Anatomy of a human performance lab

Perseverance is as much psychological and emotional, as it is physical. Exercise science is exactly that—the study of how the human body works, what its limits are and how to push it to a new level.

As a member of the men’s cross country and track and field teams, Aaron Spivey ’18 was curious about whether the sleep sacrificed by student-athletes affected their mental and physical abilities.

Students from North Central College put their classroom knowledge into practice this summer with internships at NASA, Scripps Research Institute and the Kansas City Royals—to name a few. As a result, these students will be returning to campus Sept.