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KPE's Shalom Brown challenges contemporary understandings of mixed-race & physical movement
Posted:“I’ve always been interested in research on racialized communities, specifically the Black and mixed-race communities, because they reflect my own lived experiences,” says Brown, who recently…
Paralympian - and new KPE grad - Stephanie Dixon aims to address athlete maltreatment
Posted:Stephanie Dixon was only two years old when her parents signed her up for swimming classes.
She says they believed it was important for her to know, at a young age, what her body was capable of…
Prehistoric: U of T alum Alex Wong explores the Toronto Raptors' origin story
Posted:Wong, producer and co-host of Canada's most popular basketball podcast – The Raptors Show with Will Lou – delved into Prehistoric: the Improbable and Audacious Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors …
‘I feel proud to be a woman in sport’: kin student & Blues midfielder Yasmeen Al-Kas shares her story
Posted:Growing up, I played soccer ever since I was eight. I knew I wanted to play at university.
I just didn’t know which university! But I came to one of the recruiting camps held at U of T where you…
"Every decision that grows the World Cup will increase carbon footprint of the event," says KPE's Madeleine Orr
Posted:FIFA's decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to over 100 games will increase the tournament's carbon footprint and is at odds with the soccer governing body's climate…
President Gertler’s message to the U of T community on the conflict in the Middle East
Posted:More than a week has passed since the tragic events of October 7 – beginning with the unspeakable atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians, actions that shocked and horrified many…
The role of physical activity and sport in reconciliation: A conversation with Wilton Littlechild
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At the time, Littlechild could only speak Cree, but English would become the only language he was allowed to speak for the next 14 years that he spent in the residential school system, a network of…
Message to the community on the war in the Middle East
Posted:The University of Toronto is deeply saddened by the attack on Israel’s civilian population, the outbreak of war this past weekend, and the ongoing volatility in the region. We condemn terrorist…
KPE's Michael Jorgensen discusses concussion research with CBC Sports
Posted:Michael Jorgensen believes he's suffered two concussions playing rugby, including one that caused him to miss the opportunity to take the law school admission test when he was in university.
Now a…
KPE's Madeleine Orr talks to Japan Times about F1 pledge to reach net zero by 2030
Posted:... Greenhouse gases generated by F1 are not only an issue for a planet that just experienced its hottest summer on record. They’re also a problem for the sport’s image and could affect where and…
Survivors' Flag raised on U of T's three campuses
Posted:As the University of Toronto community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Survivors’ Flag, which honours Indigenous lives and communities…
New project to raise awareness about equity, diversity and inclusion in health research
Posted:The project, called Navigating EDIIA in physical activity and health research: Defining terminology and approaches, was spearheaded by Eun-Young Lee of Queen’s University and funded by the Canadian…