News & Features
Pride and Trans flags raised at U of T's Varsity Stadium
Posted:For the first time this year, the Trans flag was raised as well, in a nod to the transgender community on campus.
Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, welcomed …
Canada's university-level sports teams not as diverse as their student bodies, U of T study finds
Posted:Researchers at U of T’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies compared 2016 data from nine Canadian universities, representing nearly 1,600 student athletes and 65 teams, with the self-reported racial…
KPE Task Force on Race and Indigeneity begins developing recommendations
Posted:The surveys have been collected, focus groups completed, interviews conducted and literature thoroughly reviewed. Now, the Task Force on Race and Indigeneity at the Faculty of Kinesiology and…
Ashley Stirling appointed Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:Dr. Stirling is currently an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Faculty and KPE Director of Experiential Education. She completed her undergraduate and CGS/SSHRC-funded graduate degrees at…
Increasing physical activity linked to better immunity in breast cancer patients, U of T study finds
Posted:High concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with a higher incidence of disease and mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer, so strategies to decrease their levels are…
Batting lefty: U of T researcher tests theory of hockey's influence on Canadian-born Major League Baseball players
Posted:What is the existing hypothesis on hockey's influence on batting?
Anecdotally, it has been “known” for some time that great Canadian baseball players seem to be more likely to bat left-handed.…
U of T's Bruce Kidd named to new working group on gender equity in sports
Posted:Why is it necessary to have a working group on gender equity in sport?
Although there’s been tremendous progress regarding equity and inclusion, there’s still much to be done. More needs to be…
Recognizing U celebrates staff and faculty achievements
Posted:KPE staff chit chatting while waiting for the award winners to be announced
Ian Stephen, Paul Morrison, Chris Dickins and Alex Vickers doing some catching up before the official start of the program…
U of T’s Bruce Kidd and Vicky Sunohara inducted into Toronto Sport Hall of Honour
Posted:Kidd is vice-president and principal of University of Toronto Scarborough. A former Olympian, he has written extensively about the politics of sport. He was inducted into Toronto's Sport Hall of…
Starting aerobic exercise soon after concussion improves recovery time, U of T study finds
Posted:The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, supports the view that aerobic exercise is safe and potentially protective in symptomatic individuals.
“We knew aerobic exercise had a positive…
Six KPE students receive Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards
Posted:The awards recognize students who have made outstanding extra-curricular contributions to their college, faculty or school, or to the university as a whole. This year, six students from the Faculty…
U of T experts help draft Madrid Declaration to end violence against athletes
Posted:How did the Safe Sport International Conference come about?
There has been a rapidly growing awareness amongst various stakeholders in sport as well as the observing public that some athletes’…