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Top U of T scholar athletes celebrated at Academic Excellence Breakfast
Posted:An award ceremony scheduled to start at 7:30 in the morning may sound daunting to the uninitiated, but for the 202 University of Toronto student athletes being recognized at the Varsity Blues…
Legacy of leadership
Posted:Adam Zimmerman first got football fever nearly 70 years ago when, as a high school student at University of Toronto Schools, he and good friend Bill Saunderson made weekly visits to Varsity Stadium…
Every School Should Have Pedal Desks For Kids With ADHD
Posted:Students in a grade 3-4 split class there are involved in a pilot project this year whereby traditional desks are being replaced with bicycle desks, bean bag chairs and wiggle stools. They also get…
Beth Ali appointed executive director of KPE co-curricular athletics & physical activity programs
Posted:In a statement issued on Friday, October 28, professor Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, announced the appointment of Beth Ali to the…
U of T Varsity Blues football team presented with Ferguson Jenkins Heritage Award for winning Grey Cup in 1909
Posted:For every sport, there is a memorable game, series or moment the fans cherish for years to come. For the University of Toronto Varsity Blues (rugby) football team, that special moment happened one…
Transforming popsicles one Happy Pop at a time
Posted:Health and nutrition have played a big role in Leila’s life. A recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s Kinesiology program, she understands the importance of staying healthy and eating right.…
Movement breaks: students re-energize classroom experience at U of T
Posted:Zhifan Liu, like many other undergraduate students, sits for hours in class. But as a human biology student, he’s keenly aware of the negative effects of prolonged sitting.
That’s why he decided to…
Come see what you can do
Posted:They are part of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s continued efforts to engage University of Toronto students in physical activity and ensure that they understand the Faculty’s…
Improving student mental health: Q & A with Professor Catherine Sabiston
Posted:Why are rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts increasing among university students?
University students are facing increasing pressures to succeed, and they ultimately have a fear of…
Yours or Mine? How we handle objects depends on who owns them
Posted:“The associations or attachments that we have with an object leak into our movements in unintended ways when we interact with them,” says researcher and study author Merryn Constable of the…
Helping adolescent athletes cope with stress
Posted:Over the years these questions have plagued many parents, but now researchers from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are finding ways for parents to help their children cope with…
KPE alumni and friend presented with 2016 Arbor Awards
Posted:Two alumni and a good friend of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are among the recipients of the 2016 Arbor Awards. Created by the University of Toronto in 1989, the awards recognize…