gravityLAB:SYNC is excited to have the following new team members as part of our group at UMass Amherst: Karisma Pathak (Research Assistant) Karisma Pathak is an aspiring physician who received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2020 with a dual concentration in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Dance Applications in Maternal Health (BDIC). […]
by Rachel Marchica Movement Toward Change (MTC) is a podcast that uses dance as a means to cultivate community and start conversations. The podcast covers a variety of topics such as injury prevention, mental health, eating disorders, arts accessibility, career advice and more. It can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and through the website movementtowardchange.org. The podcast is co-hosted by friends and […]
Publications featured in gravity Volume 1, Issue 3 (September 21, 2021) A number of exciting papers have been published this summer in the field of dance science. Here are just a few highlights that the LAB:SYNC team wanted to share: Li, Y. Dance Motion Capture Based on Data Fusion Algorithm and Wearable Sensor Network. Complexity 2021, 2021, 2656275. […]
Publications featured in gravity Volume 1, Issue 2 (June 19, 2021) A number of exciting papers have been published this spring in the field of dance science. Here are just a few highlights that the LAB:SYNC team wanted to share: Note: Asterisk (*) indicates the author has been a Dance Science Symposium presenter *Seifert, A.M.; […]
With a wonderful panel of experts who each shared their original research, the Dance Science Symposium (DSS) 2021 offered a rich blend of quantitative and qualitative findings that moved our scientific imaginations. Presenters included Dr. Allison Seifert (Central Connecticut State University), Aviva Kornel (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance), Drs. Barry Parker & Jessica […]
“UMass-based NEA Research Lab is first in the nation to focus on health benefits of dance in adults” The National Endowment for the Arts recently selected Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC) based at the University of Massachusetts as a recipient of a Research Lab Award. Aston K. McCullough, Assistant Professor of Dance Science […]