SMEP Major
The chair of the Kinesiology department
Who is: Dr. Rodriguez
The main function of this essential mineral in the body is to facilitate oxygen transport through the blood
What is: iron
The level of recognition given to athletes that have contributed exceptionally to their sport
What is: the Hall of Fame
This person is affectionately known as the “King of Pop”
Who is: Michael Jackson
This restaurant is scheduled to become the primary food spot inside Brochstein Pavilion later this semester
What is: Local Foods
The 3 KINE major advisors
Who are: Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Perkins-Ball, and Dr. Kabiri
This basic repeating unit of a muscle fiber, located between two Z lines, is the functional unit responsible for muscle contraction
What is: a sarcomere
This recent Rice Football player was drafted into the NFL
Who is: Luke McCaffrey
This movie, when released in 2022, sparked a trend of gentlemen going to theaters wearing suits
What is: Minions: The Rise of Gru
The first president of Rice
Who is: Edgar Odell Lovett
The number of total hours required for the SMEP major is __
What is: 43 (28 core lecture + 15 electives)
This is the minimum level of energy required to sustain vital functions in the waking state
What is: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
The olympic sprinter who controversially claimed that NBA players cannot refer to themselves as “World Champions”
Who is: Noah Lyles
This movie was the biggest box office hit this summer (May 3 - September 2)
What is: Inside Out 2
This Rice Chemistry professor participated in a debate about the origin of life with YouTube tutor Dave Farina (“Professor Dave Explains”)
Who is: Dr. James Tour
The topic of the course being taught in “Special Topics in Sports Medicine” this semester
What is: Exercise Testing and Prescription
These are the four types of attentional focus that athletes use to enhance performance and concentration
What are: narrow, broad, internal, and external
This country won the third most gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics
What is: Japan
This band’s album cover features a baby floating in a swimming pool
Who is: Nirvana
Rice’s original name at time of opening
What is: the Rice Institute
The course code for independent research in Kinesiology
What is: KINE 495
This factor determines the bioavailability of a drug, impacting how much of it is absorbed into the bloodstream
What is: the form/dosage form
This American-favorite sport is making its return to the Olympic Games in 2028
What is: baseball (softball also acceptable)
This movie is the highest grossing movie of all time
What is: Avatar
This Rice professor and Nobel laureate is credited with co-discovering fullerenes, also known as "buckyballs," a new form of carbon
Who is: Dr. Richard Smalley