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The Gulliver effect: New study finds people perceive their bodies to be much larger in virtual reality
Posted:The study, recently published in the Virtual Reality journal, found that when asked to estimate the minimal distance between two poles through which they can walk safely without bumping into them,…
519 Sports Day builds sanctuary and community for 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers
Posted:The University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, in partnership with Hart House and The 519 organization, is preparing to host its annual 519 Sports Day, an event that brings…
Varsity Blues basketball player Janet Enge shares her vision for the North of 60 Classic exhibition tour
Posted:Enge, along with a committee of volunteers, has worked to put together the inaugural North of 60 Classic, welcoming six university women's basketball programs from across Canada to Yellowknife for an…
KPE alum Darragh McGee takes us inside the growing influence of gambling on modern sport
Posted:For Darragh McGee, the path from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education to becoming one of the leading researchers examining the rise of sports gambling began…
KPE students receive record number of undergraduate research awards
Posted:Opportunities for research experience at the undergraduate level in the Natural Sciences & Engineering (NSE), Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH), or Health & Life Sciences (HLS) are…
Professor Gretchen Kerr reappointed as dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:I am pleased to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the reappointment of Professor Gretchen Kerr as Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education for a five-…
Brittany McBeath to join KPE’s H.E.A.R.T. research lab
Posted:PPFP provides funding to graduate faculties to increase opportunities for hiring postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented groups, specifically Indigenous and Black researchers. These fellowships…
Movement as Medicine brings Indigenous voices to the forefront of wellness and physical culture
Posted:Indigenous scholars and community leaders came together for Movement as Medicine: Indigenous Perspectives on Physical Culture, an online panel held in recognition of Indigenous History Month hosted…
Moving the needle for accessible exercise programs for cancer patients: Q & A with Prof. Daniel Santa Mina
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While not involved in the study, Daniel Santa Mina, a professor specializing in exercise and cancer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and…
RE.sport project marks completion of first phase with gathering focused on reimagining youth sport
Posted:The event, Why Can’t They Play? Reimagining Sport So All Kids Can Play, brought together researchers, community sport organizations, policymakers and industry leaders from across Canada to reflect on…
Spring convocation: Students, parents and faculty celebrate Class of 2026
Posted:Earlier in the day, the graduates were part of a convocation ceremony at U of T’s Convocation Hall, one of 36 planned between June 1 and 18 to celebrate more than 15,000 graduands from across the…
Rowing legend and decorated Olympian Marnie McBean receives U of T honorary degree for leadership in sport
Posted:Sen. Marnie McBean won her first two Olympic gold medals in 1992 – and would later add a gold and bronze in 1996. More than three decades later, the celebrated rower who transformed the sport in…