David Conroy

Pioneering Perspectives: Russell Pate, Exercise Science Professor

“Being a part of a school of public health put us in a very advantageous position with respect to national efforts to establish physical activity as a credible focus on public health." Russell Pate

Russell Pate arrived at USC in 1974 and was one of six faculty members to found the Department of Exercise Science in 1989. In this Pioneering Perspectives story, he shares five decades of Arnold School history. ow.ly/OGV850WthAl #ArnoldSchool50Years

Learn more about the School at www.kines.umich.edu

Search has launched for the next Dean of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. This position is an extraordinary opportunity to lead a strategic growth phase in an exceptional environment. Learn more about the search at wittkieffer.com/positions/20...

Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out

Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut

Kicks 10 million off health insurance

Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut

Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

Stay in the loop on research activities and opportunities at the Roybal Center for Promoting Adherence to Behavior Change & Enhancing Cognitive Function (based in the Univ Michigan School of Kinesiology) by joining our mailing list at roybal.umich.edu

Call for Proposals: Randomized Clinical Trials on Behavioral Interventions in Aging Issued by: The Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging Sponsored by: National Institute on Aging (NIA) LOI Deadline: October 15, 2025 Full Application Deadline: January 5, 2026 Im...

Funding opportunity for behavioral intervention development/evaluation via the National Institute on Aging (NIA) network of Roybal Centers - see details at www.roybalniaresearchcenters.org/post/call-fo...

Now on the Bluesky (or at least now in my awareness) - @danielrubinmd.bsky.social - the first author of the great paper showing that walking faster is health-enhancing for older adults.

YouTube video by CASBS Episode 11: "The Digital Dilemma in the Time of COVID"

More Nilam:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pe5...

Nice discussion with Nilam Ram. The genesis of The Human Screenome Project dates back to Nilam's 2013-14 CASBS fellowship & hiss interactions at CASBS with Byron Reeves, who serendipitously occupied the study next to Nilam that year 😁

Increasing your walking cadence can improve mobility | CNN Increasing your walking cadence by 14 steps can improve mobility and endurance in older adults, according to a new study.

If you can’t walk longer, try walking a bit faster (14 steps/min faster to be precise). Great seeing this new finding from my colleague Dr Daniel Rubin (Univ Chicago) getting some coverage www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/h...

Count me in for a meeting at Lake Como 😃

If you missed it, the recording is now on the website

Optimism is never foolish. Working in politics depends on it: To get up and do the work, we have to believe change is possible.

a young man stands in front of a sign that says " just drink water " on it ALT: a young man stands in front of a sign that says " just drink water " on it

Cheers!

📣 Launching July 9 from @asuhealthsolutions.bsky.social: A new hydration-focused webinar series, Water Talks.

✅ Explore the science of optimal #hydration.
✅ Bust hydration myths.
✅ Earn 1 CEU (ACSM and AND)

Register at no cost: specialevents.asu.edu/ereg/newreg....

Need to analyze intensive longitudinal data or panel data?

Multilevel or mixed effects modeling offers one of the most powerful methods to do so.

Join my 3-day (June 18-20) workshop for longitudinal multilevel modeling to learn how.

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Exercise Extends Life for People With Cancer, Study Shows The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease recurrence and death.

A first-of-its kind study adds powerful new evidence to research showing that exercise improves cancer survival. Here's what the trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed.

Donald Trump’s proposed budget would gut American science It would slash cancer research, drug trials, space exploration, and so much more.

Cutting $20 billion to NIH over 25 years may save $500 billion on paper, but it’d end up costing $8.2 trillion in lost human health.

But NIH isn't the only thing being cut. The budget also slashes all NSF-funded science by 73 percent. NASA faces “the biggest single-year cut to NASA in history."

Our VP of research made an interesting observation that the federal govt is negotiating a new partnership with science. Based on the 2026 budget-it is to reduce the role of the govt in science

Hey folks - follow @umkines.bsky.social to see what’s possible when you put great faculty, staff and trainees in a beautiful building and dare them to dream up ways to challenge the idle state KINES.umich.edu

Exciting new teaching opportunities (full- or part-time) at the Univ Michigan School of Kinesiology - Science Communication, Scientific Writing, and/or various classes in social-behavior aspects of physical activity. Details & application at careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

A bed of tulips with the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology building in the background

…please connect with Dr Laura Richardson to learn about an exciting new job opportunity at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology

If you’re at the ACSM mtg this week and interested in TEACHING classes in *Science Communication*, *Scientific Writing*, or social-behavioral aspects of physical activity (*Environmental & Policy Approaches*; *Social Factors*; *Intervention Design*)…

On Memorial Day weekend, a reminder that at least one part of one branch of government is upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.

These are important points. Univ. of Michigan is the 3rd largest employer in Michigan. Due to stable jobs and good benefits, people with all educ. backgrounds have jobs. So do places UM buys from.

Congrats @richardbannor.bsky.socia!!

View of the bell tower between green leaves

School of Kinesiology building peaking over a row of tulips

Beautiful day here in Ann Arbor as we move into summer

Urges to Drink Predict Urine Output Volume in Patients With Kidney Stones To evaluate the hypotheses that 24-hour urine output volume would be associated with (a) cognitive evaluations of unflavored water and (b) urges to dr…

New paper with Belle Liu and Necole Streeper showing that non-thirst related urges to drink water predict 24h urine volume in patients w stones - nice example of affectively-charged motivation predicting an important surrogate outcome for prevention #urology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We hear you. We see you.

Over the last two weeks, you passionately told us that you need more from your professional home in these difficult times. We hear you.

So many of our members have had their work, and even their personal identities, disparaged. We see you.

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Air pollution graphics for central Paris between 2007 and 2023.

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years as a result of a deliberate strategy. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.