News & Features
KPE researchers dig deep into the meaning of subconcussion and find out it’s not all bad news
Posted:The concept has been garnering increasing attention ever since the surge of interest in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a suspected long-term outcome of multiple repeated blows to the head –…
What the Larry Nassar case can teach us: Q & A with U of T’s Ashley Stirling
Posted:Many of the statements from the survivors and their attorneys have targeted the individuals and institutions that allegedly enabled or were negligent in preventing Nassar’s abuse. On Thursday, the…
U of T researchers study how women feel when exposed to media's portrayal of women’s bodies
Posted:In a unique study, University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education researchers Tim Welsh and Catherine Sabiston, along with graduate student Eva Pila, came together to look at…
Truth and Reconciliation: KPE digs deep on issues of race and Indigeneity
Posted:Now, KPE has set up a task force to improve equity and diversity in all its programming, including sports, recreation, intramurals, curricula and research.
Its Task Force on Race and Indigeneity,…
The University of Toronto may have the best architecture in the city
Posted:The University of Toronto may have the best architecture in the city
ALEX BOZIKOVIC
PUBLISHED 2 DAYS AGOUPDATED JANUARY 8, 2018
1. John P. Robarts Research Library
130 St. George St.
Warner Burns…
Top moments from 2017
Posted:STUDENT ATHLETES
Kylie Masse, the star of U of T’s Varsity Blues women’s swimming team, set a new world record and took the gold in the 100-metre backstroke at the swimming world championships in…
The ripple effect: U of T prof shares tips for healthy living
Posted:In a sea of health and wellness books, what makes your book different?
I think it’s great that there are so many books out there now on health and wellbeing, because it means that many people are…
U of T ranked 6th in the world for sport-related programs
Posted:The QS Subject rankings are based on four measures: academic survey results, employer review survey results, citations per faculty and the H–Index, which attempts to measure both the productivity and…
Reception for Scholars celebrates KPE students and donors
Posted:“We are so proud of our daughter’s accomplishments,” said Cedric Coutinho, whose daughter Adelaide Joanna Coutinho won the Jane Forster Entrance Award for outstanding achievement in secondary school…
Female athletes in team sports need 50 percent more protein than non-active males, U of T study finds
Posted:A new study from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), the Hospital for Sick Kids and Ajinomoto Co. suggests it’s 50 per cent more than men who are not active. The study was…
Dean Ira Jacobs recognized with CSEP Honour Award
Posted:CSEP is an organization composed of professionals involved in the scientific study of exercise physiology, exercise biochemistry, fitness and health. It was founded at the Pan American Games in…