News & Features
Ashley Stirling to take on expanded role as vice dean of programs at KPE
Posted:The role, held by Associate Professor Ashley Stirling, will now encompass strategic and operational oversight of athletics and physical activity programs for the University of Toronto (U of T)…
“All innovations benefit from athlete input” and other truths to come out of the inaugural TISS conference
Posted:If you’re Jennifer Sygo, renowned Canadian dietitian and sports nutritionist, you’ll consult the research, the kind of research conducted by Daniel Moore, an associate professor at the University of…
Survivor’s Flag raised at U of T Varsity Stadium ahead of Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted:As the University of Toronto community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Survivors’ Flag, which honours Indigenous lives and communities…
Ontario's Minister of Sport commits to donating brain for CTE research in statement at U of T’s Varsity Stadium
Posted:"I am fortunate to have played a high-collision sport for many years without experiencing any negative effects from concussions, but many of my teammates have not been as lucky,” said Lumsden. “With…
Online public shaming of women athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violence: KPE researchers
Posted:Social media is well recognized as beneficial because it can enhance connections and serve as a forum to discuss important issues. But it’s also a platform for the dissemination of misinformation,…
Reimagining the role of Sport for Development (SDP) in confronting the climate crisis: Simon Darnell
Posted:“What more do we actually need to know about the risks and threats of climate change and environmental degradation, and of the complicity and complacency of sport therein, before we acknowledge the…
Can parents afford to put their kids in sports? Bruce Kidd shares his thoughts on TVO's The Agenda
Posted:Live Now: The Financial Burden of Keeping Kids Active https://t.co/RjH78sDATM— TVO Today | The Agenda (@TheAgenda) September 11, 2024
International exchange program highlights importance of fostering global academic collaborations
Posted:“I noticed that all the athletes that I’d worked with had experienced some form of abuse, especially emotional abuse by coaches,” says Muhonen, who spent a semester at the Faculty of Kinesiology and…
KPE’s Madeleine Orr curates art exhibit that imagines what Canada would look like in 2080 - if we get everything right
Posted:Orr, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education whose research examines the impacts of climate change on sport, invited artists from every…
Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education!
Posted:Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education!I hope you’ve had a fantastic summer, one filled with opportunities to rest and recuperate, connect with…
Navigating the intricacies of raising a child: Simon Darnell shares insights on Parenting Ed-Ventures podcast
Posted:Simon Darnell, a University of Toronto professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), was recently featured on the podcast, discussing his area of expertise – sport for…