News & Features
Transformation in motion: KPE launches new academic plan
Posted:Aptly called Transformation in Motion, the plan reflects the Faculty’s commitment to movement – through physical activity, sport, exercise, dance or play – as central to the health and well-being of…
KPE Career Café opens new avenues for students looking for career guidance
Posted:First year kinesiology students Daniel Gao, Julianne Jay, Vinny Sharma and Natasha Lam enjoy a bite before the start of the Career Café presentations.
Presented by the KPE Undergraduate Association (…
In conversation with Hubert Davis, director of Black Ice
Posted:Is there a common thread between your movies? Are there particular topics, stories or characters that you're interested in exploring more than others?
I would say that all of my movies come from a…
Message to the University Community on Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Posted:Update — Feb. 9, 2023:
We continue to follow the tragic news emerging from Türkiye and Syria with sorrow. For those across our University of Toronto community who are moved and able to contribute to…
Black History Month spotlight: Lorne King
Posted:In 1991, Lorne King set the all-time U of T career rushing record and to this day sits second on that list. Overall in four years, he rushed 591 times for 3,047 yards and 32 touchdowns. He was the…
KPE science café hosts panel discussion on achieving safe sport
Posted:Recently, experts from the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology, Bruce Kidd, Gretchen Kerr and Peter Donnelly submitted a brief to the federal government outlining these challenges and…
Instead of another judicial inquiry, use restorative justice to make sports safer, says KPE dean
Posted:There is no doubt that sport in Canada (and other countries) is in crisis, a claim supported by the words of the federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge. “Athletes are right now going through a…
Black History Month 2023: What's on across U of T's three campuses
Posted:Feb 1. – Feb. 4
BE-STEMM 2023 Conference
The Canadian Black Scientists Network is hosting a four-day virtual conference that brings together researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Joe’s Basketball Diaries Episode 6: Women in Sports
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Guests highlight the systemic and structural nature of sexism and racism in sports, and the importance of representation – particularly in leadership.
“You can’t be what you can’t see,” says …
KPE’s Amy Kirkham wins End Diabetes Award
Posted:The award worth $300,000 will fund Kirkham’s research into the effectiveness of intermittent fasting on blood sugar control in people with obesity, who have or are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes…
How physical activity makes us happier: Q & A with KPE Professor Catherine Sabiston
Posted:It’s common knowledge that physical activity is good for the body, but there is growing evidence that being physically active is also good for the soul. Can you explain the science behind it? How…
Hitting golf balls, letting off steam: Student blog
Posted:Last week, I visited the Varsity dome/bubble to hit some balls on Sport & Rec’s drop-in golf driving range. It’s quite popular so spaces are limited, and you must register in advance; usually on…