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Recognizing U 2017 staff and faculty appreciation event
Posted:In addition to established internal and external recognitions, the Faculty introduced the Dean’s Staff Leadership Award – an award first known as “Lunch with the Dean.” This award singles out staff…
Sport and sustainable development: setting a research agenda
Posted:On June 8, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education will bring together scholars from international development, environmentalism, geography and the sociology of sport for a symposium called…
Who’s True Blue? Sophie Harding
Posted:The True Blue Award complements the recognition programs already in existence at the University of Toronto (U of T) and provides staff and faculty with an opportunity to recognize their colleagues in…
Scoring goals for development? Will hosting the Pacific Games be a nation-building boon for the Solomon Islands?
Posted:In March of 2017, the Solomon Islands Parliament passed a legal framework enabling the country to host the 2023 Pacific Games. Speaking to the legislation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home…
KPE researcher confirms Olympic sports favour white, wealthy athletes
Posted:While most might be aware of this bias, formal studies have been lacking and past researchers have only studied the wealth of countries participating in the Olympics. This is the first comprehensive…
Varsity Blues huddle up with Toronto Argonauts to support anti-bullying campaign
Posted:Suddenly the tone changes and Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons is on the screen, speaking at a Huddle Up assembly. “I’m not great because I can run. I’m great because I’m human and to be human is to be…
Saskatchewan selects Sprukulis in 2017 CFL draft
Posted:Standing at 6-foot-5, 310-pounds, Sprukulis (Oakville, Ont.) has started in all eight regular season games for the Varsity Blues in the past four seasons. He was invited to the 2016 East West Bowl…
KPE alum Patrick Jachyra awarded prestigious Award of Excellence
Posted:Currently in his third year of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine, Jachyra already has a long record of achievement and leadership. His PhD research at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute…
'The program meant everything to me'
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The selfies that the coaches and players are taking show ecstasy – the triumphant 4-3 victory of the Nunavik Nordiks over the Sudbury Stars to win the…
Should athletes use caffeine to boost performance?
Posted:That’s the question being answered by Toronto scientists, who are closer to defining the relationship between caffeine and genetics when it comes to improving athletic performance. Their research,…
Jenna Gilchrist one of top 25 finalists for 2017 Storytellers Challenge
Posted:Gilchrist created a three-minute video, called Self-Compassion Protects Against Negative Emotions, to explain her research and show its impact on the sporting experiences of young adolescent girls…
Fueling young athletes: New study shows benefits of post-exercise protein
Posted:“The growth of bone and muscle in children is related to how their body breaks down old proteins and rebuilds new ones. In order for children to grow, the balance between synthesis and breakdown has…