A department ahead of the curve
The Department of Exercise and Sport Science at UNC-Chapel Hill showcases the nation's most competitive undergraduate and graduate programs through the research and teaching of its world class faculty.
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"EXSS faculty and students are researching today’s problems for tomorrow’s solutions"
When our world class faculty invite you to “come discover a department that is ahead of the curve,” they do so with the confidence of knowing that you will not be disappointed. Exercise and Sport Science at Carolina is an applied science which examines how to enhance human movement, and promote safe exercise and organized sport for improving quality of life. Read More
The Latest
Dr. Jason Mihalik Receives NOCSAE Grant!
Dr. Jason Mihalik was recently awarded a grant by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) in the amount of $197,111 for the following project: "The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on recovery time of sport-related traumatic brain injuries: A double blind randomized clinical trial". Congratulations!!!
Also Jason was the keynote speaker at a hockey concussion event in Boston, MA hosted by South Shore Hospital. There were over 350 attendees there, including a panel of former NHL hocker players.
Dr. Jason Mihalik's Concussion App Up for Appy Award
Mihalik, an assistant professor of Exercise and Sports Science in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, has co-authored a smartphone app to help determine whether someone has suffered a concussion. That smartphone app is now up for a 2012 Appy Award and is 1 of 3 finalists in the running for Medical app of the year. His team is being nominated in the same category as Medscape's WebMD app.
Congratulations!!!!
