News & Features
KPE researchers sweep awards at North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) conference
Posted:Associate Professor Tricia McGuire-Adams and Assistant Professor Janelle Joseph, along with other members of The Re-Creation Collective, won the Outstanding Sociology of Sport Journal (SSJ) Article…
KPE researchers review relationship between anxiety and physical activity in children with disabilities
Posted:A group of researchers from the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) worked with colleagues from Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia to …
Congratulations Class of 2023! KPE celebrates new graduates
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KPE associate professor Caroline Fusco delivered the keynote speech to graduating students from KPE, the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture,…
Set small, achievable goals every day and celebrate the small wins, says KPE graduate Maeghan James
Posted:Maeghan James lists playing for the U of T women's football team as one of the highlights of her time at the university.
Her PhD studies focused on early childhood motor development and physical…
Be open to opportunities that come your way, says KPE graduate Sandhya Mylabathula
Posted:They conducted a literature review, engaged with experts and stakeholders within and outside sport, and developed several recommendations for both sport and non-sport contexts.
“One of these…
“It’s ok to say no occasionally,” says KPE graduate Sarah McGee
Posted:McGee’s grandfather, who was a professor in the Faculty of Music, was also on stage at Convocation Hall when her father – and mother – attended their convocation ceremonies some years ago. It’s…
FIT TIPS: Moving with IMPACT
Posted:“The profs who educated me and other staff working here, also work with firefighters, athletes and other individuals who want to move well, in addition to having any performance aspirations,” says…
KPE's Shalom Brown challenges contemporary understandings of mixed-race & physical movement
Posted:“I’ve always been interested in research on racialized communities, specifically the Black and mixed-race communities, because they reflect my own lived experiences,” says Brown, who recently…
Paralympian - and new KPE grad - Stephanie Dixon aims to address athlete maltreatment
Posted:Stephanie Dixon was only two years old when her parents signed her up for swimming classes.
She says they believed it was important for her to know, at a young age, what her body was capable of…
Prehistoric: U of T alum Alex Wong explores the Toronto Raptors' origin story
Posted:Wong, producer and co-host of Canada's most popular basketball podcast – The Raptors Show with Will Lou – delved into Prehistoric: the Improbable and Audacious Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors …
‘I feel proud to be a woman in sport’: kin student & Blues midfielder Yasmeen Al-Kas shares her story
Posted:Growing up, I played soccer ever since I was eight. I knew I wanted to play at university.
I just didn’t know which university! But I came to one of the recruiting camps held at U of T where you…
"Every decision that grows the World Cup will increase carbon footprint of the event," says KPE's Madeleine Orr
Posted:FIFA's decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to over 100 games will increase the tournament's carbon footprint and is at odds with the soccer governing body's climate…