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KPE’s Aarohi Pathak wins NSERC award, serves as role model for community
Posted:Aarohi Pathak (in pink) moved with her family from India to Canada when she was nine years old. This photo from downtown Toronto was taken shortly after they immigrated.
“I came from a big joint…
Inclusive play: KPE researcher studies the playground experiences of children with disabilities
Posted:Since 2018, Arbour-Nicitopoulos and her research team have been working with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) to evaluate the impact of the playgrounds built through the charity’s…
Dr. John C. S. Cameron leaves legacy of excellence and care
Posted: Cameron started out as a fellow of David L. MacIntosh, a pioneer in orthopaedic sport medicine, in 1978 and carried on his legacy of excellence in providing care at U of T’s Athletic Injuries Clinic…
Faces of leadership: U of T welcomes its newest deans
Posted:Like many during the pandemic, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Heather Boon spent a lot of time interacting with her colleagues through the rectangle of her computer screen.
It struck her…
Equity in sports programming is key to Change the Game
Posted:With COVID-19 having such devastating effects on youth participation in sport, MLSE Foundation and the University of Toronto recently partnered for the Change the Game study to look at the impact and…
KPE’s Ira Jacobs appointed interim director of newly launched Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS)
Posted:Jacobs had spoken to Tanenbaum on many occasions over the years about his philanthropic contributions to the university and the faculty specifically, including scholarships for U of T student…
Does Michael Woods have the motor to pull off a miracle comeback in the Tour de France? Q & A with KPE experts
Posted:Bruce Grierson (moderator): Nearing the halfway point of the Tour de France, Canada’s big hope, Toronto-born Mike Woods, is, let’s be honest, a long shot to win. But Woods is such a unique package,…
Why athletes black out: Q & A with KPE’s Jack Goodman and Robert Bentley
Posted:We spoke to Professor Jack Goodman and Assistant Professor Robert Bentley of the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) about the incident, how common it is, and…
KPE’s Erin Willson awarded Connaught PhD for Public Impact Fellowship
Posted:“It is such an honour for me to be recognized with this public impact award,” says Willson, whose research is focused on understanding maltreatment in sport from the perspective of athletes. …
Congratulations class of 2022! KPE celebrates new graduates
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After the ceremony, KPE graduates were invited by the faculty to celebrate with family and guests at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
“We are so proud of what you have been able to…
KPE’s Stephanie Dixon wins Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
Posted:Dixon, who is in her second year of a master’s degree in kinesiology under the supervision of Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of KPE, is focusing her research on the experiences of athletes with the…
Athletic Centre field house on St. George campus named after Bruce Kidd
Posted:Wendy Phillips, Indigenous elder at U of T Scarborough (UTSC), where Kidd served as the 10th principal, performed a smudging ceremony and song with her husband Mark. They gifted Kidd a traditional…