News & Features
Two new professional graduate programs coming to KPE: Master of Kinesiology and Master of Sport Sciences
Posted:Come September 2025, it will add a couple more with the introduction of two new professional graduate programs: the Master of Kinesiology (MKin) and Master of Sport Sciences (MSS), both 12-month…
U of T Varsity Blues alumna Kylie Masse makes Canadian swimming history
Posted:The 28-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., entered Friday tied with the now-retired Maggie Mac Neil."It's pretty special. More recently, I've been trying to soak [in the moment] more," Masse, whose 19 other…
Factors associated with low self-compassion in young adults: KPE study
Posted:Drawing on data from the ongoing Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study, the researchers explored a wide range of potential influences on low self-compassion, which they defined as the ability to…
Are star athletes paid too much? Q & A with KPE prof Simon Darnell
Posted:Too much? Not enough to make the top ten of the world’s highest paid athletes. According to a report from Sportico, the 100 highest-paid athletes earned an estimated $5.4 billion in total income in…
Moving with a SMILE: Course on adapted physical activity celebrates end of semester with a workout
Posted:The course, designed to provide students with advanced skills to facilitate and assess exercise and sport programs for people with varied abilities across all age groups and environments, consists of…
School children from the GTA spend PA Day as guests of the Varsity Blues
Posted:Over 1,000 fans took in the Varsity Blues men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader on Friday, November 29, at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.The women kicked off the action at 11 a.m.,…
KPE Science Café brings together experts to discuss role of exercise and nutrition in cancer care
Posted:Recently, a group of researchers from the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) came together to discuss the significant roles exercise and nutrition can play in…
The Ontario Science Centre is the perfect site for a multi-purpose sports complex, argue KPE researchers
Posted:In June, Ontario Premier Doug Ford abruptly announced that the Ontario Science Centre was closing permanently after engineers found structural issues with the building’s roof.The closure sparked…
Becoming a Swiftie: U of T sports physician serves as primary care MD for Taylor Swift on her Toronto stop
Posted:So when the opportunity arose to serve as primary care medical doctor for Taylor Swift during the Toronto stop of her Eras Tour, he approached it like he would caring for high-level athletes and…
How coaches decide which athletes will be successful: KPE study
Posted:This begs the questions of how coaches, scouts and sport administrators decide which athletes might succeed and which might not? Researchers from the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and…
Top scholar athletes honoured at annual academic excellence event
Posted:“I find because I’m so busy, I’m more motivated to find time to get my work done, so I don’t spend my time procrastinating,” says Cochrane. “If anything, I feel like I excel more because I’m bound to…