News & Features
KPE students and grads are front and centre at conference in Hong Kong
Posted:The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education made quite a showing at the recent International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) meeting in Hong Kong. This was the…
Children busy with active sports schedules still find time to play: U of T study
Posted:Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) worked with colleagues at McMaster University on a study, published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise…
KPE football alum named to Order of Canada
Posted:The following article was posted on U of T News.
More than two dozen leading lights associated with the University of Toronto have been recognized by the Order of Canada – one of the country's…
A fond farewell to a KPE fixture
Posted:“Gretchen, oh Gretchen, our vice-dean, our Gretchen, is leaving the KPE desk … Intervention and dissention, I even thought of prevention, but SGS needs her express,” sang Jacobs to a delighted…
CTEP closes with one last hoorah
Posted:The comprehensive teacher education program combined four years of a BPHE/BKin degree with a one-year B.Ed., however, rather than complete each degree consecutively, students were immersed in both…
Pride and Trans flags raised at U of T's Varsity Stadium
Posted:For the first time this year, the Trans flag was raised as well, in a nod to the transgender community on campus.
Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, welcomed …
Canada's university-level sports teams not as diverse as their student bodies, U of T study finds
Posted:Researchers at U of T’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies compared 2016 data from nine Canadian universities, representing nearly 1,600 student athletes and 65 teams, with the self-reported racial…
Ashley Stirling appointed Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:Dr. Stirling is currently an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Faculty and KPE Director of Experiential Education. She completed her undergraduate and CGS/SSHRC-funded graduate degrees at…
Increasing physical activity linked to better immunity in breast cancer patients, U of T study finds
Posted:High concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with a higher incidence of disease and mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer, so strategies to decrease their levels are…
Batting lefty: U of T researcher tests theory of hockey's influence on Canadian-born Major League Baseball players
Posted:What is the existing hypothesis on hockey's influence on batting?
Anecdotally, it has been “known” for some time that great Canadian baseball players seem to be more likely to bat left-handed.…
U of T's Bruce Kidd named to new working group on gender equity in sports
Posted:Why is it necessary to have a working group on gender equity in sport?
Although there’s been tremendous progress regarding equity and inclusion, there’s still much to be done. More needs to be…
Recognizing U celebrates staff and faculty achievements
Posted:KPE staff chit chatting while waiting for the award winners to be announced
Ian Stephen, Paul Morrison, Chris Dickins and Alex Vickers doing some catching up before the official start of the program…