News & Features
Helping adolescent athletes cope with stress
Posted:Over the years these questions have plagued many parents, but now researchers from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are finding ways for parents to help their children cope with…
KPE alumni and friend presented with 2016 Arbor Awards
Posted:Two alumni and a good friend of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are among the recipients of the 2016 Arbor Awards. Created by the University of Toronto in 1989, the awards recognize…
Dean named fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Posted:Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, is among eight University of Toronto researchers who were named fellows of The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (…
Faculty welcomes leader in mental health and physical activity
Posted:His journey has led him from studying adult mental health to motor coordination problems in children, and his combined expertise is set to help children improve their physical and mental health.
“We…
Top 10 tips to get active before Thanksgiving
Posted:1. MoveU Play Day (September 15, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Water fights and parachute games aren’t just for kids! Meet on the Back Campus Fields to enjoy a fun-filled day with obstacle courses, Nerf…
GTActivity measures physical cultural diversity of the GTA
Posted:That’s what GTActivity.ca aims to find out and they’re asking citizens of the GTA for help. Led by the Centre for Sport Policy Studies at the University of Toronto, GTActivity.ca is a citizen science…
Welcome to 2016-17 with KPE!
Posted:Welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the 2016/17 academic year!
All U of T students, regardless of academic program, can participate in the physical activity, fitness and sport…
Intramurals boss John Robb retires after 37 years of service
Posted:“The intramural program opened up a vista of sport opportunities,” says Robb. “At different times I played basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and touch football.”
He served…
Is organized sport on the decline in Canada?
Posted:Team Canada’s athletes have been returning from Rio to cheers and applause, but not everyone is basking in the post-Olympic glow. One of the country’s top sport policy experts points out…
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport wins prestigious Toronto design award
Posted:The Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport at the University of Toronto received an impressive accolade when it was awarded a 2015 Toronto Urban Design Award during a ceremony held at the Palais…
U of T's Gabriela Stafford takes family legacy of racing to Rio
Posted:A look into her family's history of racing shows this was not such a surprising result. Stafford’s father, U of T professor Jamie Stafford, represented Canada at four World Championships. Her mother…
U of T's Kylie Masse wins a bronze in the women's 100-metre backstroke in Rio
Posted:Masse was ranked 200th in the world only a couple of years ago, but managed to climb 190 spots just over last year. En route, she broke six national records, earned a gold medal at the Summer…