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A fond farewell to KPE's retiring chief administrative officer
Posted:Lopers-Sweetman first arrived to KPE on secondment as assistant dean of co-curricular education services and equity in 2008 and was appointed CAO in 2009. Before that she held down many roles at the…
Outpacing cancer with exercise: Q & A with KPE’s Linda Trinh
Posted:We know that cancer treatments, while often effective, can leave people feeling ill, anxious, exhausted and frail. How can exercise help?
The evidence supporting the use of exercise for cancer…
MoveU blogger: Physical activity and the awareness-action gap
Posted:Two broad categories emerged while I conducted my research (which involved a lot more laughter and bad jokes than I suspect research usually does): those who were previously active, that is, before…
Arbor Awards recognize exceptional volunteers
Posted:For that, they are celebrated each year with the prestigious Arbor Award, established by the University in 1989 to honour exceptional and longstanding volunteers. So far, more than 2400 U of T alumni…
On a mission: Breast cancer survivor takes her story from Toronto to Washington D.C.
Posted:Priya Brahmbhatt, a master’s student of kinesiology at the University of Toronto, compares it to training for a marathon.
“It’s the process of preparing yourself for an upcoming course of treatment…
MoveU blogger: Movement breaks for managing the madness of midterm season
Posted:While working continuously for long is romanticized, it’s probably not all that effective. There is strong evidence to suggest that taking breaks for physical activity in between improves cognitive…
The gift that keeps giving: How donors ensure students stay passionate about their work
Posted:Michael Jorgensen, a PhD student in the exercise science program at KPE, didn’t get the chance to meet his donor – and namesake - Michael Guinness, who was justifiably absent, but he did get to meet…
KPE researcher develops mobile rehab tool to help patients manage their concussion recovery
Posted:RHEA is an app designed to assist patients with their concussion recovery (images provided by Michael Hutchison)
The mobile tool, developed with support from UTEST, a University of Toronto program…
'I don't have to depend on anyone else': U of T's Symone Peltier on how she found empowerment in education
Posted:Symone Peltier had her sights on the University of Toronto since she was in Grade 9. She gravitated to U of T’s varied architecture while searching online for universities – particularly Robarts…
An extraordinary honour for Blues coach Vicky Sunohara
Posted:Sunohara is never one to say no to a new challenge, so when this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself, she was quick to accept.
“I was shocked and humbled,” said Sunohara. “What came to…
Before heading off to the U.S. Open, Bianca Andreescu made a pit stop at U of T
Posted:Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and Terry Radchenko, Varsity Blues track and field coach (photo courtesy of Terry Radchenko)How did you two meet?
My contact info was passed on to her from…
The making of a champion: U of T's Kylie Masse sets her sights on Tokyo 2020
Posted:Three, two, one. Masse moves reflexively, like a machine getting into gear. She dives, resurfaces and surges forward into her lane for the 200-metre butterfly. “TORONTO” is spelled out in block…