News & Features
Gender+ Equity in Sport Research Hub officially launched
Posted:The Hub was developed with $1.65 million in funding from the Government of Canada, whose goal is to achieve gender equity in sport by 2035 through support of applied research in sport and other…
2020 Reception for Scholars celebrates students, honours donors
Posted:
Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of KPE, welcomed everyone to the online celebration, acknowledging that we are all still adapting to a life disrupted by a pandemic.
“That is why I think it is all the…
Review of cancer rehabilitation guidelines to strengthen cancer care
Posted:Daniel Santa Mina, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, worked with colleagues from West Virginia University Cancer Institute,…
Diego Maradona, the making of an icon: Q & A with Professor Peter Donnelly
Posted:What made Diego Maradona such an icon?
First, he was a wonderful player. At 1.65m he was one of the smaller players, but had amazing dribbling skills, and a powerful left-footed shot. He played in…
Fitness for seniors: Why it's important and how to do it
Posted:Eric Williams joined the University of Toronto in 2001, as a student in the Faculty of Physical Education and Health and football player for the Varsity Blues. He joined the communications team in…
A new kind of intramural: Sport & Rec's Amazing Race
Posted:The words “Amazing Race” bring to mind images of sweaty, backpack-wearing tourists running around the world, competing in a series of semi-absurd challenges in hopes of claiming a million dollar…
KPE celebrates the class of 2020
Posted:
The Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) celebrated its graduates with a special video featuring the dean of KPE, Professor Ira Jacobs and a graduate of the doctoral program, Emma…
From Hay River to U of T; How Fiona Huang fell in love with the KPE program and the track & field community
Posted:Fiona Huang admits that it was a “pretty big culture shock” coming to the University of Toronto from the small town of Hay River to study kinesiology, but she was eager to make the transition work…
Sport & Rec blog: The insatiable cult of anti-fat bias
Posted:On November 18, I had the chance to listen to guest speaker Stephanie Chrismon as part of the University of Toronto Sport & Rec’s Diversity and Equity virtual conference. Chrismon—whose…
Update on academic planning for winter 2021 from Dean Ira Jacobs
Posted:With the end of the fall term approaching, I want to share with you some important information about the coming winter term, and also some thoughts about the past few months.
I have long known that…
Six Faculty volunteers recognized with prestigious 2020 Arbor Awards
Posted:The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education nominated six volunteers for the award this year.
Fidelia Ho, seen here attending a fencing event from 2019, was among this year's recipients of the…
Racism and mental health should be part of the same conversation, finds KPE panel
Posted:“Many people were already mentally struggling with the pandemic,” says Robin Waley, assistant manager of co-curricular diversity & equity in the University of Toronto Sport & Recreation…