News & Features
Shaping the future of high performance sport
Posted:When the world’s top sport scientists and sport medicine experts gather under one roof, you know something extraordinary is about to happen.The first day of the conference focuses on sharing the…
Welcome to the 2025-26 academic year: a message from Dean Gretchen Kerr
Posted:As the summer winds down, I want to warmly welcome all of you—both new and returning students—to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE).KPE has been a big part of my life since I was…
KPE launches Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Posted:This fall, the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) will launch the KPE Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), a vital step toward realizing the vision outlined in…
Academic Resources for 2025-26
Posted: Student SupportsAcademic AdvisingAcademic advising is delivered by KPE's Student Advisor via in-person, phone or virtual with one-on-one private academic advising appointments and group sessions. …
U of T Sport & Rec Programs for 2025-26
Posted:GET ACTIVE WITH OUR SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING! Join us to experience and discover ways to enhance your physical, mental and social well-being through sport and physical activity. Sport…
Dalton Myers Appointed Director, Athletics at the University of Toronto
Posted:Myers currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport and as Chair of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, reflecting…
Chance meeting leads to Raptors Summer League opportunity for U of T head coach: Toronto Star
Posted:Since taking over as head coach of the Varsity Blues men's basketball program during the 2022-23 campaign, Trivedi has amassed an overall record of 48-41. This has included trips to the OUA…
Opening doors: 100 Strong campers explore sport, science and possibility at KPE
Posted:Produced by the community organization 100 Strong, the Strong Academy aims to mobilize and equip young Black boys with the tools they need to achieve their maximum potential in education and life. …
KPE study explores psilocybin's potential in concussion management
Posted:The case, published this week in the journal Psychoactives, involves a 22-year-old intercollegiate athlete with persistent concussion symptoms resulting from a sports injury. The athlete was being…
Making big choices for a longer, healthier life: insights from KPE’s Doug Richards
Posted:Drawing on decades of clinical experience and research expertise, Richards examined the impact of physical activity, tobacco use, diet, alcohol, sleep and sedentary behaviour on both lifespan and…
UCalgary, Harvard and U of T study shows mind-body programs boost mood in cancer survivors
Posted:Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Cancer Health (MATCH) Study was designed to evaluate two mind-body therapies: Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR)…
Varsity Blues women’s hockey alumna Caitlin Maikawa recognized with 2024 John Charles Polanyi Prize in chemistry
Posted:Awarded by the Council of Ontario Universities, the Polanyi Prizes honour outstanding researchers in the early stages of their careers in fields including chemistry, economic science, physics, and…