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MoveU blogger: School is hard and your brain deserves a break
Posted:Luckily, there are so many awesome ways to de-stress on campus and sneak in those healthy habits! I went to Move U’s Brain Break today, which is running for the next two days on the second floor of…
Friends of the forest: U of T mountain bike team recognized for Don Valley clean-up program
Posted:Over the past 18 years, the team has organized an annual event where team members, alumni and volunteers have helped remove a total of 44,000 pounds of garbage from the forest floor.
“This…
Why are cities falling out of love with the Olympic Games? Q & A with Professor Bruce Kidd
Posted:Why are cities turning their backs on the Olympic Games?
The primary, understandable reason is the fear of tremendous costs, with increasing tax burdens and few benefits to show for it. The fact that…
MoveU blogger: The holidays are here! How I’m (healthily) indulging this year
Posted:What other time of the year do you get free license to eat handfuls of peppermint bark, slabs of fudge and icing coated shortbread cookies (in the shape of Santa, no less!)? I have an insatiable…
'The solutions aren’t complicated': U of T expert on Canada's failing grade in children's physical activity
Posted:The recent 2018 ParticipAction report card on physical activity for children and youth isn't something to brag about. The non-profit organization's report found only 35 per cent of children aged five…
Reception for Scholars: A celebration of excellence
Posted:Viiu Kanep (left) chats with Zerada Slack Leadership Award recipient Emily Hickey (middle) and her friend
Sophia Masterson-Pinedo was in grade ten when she injured the anterior cruciate ligament (…
MoveU blogger: Why I’m choosing self-care this winter
Posted:The first thing I think will definitely pick up my mood and lift my spirits is working out. Lately, I’ve found it hard to motivate myself to go to the gym and get active. But working out usually…
U of T expert on why hazing happens and how to stop it
Posted:What is hazing exactly?
Hazing manifests in many forms and varieties. Colloquially referred to as initiation rituals or “team bonding” exercises, hazing is a set of ceremonies, practices or customs…
What swimming on U of T's varsity team taught Environment Minister Catherine McKenna
Posted:McKenna, the federal minister for the environment and climate change, was a student at U of T’s University of St. Michael's College, studying international relations and French. But you could say her…
KPE’s Sharon Grandison wins Excellence Through Innovation Award
Posted:Grandison was nominated for the award by Rosanne Lopers-Sweetman, chief administrative officer at KPE, for her work on the Implementation of Technological Innovations for Appointed and Casual Staff…
Riding the rocket to a career
Posted:Working alongside leading practitioners in downtown Toronto and across the GTA, students have the opportunity to network and advance their expertise through 600 hours of professional, structured…
MoveU blogger: What my injury has taught me
Posted:I loved leaping across the floor and adored all the cool outfits we got to wear for recitals, but I’ll admit, dancing was not my natural talent. Next, I played softball for four years and then came…