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Innovation

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From the impact of movement on our individual health to how physical activity and sport benefit our communities, research at the School of Kinesiology addresses issues that affect us all throughout our lives. We’re fostering sustainable and healthy communities, finding new solutions for illness and injury prevention and treatment, and accelerating business growth and urban redevelopment through sport. And we’re working with our colleagues in business, medicine, athletics, public health, architecture and urban planning, and information to share our knowledge and strengthen our playbook.

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We’ve made tremendous progress around identifying and managing concussion. This VR module gives the students a chance to practice in an environment that’s safe for them to make mistakes while building confidence for when they do it on the field.”
—Steven Broglio, Faculty Member
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GOAL #1
$15 MILLION
Permanent endowment for the Michigan Concussion Center
GOAL #2
$15 MILLION
Permanent endowment for the Human Performance & Sport Science Center
GOAL #3
$1-15 MILLION
Solidify SoK as a center of excellence in exercise and cancer

Innovation Stories

Read more about how our academics and research are challenging the idle state.

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Human Performance & Sport Science Center to be key player in new U-M/ASICS research collaboration

Through a new multi-year research collaboration, the University of Michigan and ASICS have announced a pioneering research venture aimed at advancing human performance and sport science. ASICS will...
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Students stand on an ice rink, attempting to learn how to balance on skates.

Experiential learning: Turning an ice rink into a classroom

Kara Palmer likes to experiment. So when the clinical assistant professor started receiving a lot of accommodation requests from students for final exams (and was brainstorming how to better design...
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A person with a VO2 max on runs on a treadmill while a group of people look at a computer screen next to him.

New experiential learning program expands access to sport science education

Inside the Human Performance & Sport Science Center (HPSSC)’s newest lab, Ian Hill is running. The treadmill’s eight-mile-an-hour pace is easy for the senior cross country runner compared to the...
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Office of Global Engagement manager Vanessa Barton grins as she holds a sticker that reads "See the world in all its color"

How to ensure more students can go abroad

Traveling out of the United States allows students to immerse themselves in new cultures, broaden their perspectives, make meaningful friendships and connections…the list of possible benefits goes on...
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A photo looking up at a person running on a treadmill. The person is wearing a device that measures their oxygen production.

U-M joins global sports science council

The University of Michigan has joined the Global Sport University Network Leadership Council, a collective of 10 universities worldwide leveraging sport science research to address complex societal...
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Kathryn Donnelly (AT '24) tests out a virtual reality module for concussion evaluation during a "Contemporary Issues in Sports Medicine" class.

Athletic training students get a primer on how to understand and apply research

In late November 2023, graduate athletic training students were in the U-M NeuroSport Clinic, practicing concussion evaluation. When they were done, they removed their virtual reality headsets — and...
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Give now

If you’re a disruptive thinker who wants to help SoK turn big dreams into real initiatives, consider giving in one of the following areas:

  • University of Michigan Concussion Center
  • Human Performance & Sport Science Center


If you'd like to discuss other giving opportunities, please reach out to a member of our development team:

Robin Stock

Robin Stock

Chief Development Officer
(734) 615-4272
[email protected]
 

Louis Perdue

Louis Perdue

Lead Development Officer, Operations & Major Gifts
(734) 615-9678
[email protected]

Marlon Wright

Marlon Wright

Senior Director, Major Gifts & Strategic Initiatives
(734) 647-2689
[email protected]

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