April 2, 2025
WHAT:      A record number of Rhode Island high school students will attend the Sixth Annual Biomechanics Day at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾. Close to 500 students are expected to participate from 10 high schools. There will be more than 45 hands-on demonstrations, challenges, and competitions designed to teach students about biomechanics and other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Some activities will feature technology used in äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ laboratories, such as virtual and augmented reality systems, motion capture technology, wearable technology, and photoelectric gait technology. Other stations will test students’ speed, vertical leap, balance, agility, and grip strength.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE:       äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾
Mackal Field House
75 Keaney Road, Kingston, RI 02881
°Â±á°¿:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Students and teachers from Barrington Christian Academy, Bishop Hendricken High School, Central Falls High School, Coventry High School, The Greene School, Portsmouth High School, South Kingstown High School, St. Andrew’s School, Toll Gate High School, and West Warwick High School are among those expected to attend.
              The following äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ laboratories will be represented: Motion VR Biomechanics Lab, , , and the . äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s head strength and conditioning coach, , will participate, as well as students from äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Kinesiology Club.
FOR INFORMATION: äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ assistant professors of kinesiology Susan D’Andrea, sedandrea@uri.edu, 401-222-9732; and Ryan Chapman, rmchapman@uri.edu, 401-874-7845. Neil Nachbar, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Department of Communications and Marketing, 401-874-4946.
BACKGROUND: äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Biomechanics Day event is part of , a world-wide celebration of biomechanics for high school students and teachers that was founded in 2016.
