November 22, 2022
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Strengthening Mental Health for Young Athletes
A new donor-supported program aims to help coaches improve youth mental health....
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We’re working on a number of initiatives to expand participation and safety in sports. See what we’re up to.
June 6, 2022
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Why We Walk
We were bipedal before we were human. But science still has much to explore about how we evolved—body and brain—to be walkers....
May 5, 2022
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Career Development off the Court
Ashley Chang discusses her experience in the Husky Fellowship and how it has set her up for success...
March 28, 2022
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Program Helps UW Athletes Find Fulfilling Careers
Donor-funded fellowship at The Sports Institute helps undergraduate athletes explore career options....
March 16, 2022
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What a Harvard-trained sports medicine doctor does when she doesn’t feel like exercising: ‘It’s better than nothing’
Associate director for clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD shares what you should do as at a minimum for daily physical activity....
December 6, 2021
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Impacting the Individual: The Wilsons and the Husky Fellowship
Dixie Wilson shares what makes the Husky Fellowship an important program to her and her husband, Steve, and why they support it. ...
November 10, 2021
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This Is What Happens In Your Brain When You Try Something New
Research director Christine Mac Donald, Ph.D, speaks on how trying new exercises benefits your brain and body....
October 13, 2021
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From the Field to the Workforce
MaKayla Kelby is a University of Washington student-athlete who looked for professional development opportunities when her season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then she found The Sports Institute's Husky Fellowship....
October 7, 2021
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What’s in a number? Setting a daily-steps benchmark
Associate director of clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD, FACSM speaks on step count numbers and physical activity in this video from UW Medicine...