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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…
From walk-off wins to what’s next: Isabella Trakosas reflects on her U of T journey
Posted:A two-time academic excellence award winner from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Trakosas built her academic path from a deep-rooted connection to sport and personal experience…
At just 19, Jason Okpere is a U of T graduate - and he’s just getting started
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues student-athlete’s journey has never followed a conventional timeline. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Okpere moved to Canada with his family in 2019 at the…
A rower, weightlifter and strength coach, U of T grad discovers a passion for research
Posted:Vanessa Lin, a rower, weightlifter and strength coach, was an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto when she volunteered to participate in a study about the effects of restricting blood…