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KINtroductions: Kirsten Major turned lockdown habits into an academic career
Posted:“During COVID, I got really into just being active, working out, nutrition and making my own recipes,” she says. “A lot of the holistic health kind of things got me into kinesiology.”Though her…
U of T student leaders honoured at 2026 Dean’s Student Leadership Awards
Posted:Professor Sandy Welsh, vice-provost of students, and Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of KPE, delivered keynote remarks, while Terry Gardiner, KPE director of equity, diversity and inclusion, acted as…
Robin Campbell receives 2025 Swimming Canada President’s Award
Posted:It didn’t take Robin Campbell long to learn what he didn’t know when he was making the transition from decorated athlete to head coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues swim team.“Terrible…
Ottawa should counter bans on trans athletes in sport, say KPE's Marcus Mazzucco & Bruce Kidd
Posted:The recently concluded Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy were the most gender-balanced in history.At the Olympics, women were 47 per cent of the competitors, 45 per cent of the senior leadership…
KPE welcomes the Toronto Tempo to Goldring Centre
Posted:I am pleased to share with KPE an important update that reflects the energy, ambition and sense of community that define U of T and our Faculty.Starting in April, Toronto’s new WNBA team, the Toronto…
KPE hosts 26th annual Bertha Rosenstadt National Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted:“Pursuing a research project is no small feat,” said Gretchen Kerr, dean of tKPE. “From ethics reviews, to proposals, reading and critiquing literature, and collecting and analyzing the data…It’s an…
U of T ranked first in Canada, among top 17 globally across all broad subject fields: QS
Posted:The University of Toronto has been ranked first in Canada and among the top 17 universities globally in all five broad subject fields tracked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.…
"One of the most comprehensive health disciplines": Korea Times features U of T kinesiology program
Posted:Even if you exercise for three hours a day, sitting for eight hours is not good. The negative effects of remaining inactive for eight hours may not be offset by any amount of activity.This statement…
Legacy in the Making: Powerhouse panel of women leaders addresses future of women's sport in Canada
Posted:Rising professionalization and expanding media visibility is rapidly changing the landscape for women’s sport in Canada. The launch and subsequent expansion of the Professional Women’s Hockey League…
KINtroductions: How Keren Ophir mastered the transition to KPE
Posted:Keren’s proudest moment as a KPE student so far has been successfully balancing her academics with the other parts of her life outside of school. This achievement, though, wouldn’t have been easy…
Chelsi Ricketts among the Black Research Network grant recipients
Posted:This year’s recipients are advancing work across health, education, sport and the built environment, with projects that explore lived experiences, challenge systemic inequities and generate new…
First-of-its-kind study finds prehabilitation for living liver donors can improve recovery after surgery
Posted:Matt Delorme never thought donating a piece of his liver would give him the tools to live a healthier life.Through UHN's prehabilitation (prehab) program — a service designed to optimize a patient's…