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Super Bowl and belly rolls: how the halftime show promoted body pride
Posted:In response, the performer posted on Instagram, “I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too…”
Why are female performers…
Blues sign Mullen, Surya as full-time coordinators
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football program is pleased to announce that 2016 national semifinalists Bob Mullen and Mark Surya have been hired as the team’s new defensive and offensive…
Blues raise over $13,000 in Think Pink campaign
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are proud to announce that $13,073.05 was raised over the course of the 10th annual Think Pink campaign, January 20-28.
The Blues more than doubled the total…
The Blues host Canada’s largest soccer coaching conference
Posted:The University of Toronto and the Varsity Blues partnered with Bell Canada, Toronto FC and the Canadian Soccer Association to present the sixth annual National Soccer Coaching Conference (NSCC) in…
Varsity Blues join student athletes across Canada to make #OneTeamForMentalHealthDay
Posted:The University of Toronto’s 900 Varsity Blues athletes are among the 20,000 student athletes from 53 Canadian universities joining forces for Bell Let's Talk Day.
Wearing Bell Let's Talk toques, the…
True Blue Awards go to KPE’s Luc Tremblay, Beth Ali and Sherry Ing
Posted:KPE's Associate Dean of Research Luc Tremblay, Executive Director of Athletics & Co-Curricular Physical Activity Beth Ali, and Co-Curricular Business Officer Sherry Ing were each recognized with…
Varsity Blues Achievement Awards build faith and character
Posted:Speaking at the Varsity Blues Achievement Awards on January 18, the fourth-year psychology student explained the transformation was physical, but more importantly mental and emotional, as her belief…
KPE researcher studies what athletes might gain from pain
Posted:That’s exactly what Kristina Smith, a graduate student in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, investigated in a recent study. Smith studied mixed martial arts (MMA), a hyper-explosive…
Top moments in 2016 at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:2016 brought many happy moments and proud accomplishments to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Here we reflect on some of our favourite memories from the past year.
In August, close…
Helping young athletes cope with concussions: Q&A with Professor Michael Hutchison
Posted:As the Director of the Concussion Program at the Faculty’s David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic, he’s at the forefront of investigating ways to manage these complex injuries in more effective…
KPE Reception for Scholars celebrates students and donors
Posted:On November 23, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education celebrated the academic achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students and recognized the donors who contributed to their…
When two worlds collide, great things happen
Posted:International collaborations at universities are not unique, says Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Daniel Moore. Visiting professors…