News & Features
Too harsh or not harsh enough? KPE researcher unpacks World Anti-Doping Agency's Russia ban
Posted:What’s your take on WADA’s decision? Has it gone too far or not far enough, as some critics are implying?
Since it is almost impossible to directly penalize those most responsible for the widespread…
MoveU blogger: What happens at Brain Break
Posted:But there was a catch.
Of course there was. There always is. After all, nothing comes without effort. Without the sacrifice of blood, sweat, and tears.
The stakes were high. There were free things to…
U of T sprinter Fiona Huang honoured for achievement in sports, academics: CBC reports
Posted:In an interview with CBC News, Huang, a second-year student in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, discussed how her approach to balancing coursework and athletics led to her being…
Paul Handley is appointed new CAO of the Faculty
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Handley brings a wealth of University of Toronto administrative experience to the Faculty, having been the CAO of the Faculty of Law since 2013, the CAO of the Division of Student Services from 2011…
Academic Excellence Breakfast rewards student-athletes
Posted:Anthony Nassif, left, poses with proud coach David Wright and family members, mother Madeleine Kiameh, father Michel Nassif and sister Christine Nassif (photo by Jelena Damjanovic)
“It was demanding…
MoveU blogger: Always tired? Mindfulness might help
Posted:I know I’m always super tired after I commute home. (Ugh.) But exhaustion isn’t really a fun time, even if it’s become weirdly normal. (You can even buy shirts and sweaters that say “Always Tired”,…
The end of an era: An interview with U of T’s Peter Donnelly on Don Cherry
Posted:How did Don Cherry feature in your course on hockey in Canadian culture?
In the 1990s Phil White and I developed a course at McMaster University on Hockey in Canadian Culture (the course was also…
MoveU blogger: When I feel anxious
Posted:Feeling anxious is hardly a unique experience in university. Nearly everyone does, even if not everyone verbalizes it, or acknowledges it, even to themselves. I know I’ve been feeling this way a lot…
MoveU blogger: Staying active as a student: How you can do it
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First, they all picked activities they enjoyed doing, whether it was volleyball, dance, taekwondo or Zumba. In other words, it helps if it doesn’t feel like exercise- that is, it doesn’t feel…
Anything is possible through passion, perseverance and hard work, says KPE graduate
Posted:Gavel's research focused on environmental physiology and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games. For her project, which was a collaboration between U of T, the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and…
MoveU blogger: How students stay active
Posted:OliviaWhat I do:
I play volleyball once a week, and go to the Athletic Center twice a week. Approximately three hours a week, all together.How I manage:
It’s more of a routine. Volleyball is a […
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse shares championship ring, words of inspiration at U of T event
Posted:Sports journalist and broadcaster Elliotte Friedman, who was moderating the Basketball Excellence Program (BEP) event, asked Nurse what pops into his head when the ring goes on his finger.
“I think…