News & Features
Talk It Out, Work It Out: collaboration between U of T social work and kinesiology marries mental and physical health for local seniors
Posted:It’s Friday morning and the Jane/Finch Centre is rocking to the soca groove of Kevin Rougier and Mr. Legz.
Inside, the revelers, all of them seniors, are up out of their chairs. One 83-year-old…
Kingsley Belele scores a hat trick: soccer, studies, scholarships
Posted:I was playing with Woodbridge Soccer club and the Varsity Blues head coach reached out to me.
This was after high school. First we were just talking, and then he showed me around U of T and told me…
U of T ranked 21st globally, 2nd among North American public universities: QS World University Rankings
Posted:U of T climbed 13 spots in the latest edition of the highly regarded annual ranking by U.K. analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds, placing it first in Canada and 21st out of the 1499 universities…
Madeleine Orr appointed assistant professor, sociocultural studies of physical activity and health
Posted:Orr’s work bridges sport management, natural resource science, and environmental policy research. She is recognized for her theoretical contribution in establishing sport ecology as an area of study…
Joseph Baker appointed professor at KPE and inaugural chair in sport science, data modelling and sport analytics at TISS
Posted:Baker completed his PhD in motor learning and skill acquisition at Queen’s University in 2003. He completed a post-doctoral year between 2003-04 in physical activity epidemiology at Queen’s…
Avoid exercising outdoors when air quality is poor, says KPE's Ira Jacobs
Posted:"That's the reason why we have schools that are very justifiably closing activities that will be occurring outside; cancelling recess. It's definitely warranted when we have these air quality…
How to design the perfect city playground: KPE's Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos shares her thoughts
Posted:Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, associate professor at the University of Toronto’s faculty of kinesiology and physical education, said Canada is far behind the U.S. and Europe in building play areas for…
KPE researchers investigate potential of exergames to promote physical activity
Posted:A team of researchers from the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), working collaboratively with a University of Montreal research team, wanted to explore how…
A gift for eternity: Former CAO honoured with paver from U of T Landmark Project
Posted:Driven by the generous support of nearly 3,000 donors, the project aims to transform the St. George campus core into a greener, more sustainable, accessible and pedestrian friendly space. Professor…
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted:In consultation with Indigenous communities, June 21, the summer solstice, was chosen for National Indigenous Peoples Day (previously known as National Aboriginal Day). For generations, many…
KPE 162 — kinesiology’s ubercourse in health and happiness — opens to all Arts & Science students
Posted:So which is the correct answer? “It depends on your perspective.”
Clearly this is going to be a very different kind of kinesiology course. A class about the body that’s a workout for the mind.
KPE…
KPE’s Janelle Joseph honoured with CALS award for pioneering work in leisure studies
Posted:As someone whose research is largely focused on the contributions of Black and other racialized athletes—and the systemic failure to recognize and centre their contributions to sport and physical…