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Who owns professional athlete data? New paper provides framework for ethical data use
Posted:Now researchers from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) at the University of Toronto and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living at Victoria University in Australia…
Exercising outdoors in smoky air? Exercise physiologist Ira Jacobs breaks down the risks & suggests alternatives
Posted:What are the risks of exercising outdoors when the air is smoky from wildfires? The main issues of concern are the absolute amount and size of the particles in the air that are associated with both…
Trailblazing sports journalist Shireen Ahmed is the Carl Mitchell Community Impact Award recipient for 2026
Posted:As a Muslim girl growing up in Nova Scotia, Shireen Ahmed found that the soccer pitch was a safe space to be herself. “I was a very precocious, curious and chatty child – and very aggressive in terms…
Larger than life: VR warps how people perceive their body size, study finds
Posted:Researchers at U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) set out to test how accurately people judge their own body size relative to their surroundings in VR.Participants…
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…
First-year Varsity Blues basketball player organizes women's collegiate basketball tournament in Canada's North
Posted:For Janet Enge, basketball has always been about more than the game – it’s a vehicle for growth, a connection to culture and a pathway to opportunities that once seemed far beyond the horizon of her…
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…