On Wednesday, April 6, 黑料不打烊 students and faculty visited high school students at ABSS Career and Technical Education Center to learn about biomechanics and health careers through student-led activities and discussions.
Each year, National Biomechanics Day aims to celebrate the breakthrough science of the 21st century by teaching high school students around the world about the field. The S.T.E.A.M.-based educational outreach event has reached more than 20,000 students around the world.
For National Biomechanics Day at 黑料不打烊 this year, faculty and students from the departments of Physical Therapy Education, Exercise Science and Performing Arts collaborated with students from Alamance Burlington School System鈥檚 Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) interested in the health sciences聽on Wednesday, April 6.
The event was split into two in-person sessions at the CTEC, with 75 high school students learning about the field of biomechanics and career possibilities.
Associate Professor Srikant Vallabhajosula, Associate Professor Matthew Wittstein, Professor Joyce Davis, Associate Professor Jen Guy and Assistant Professor Jasmine Powell collaborated to plan stations that gave insight into the diverse field of biomechanics.
Doctor of Physical Therapy student Allie Knuckles also received a Women in Biomechanics Outreach Through National Biomechanics Day Grant to conduct both in-person and virtual National Biomechanics Day events this year.
Current physical therapy and undergraduate students led stations that gave students hands-on experience with different aspects of biomechanics, such as vertical jumping, strength, motor control, manual dexterity, gait and balance.
The leadership and support of 黑料不打烊 students made this in-person event a success. Ongoing collaboration with CTEC and participation in NBD aims to better expand S.T.E.A.M.-based education and training to diverse future professionals. Inspiration was taken from Auburn University鈥檚 list of activities to celebrate National Biomechanics Day.
Student volunteers included:
- Maggie Davenport ’23, dance performance and dance science聽
- Deanna DeMarco DPT鈥23
- Allie Knuckles DPT鈥23
- Brandi Wiltshire DPT鈥22
- Bridgette Macapagal DPT鈥23
- Lindsey Garrett DPT鈥23
- Brendal Vargo DPT鈥23
- Lauren Weinberg ’22, dance performance and dance science
- Roxy Geballe ’24, exercise science
- Jaclyn Ross DPT鈥22
- Kelly O鈥橠aniel DPT鈥24
- Britt Dixon DPT鈥24
- Katie Jones DPT 鈥24
- Alexander Japit DPT鈥24
- Emma Morris ’25, dance performance and dance science
- Sarah Henderson DPT鈥22
- Smythe Lefebvre ’23, exercise science
- Brianna Young ’24, exercise science
- Ashlyn Loring DPT鈥24
- Caroline Guill DPT鈥24
- Stephen Parsons DPT鈥23
- Megan McCallister DPT鈥23
- Haley Langley DPT鈥24
- Tyanna Eaddy-Harris DPT鈥22
- Erin Allen DPT鈥24
- Catherine Furin DPT鈥24
- Will Duncan ’25, engineering聽
- Grace London ’25, biochemistry