about how technology can be used to study neurologic impairments.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuroRehabilitation Across the Lifespan (NeuRAL) Laboratory, and Viola Winter and Qiying Huang, two doctoral students from the Human Sensorimotor Control Lab (HSCL) presented their research on the use of robotic devices for neurorehabilitation at the Design of Medical Devices Conference.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuroRehabilitation Across the Lifespan (NeuRAL) Laboratory, presented work from the NeuRAL lab in a talk entitled "Visual Strategies in Motor Planning and Execution in Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy" at the annual meeting of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation in Charleston, SC.

Jagar Hansen received research support through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).

Rachel Hawe, Jed Elison (ICD), and Emmanual Bonney (ICD) have been awarded CEHD Jump Start funding for their project "A Novel Approach to Precision Characterization of Motor Function in Autism".

The School of Kinesiology congratulates professor Rachel Hawe, DPT, PhD, on her appointment as a 2023-25 McKnight Land-Grant Professor.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuRAL Lab, was recently featured in the American Society for Neurorehabilitation's (ASNR) "Career Pathways" blog describing her career path encompassing engineering, physical therapy, and neuroscience.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuRAL Lab, received a Grant-In-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship for her proposal entitled "Identifying Impairments in Bilateral Coordination and Neural Correlates in Individuals Post-Stroke."

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuRAL Lab, and Ally Richardson, masters student, presented a poster entitled "Examining the role of vision in upper extremity movements in typically developing children" at the Society for Neuroscience Conferences in San Diego, CA.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuRAL Lab, traveled to Penn State University last week to give two invited talks.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the NeuRAL Lab, recently co-authored an article that was published in the journal Neurology entitled "Observational Study of Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Severe Upper Limb Impairment After Stroke."

Rachel Hawe, PhD, was invited to give virtual talks at the University of Southern California's Neurorehabilitation Seminar Series and University of Florida's Neuromechanics Seminar Series in April.

Rachel Hawe, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, was an invited speaker (remotely) for the Virginia Tech - Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series on January 21.

LaVoi to present at NRPA Youth Sports Summit and General Conference

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi will present and be on a panel at the upcoming NRPA Youth Sports Summit and General Conference.

sweet006 Thu, 09/17/2026 - 13:41

Garn named Co-director of AKA Leadership Institute

Alex Garn will serve as Co-Director for the American Kinesiology Association Leadership Institute.

sweet006 Wed, 09/16/2026 - 22:46

Konczak gives invited presentation at neurophysiology conference in Columbia

Konczak gives invited presentation at neurophysiology conference in Columbia

sweet006 Wed, 09/16/2026 - 22:29

Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology conducts research at Minnesota State Fair

Researchers from the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology collected data for a National Institutes of Health study during the 2026 Minnesota State Fair.

sweet006 Wed, 09/09/2026 - 19:15

Antunovic gives talk on women's sports coverage at University of Kansas

Dunja Antunovic, PhD, associate professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology, delivered an invited talk at the University of Kansas on September 8, 2026.

sweet006 Wed, 09/09/2026 - 18:56

Juckett and Greising publish in AJP-Cell Physiology

Drs. Will Juckett and Sarah Greising published a perspective article on 17α-estradiol following injury in the prestigious AJP-Cell Physiology journal.

sweet006 Thu, 09/03/2026 - 14:59

Stoffregen interviewed on Zoom by student group

Tom Stoffregen, PhD, was interviewed on Zoom by student group on the ecological approach to perceiving and acting.

sweet006 Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:38

Kringle and Ryu publish in the Journal of School Health

Dr. Emily Kringle and recent PhD program in Kinesiology alumni Dr. Suryeon Ryu publish in the Journal of School Health.

sweet006 Wed, 08/26/2026 - 21:55

Craighead awarded Labfront ACSM Research Grant

Dr. Daniel Craighead has received an equipment grant from Labfront, which will support a research project on exercise snacks for lowering blood pressure.

sweet006 Wed, 08/26/2026 - 11:05

LaVoi to speak at inaugural USTA Coaches Open in NYC

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi will speak at the inaugural USTA Coaches Open in New York City

sweet006 Mon, 08/24/2026 - 19:51

Hawe and Guy awarded NIH Trailblazer Grant

Drs. Rachel Hawe and Stephen Guy received a 3-year NIH grant to characterize motor phenotypes across the lifespan.

sweet006 Fri, 08/21/2026 - 10:03

Kevin King featured in Canvas Rebel piece

Kevin King, teaching specialist in the School of Kinesiology was recently interviewed by Canvas Rebel for a feature story detailing his creative direction and the upcoming launch of his multi-gallery art exhibition on campus.

sweet006 Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:06

Kringle receives Community Partnership Seed Grant

Dr. Kringle will partner with the Minnesota Stroke Association to advance the science and practice of community-based support for stroke survivors.

sweet006 Wed, 08/19/2026 - 00:21

Swinney and coauthors publish article in BMC Women's Health

Alumna Kaitlyn Swinney along with School of Kinesiology faculty and students have published an article in the journal BMC Women's Health.

sweet006 Tue, 08/18/2026 - 23:12

Geis and Thoeut present research at SURE

Blake Geis and Eaan Thoeut, undergraduate students in Kinesiology, presented at the Summer Undergraduate Research Expo.

sweet006 Tue, 08/18/2026 - 23:08

Antunovic presents at AEJMC conference

Dr. Dunja Antunovic, associate professor of sport sociology, presented research on the coverage of women's sports at the 2026 AEJMC conference.

sweet006 Tue, 08/18/2026 - 23:04

Dengel post blog on muscle-to-bone ratio

Dr. Donald Dengel is the author of a recent blog post entitled, “Muscle-To-Bone Ratio In Female College Track And Field Athletes.”

sweet006 Tue, 08/18/2026 - 15:32

New study on assessing treatment responses in laryngeal dystonia published

Konczak co-author on newly published study on assessing treatment responses in laryngeal dystonia.

sweet006 Wed, 08/12/2026 - 18:21

Konczak publishes with colleagues on speech motor control in Brain Sciences

Dr. Juergen Konczak published an article with colleagues on speech motor control in the journal Brain Sciences.

sweet006 Wed, 08/05/2026 - 10:50

Antunovic quoted in MNDaily article about the World Cup

Antunovic commented on the role of the World Cup in forging cultural connections.

sweet006 Thu, 07/30/2026 - 16:07