News & Features
KPE hosts Sports Day for LGBTQ+ newcomers and refugees
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“For many LGBTQ+ newcomers and refugees in Canada, the resettlement process can be a very challenging experience,” says Robin Waley, assistant manager of co-curricular diversity & equity…
U of T sport-related subjects place 5th in 2019 QS World University subject rankings
Posted:“I feel great pride in seeing subjects integral to our faculty ranked so highly. This is a sign of increased public awareness about our discipline in general, but also a global recognition of the…
Masse repeats as World Champion
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BREAKING | Kylie Masse wins the 100m backstroke final at #FINAGwangju2019
Taylor Ruck finishes a close fourth.http://cbc.ca/1.5204543
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KPE hosts Summer Mentorship Program
Posted:KPE has long participated in the initiative, offering students in the mentorship program tours of their facilities, lab demonstrations, presentations and workshops emphasizing the multidisciplinary…
KPE’s newest faculty addition to teach critical studies of race & Indigeneity in physical activity & sport
Posted:For a long time, Janelle Joseph didn’t consider becoming a professor because she didn't see many racialized people who were faculty members at Canadian universities.
“I hadn’t really considered that…
Varsity Blues Genich and McMurray earn bronze at 2019 FISU Games
Posted:Sitting in fourth after 350 metres, McMurray out-touched Russia's Mariia Baklakova by 0.23 seconds to wrap up Canada's swimming schedule at the 30th Summer Universiade. It was Team Canada's third…
Meet the U of T faculty, alumni and supporters named to the Order of Canada
Posted:From a critically acclaimed actor to a respected immunologist, the latest appointments to the Order of Canada include several members of the University of Toronto community, reflecting the range of…
Honorary degree recipient Mark Tewksbury swam for gold, fought for justice – and had some fun
Posted:“I’ve had such a fun life,” he told the National Post in 2012.
Tewksbury’s many achievements are being recognized on Thursday by the University of Toronto with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, for “…
Congratulations class of 2019
Posted:Rachel (Ray Ray) Lau came to KPE from Hong Kong, in search of an undergraduate program that focuses on applications of knowledge.
“I’ve been an active person since childhood, so I’ve always been…
North American women’s ice hockey players struggle for a league of their own
Posted:The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) discontinued operations on May 1, 2019. In the U.S., the recently established National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) is in a vulnerable position. Many of the…
Ontario launches concussion awareness campaign at U of T event
Posted:The campaign is tied to Rowan’s Law, a piece of concussion-safety legislation that Ontario passed unanimously in 2018 and is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old rugby player from Ottawa who…
U of T marks start of Pride Month by raising Pride and Trans flags
Posted:KPE's Assistant Professor Simon Darnell, HR director Sharon Grandison, assistant director of physical activity, equity and client services, Luc Simard, assistant manager of co-curricular diversity…