UNC EXSS UNITE!

04/20/2026

04/17/2026

Congrats to Tyler, Jaime & Gabrielle on this great accomplishment!!!
*The winners receive a physical award at EXSS' graduation ceremony and a $250 monetary award.

04/16/2026

professor Abbie Smith-Ryan is partnering with the U.S. Soccer Foundation on a transformative project to improve the athletic ecosystem for girls and women.

A professor in the department of exercise and sport science, Smith-Ryan studies the junction between exercise physiology and sports nutrition, with a passion for applying these insights to women's health. Her work with Soccer Forward, in partnership with the Kang Women's Institute, aims to develop best practice frameworks for tracking and applying female health and performance data in girls' and women's soccer.

“Bridging the gap between research and real-world application is critical,” Smith-Ryan said. “This study is designed to evaluate practical tools that teams are already using combined with lab-based techniques, in order to directly translate and support female health tracking in real time."

https://go.unc.edu/a8X6B

04/09/2026

Congrats to HMSC PhD candidate Amber Schmitz, under the direction of Dr. Eric Ryan, for receiving the Barbara Campaigne Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award.