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Athletics

Athletes use the Sparta Science interface

Athletics

Sparta Science partnership enhances student-athlete performance

Published July 30, 2021

Using AI and smart tech, the partnership will provide baseline metrics and movement recommendations to improve athletic performance and reduce injuries

Olympic rings at night over water in Tokyo

Q+A

The Games go on, but without fans. Will athletes' performance suffer?

Published July 22, 2021

Vikram Chib, whose research focuses on the brain processes behind motivation and incentive and how they relate to motor actions, discusses what to expect from participants in the Tokyo Olympics

Q+A

Writing along with the Tour de France

Published June 30, 2021

Peabody alum and budding cycling superfan Kate Wagner will chronicle the sport's three-week mega event in all its wheel-spinning, hill-climbing glory

Photos

Late to the game: Graduating athletes celebrate Commencement

Published June 11, 2021

Special ceremonies were held to confer degrees on Blue Jays who competed in postseason tournaments

Athletics

Fans' enthusiasm doesn't fall flat

Published March 31, 2021

Cardboard cutouts of fans fill empty stadium seats and add spirit on game days

Lacrosse

Men's and women's lacrosse teams announce spring schedule, safety precautions

Published Feb 15, 2021

Both teams will undergo strict testing protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Athletics

Centennial Conference cancels fall, winter sports championships

Published Dec 10, 2020

Rising number of COVID-19 cases in U.S., campus restrictions, inability to meet NCAA testing guidelines among factors cited in decision to cancel conference competition

Athletics