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Reaching ahead to kinesiology: New March break program wraps up
Posted:“I thought the States were my best option for that, but after touring the Varsity Centre and seeing the courts in the Goldring Centre, suddenly U of T came out on top,” he said.
Layla Pottinger, a…
She Moves conference a blast, says student blogger
Posted:Last week, I had to opportunity to attend the She Moves conference hosted by Move U, a tri-campus initiative at the University of Toronto that aims to inspire students to take a break from their…
KPE entrepreneur series: How Amanda Sottile is making the world more inclusive, one necklace at a time
Posted:“I decided then that I wanted to be a physical therapist for youth and individuals with physical disabilities,” she says.
Over the past three years as a kinesiology student, she has considered a…
KPE entrepreneur series: Edina Bijvoet teams up with sisters to combat mental health crisis
Posted:“We were examining some findings which showed that in some cases exercise was just as effective as antidepressants,” says Bijvoet. “I was so impressed with this and, since then, I’ve always wondered…
Canadian sport gets a low grade on gender equity: Q & A with Dean Gretchen Kerr
Posted:The researchers looked at data on leadership positions and athlete participation in Canadian National Sport Organizations (NSOs), with a spotlight on Hockey Canada, and Team Canada at the 2022 Winter…
KPE entrepreneur series: PhD student launches cardiovascular screening startup
Posted:Stephanie Buryk-Iggers is on a personal mission to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The second-year PhD student in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical…
“Hopefully, they’ll reflect on their good fortunes and come to a reasonable deal,” KPE prof on MLB lockout
Posted:Why is this happening now and what does it mean for the start of the season?
This is happening because Major League Baseball, like most professional sports, regularly struggles to come to an…
Statement from President Meric Gertler on the War in Ukraine
Posted:We have all witnessed President Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine with horror, outrage, anguish, and utter disbelief. On behalf of the University of Toronto, I condemn this decision and the violence…
Yat family scholarship to support Black student athletes
Posted:“My hope is that this scholarship will help varsity students have the same rewarding experience I did playing competitive soccer through school, without the financial stress,” he said.
The Yat…
Black History Month feature: Marlene Donaldson
Posted:A member of the Varsity Blues from 1996 to 2000, Donaldson became the first University of Toronto student-athlete to earn CIAU all-Canadian honours in rugby in 1998. A four-year captain with the…
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education reaches out to Black high school students with new March break program
Posted:The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) is offering new March break program this year that targets Black high school students in the Greater Toronto Area who…
Figure skating furor: KPE expert on the doping scandal gripping Beijing Games
Posted:Valieva tested positive for the heart medication, trimetazidine, at the Russian national competition in December, but the lab result didn't surface until a week ago – only after she had helped…