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Why this U of T Varsity Blues flag is flying over a Florida high school
Posted:University of Toronto pride occasionally pops up in unusual places. That’s definitely the case for the U of T Varsity Blues flag flying proudly over Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach…
Top five tips for exercising after a cancer diagnosis
Posted:For the past 15 years, Professor Catherine Sabiston has studied how to get people active through community exercise programs. In 2014 she developed ActiveMatch with funding support from the Canadian…
U of T welcomes Indigenous teens to the downtown Toronto campus over March Break
Posted:For students coming from small or remote communities, or those who may be the first in their family to consider post-secondary education, SOAR offers a way for students to test out university life in…
KPE researchers among U of T scholars to receive federal funding worth almost $5 million
Posted:Assistant Professor Tyson Beach received $199,090 for Movement assessment and retraining for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. While Assistant Professor Katherine Tamminen was awarded $61,…
Career Café gets KPE undergrads thinking about the less treaded path to the future
Posted:Stephanie Rudnick had it all figured out. The Bachelor of Physical Health and Education (BPHE) graduate and Varsity Blues basketball player was going to complete her degree in five years, become an…
Ashley Stirling receives U of T Early Career Teaching Award
Posted:“Professor Stirling is continuously advancing the field of pedagogical development across the university and beyond,” says Ira Jacobs, professor and dean of the Faculty. “I am delighted that her…
U of T research helps expand physical activity programs for low-income families
Posted:John Spence, professor and vice dean at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, initiated the project and Katherine Tamminen, assistant professor at U of T’s Faculty…
Super Bowl and belly rolls: how the halftime show promoted body pride
Posted:In response, the performer posted on Instagram, “I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too…”
Why are female performers…
Blues sign Mullen, Surya as full-time coordinators
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football program is pleased to announce that 2016 national semifinalists Bob Mullen and Mark Surya have been hired as the team’s new defensive and offensive…
Blues raise over $13,000 in Think Pink campaign
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are proud to announce that $13,073.05 was raised over the course of the 10th annual Think Pink campaign, January 20-28.
The Blues more than doubled the total…
The Blues host Canada’s largest soccer coaching conference
Posted:The University of Toronto and the Varsity Blues partnered with Bell Canada, Toronto FC and the Canadian Soccer Association to present the sixth annual National Soccer Coaching Conference (NSCC) in…
Varsity Blues join student athletes across Canada to make #OneTeamForMentalHealthDay
Posted:The University of Toronto’s 900 Varsity Blues athletes are among the 20,000 student athletes from 53 Canadian universities joining forces for Bell Let's Talk Day.
Wearing Bell Let's Talk toques, the…