News & Features
U of T alum and celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak wants you to change your approach to carbs
Posted:Jacobs supervised Pasternak while working as a scientist for the Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, a human sciences Research & Development establishment funded by the…
World Cup sends 'dangerous message' on climate, sport ecologist Madeleine Orr tells BBC Sport
Posted:In eight months' time the 2026 World Cup will make history as the biggest single sporting event. But not everyone is celebrating.Amid the excitement, concerns are growing about the environmental cost…
From athlete to advocate: Award-winning KPE researcher dives deep into safe sport
Posted:The conference was the world’s first safe sport research conference and attracted about 250 people, an indication of the growing importance of this relatively new field.“It was a warm and welcoming…
Hockey’s hidden cost: KPE student honoured with emerging scholar award at Safe Sport conference
Posted:The Master's Student Safe Sport Award highlighted Thomas’s ongoing contributions to the field, including his thesis research, scholarly presentations, international collaborations with institutions…
New PhD students bring international research focus to KPE
Posted:This fall, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education will welcome two new students to its PhD community as part of a joint program with the University of Melbourne and the University of…
From climate change to Enhanced Games - 2025 TISS conference sparks many conversations
Posted:No matter where you are in the world, the local news is guaranteed to cover these two items - the weather forecast and sports. Ira Jacobs, a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical…
TISS hosts Minister van Koeverden at conference
Posted:In late September, the Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS) hosted their annual research conference. Over 200 researchers, policymakers, scientists, clinicians, coaches, students, and…
KPE kicks off Green Sports Week with panel discussion on saving winter sports in the climate crisis
Posted:Moderated by Madeline Orr, a sport ecologist and assistant professor at KPE, the event featured Daniel Scott, a professor of geography at the University of Waterloo, Philippe Marquis, a two-time…
Survivor’s Flag raised at U of T Varsity Stadium ahead of Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted:The Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE), in partnership with First Nations House and the U of T Office of Indigenous Initiatives, raised the Survivors’ Flag on the St. George campus…
Exploring the consequences of capitalist sport: KPE and Hart House partner to host discussion
Posted:Moderated by Morgan Campbell, a senior contributor at CBC Sports, the panelists included Daniel Sailofsky, assistant professor, teaching stream at KPE and Nathan Kalam-Lamb, associate professor in…
Shaping the future of high performance sport
Posted:When the world’s top sport scientists and sport medicine experts gather under one roof, you know something extraordinary is about to happen.The first day of the conference focuses on sharing the…
Welcome to the 2025-26 academic year: a message from Dean Gretchen Kerr
Posted:As the summer winds down, I want to warmly welcome all of you—both new and returning students—to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE).KPE has been a big part of my life since I was…