News & Features
Faculty extends partnership with Canadian Sport Institute Ontario
Posted:Working alongside leading scientists and researchers, the partnership will allow students to perform tests, ranging from biomechanical analyses with underwater cameras to aerobic endurance tests on…
How to bring your A-game to exams: Tips from a sports psychology researcher
Posted:Katherine Tamminen, a sports psychology researcher and assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, has helped athletes at all levels do…
The path to a great career: Alumni give advice to graduate students
Posted:The event was the vision of Sandyha Mylabathula, the president of KPEGS and current Ph.D. candidate in exercise science.
“I’ve been a grad student at EXS for both my MSc and PhD, and have been…
Commonwealth Games achieves gender equity in medal events
Posted:This year the Commonwealth Games will include as many medal events for women as for men, for the first time at any multisport games. “On the one hand, it took a long time,” says Bruce Kidd, the…
Faculty honours student leaders with Dean’s Student Leadership Awards
Posted:2018 DSLA winners with Dean Ira Jacobs and Vice-Provost of Students Sandy Welsh (all photos by Martin Bazyl)
“I’m continually impressed and humbled by the commitment and enthusiasm that our student…
The future of self-driving cars: Q & A with U of T Professor Luc Tremblay
Posted:How justified are people’s concerns about self-operating machinery?
The reaction times of human beings are slower than that of machines, but most people feel safer when they are in control. When…
President Gertler hosts luncheon for Varsity Blues athletes
Posted:"This past year has seen its share of individual and collective victories, glorious achievements, personal bests and proud moments,” President Gertler said.
In fact, 11 Varsity Blues teams were…
Faculty comes together for KPE Cup
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Varsity Blues staff members Cameron Bernier and Jill Clark wait their turn on the stands
Staffer Jill Clark, Professor Marius Locke (blue helmet), MHKY assistant coach Andrew Dovey and Cam…
Bertha Rosenstadt National Undergraduate Research Conference a field day for young researchers
Posted:The day-long conference featured 74 student presentations on topics including exercise physiology, biomechanics, sports medicine, motor learning and control, exercise and sport psychology, philosophy…
Blues reach far with a little help from their friends
Posted:So Osvald Nitski described the athletes on his Varsity Blues swimming team while addressing the audience at the Varsity Blues Achievement Awards ceremony, hosted by the Faculty of Kinesiology and…
Get into the groove of a workday workout
Posted:Between a full day of school, work, family and social commitments, not to mention errands, most people find it difficult to make time for physical activity. But the health benefits of getting active…
U of T research fuels IOC Gender Equality Review Project
Posted:In a statement, the International Olympic Committee promised to act on 25 “gender equality recommendations.”
“It is not just the right thing to do. It is in the interest of us all,” said IOC…