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From Toronto to the tundra: KPE researchers witness final Inuit select hockey camp
Posted:How did you end up in Nunavik to witness the final girls select hockey camp?
JC: When I heard Joé being interviewed on the radio, he said that the program was being cut due to a consultant’s report…
U of T's Kylie Masse now ranks number one in world for two swimming events
Posted:Masse overtook the 200-metre Olympic bronze medalist Hilary Caldwell in the final few metres to win in 2:07.23 on April 8. Caldwell was just .06 behind.
They were the two fastest times at that…
Masse books ticket to World Championships in Budapest
Posted:Her swim of 58.21 marks the second fastest ever to be swum in the world, and the fastest to ever be swum in a textile suit. The two-time reigning U of T Varsity Blues T-Holder's female athlete of the…
U of T athletes, coach and alumni inducted into 2016 Sport Hall of Honour
Posted:Rosie MacLennan was named the Athlete of the Year. MacLennan began competing internationally at eleven and was Canadian National Women’s Champion in 2005, 2009 and 2011.
In 2006, she paired with…
It’s not all about the game, some of it has to do with money; KPE experts weigh in on NHL’s decision to skip the Olympics
Posted:Peter, it has emerged that NHL club owners don’t want a three-week break in their schedule in order to accommodate some NHL players’ participation in the Olympics. What’s your take on that?PD: First…
Greg Wells on how ‘microchanges’ can make a major difference
Posted:Does the world really need another book on how to live a better life?
People are inundated with information. I get it. Every person now has the entire human history of knowledge in their pocket. The…
One Brave Run: Breaking records and raising awareness about mental health
Posted:The day’s events are set to kick off on the main lawn outside of Hart House with speakers sharing their mental health stories at 9:30 AM, followed by a 1km walk/5km run at 10:00 AM and a mental…
KPE undergraduate conference grows in size, scope and impact
Posted:A few students shared their impressions about the conference and their plans for the future:
Tate NewmarchFaculty Advisor: Professor Douglas Richards
“Our long-term objective is to…
Masse, Turner named Varsity Blues Athletes of the Year
Posted:Badminton players Jonathan Lai and Bethany So earned the third annual Frank Pindar male and female athlete of the year awards, which is given annually to athletes competing in a sport whose official…
She Talks: answering the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's calls to actions at U of T
Posted:This year, the fourth annual She Talks focused on how average people can help bring about reconciliation in Canada. Every year, the She Talks event brings together four influential women from the U…
Annual banquet concludes another successful year of intramurals at U of T
Posted:“This year, we learned a lot and grew a lot,” said Nick Snow, manager of intramurals. “We were able to implement a number of new initiatives to increase participation from some less represented…
KPE celebrates student leaders with Dean’s Student Leadership Awards
Posted:“The University of Toronto is what it is because of your contributions. You set an example for all students who come here,” she said.
And, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education made sure…