Maureen Weiss, professor of kinesiology, has been selected to receive the 2014 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Science Board’s Honor Award. The Science Honor Award is given each year “to an academic or research professional that has significantly contributed to the advancement and promotion of the science of physical activity and/or nutrition.”

Dr. Weiss is recognized as someone whose work has furthered the science of youth development through sport and physical activity.

The mission of the President’s Council is to engage, educate, and empower all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition, and the Science Board includes elected scholars who have made significant contributions to the research and science of physical activity, health, sports, and nutrition.