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A Duke Visits the White House - Part 2

It's not every day that a JMU student gets an invitation to the White House, or receives presidential recognition for acting as a "Champion of Change" in their field of study. Read More »

News & Announcements

2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >

JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >

O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >

JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >

Human Performance Lab Press Release

 Only several weeks into a brand new school year and the Human Performance Lab already boasts a packed agenda.  With current projects, research in-review and research in-preparation, proponents of the lab plan on covering a myriad of topics.  Presenting information that would benefit athletes of any age, the lab is currently reviewing the project, “Does protein belong in the endurance athletes’ water bottle?” amidst exploration of new data, including the “Efficacy of chocolate milk as a recovery beverage during intensified training in soccer players.”  Among their recently published research includes, “Influence of Carbohydrate-Protein Beverage on Cycling Endurance and Indices of Muscle Disruption,” and “Effect of a family-based intervention on electronic media use and body composition among boys 8 to 11 years old: a pilot study.”