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Congratulations to Ricarda Haeger for successfully defending her dissertation on 8th June 2021!

Topic of her dissertation:

"Inter-Sarcomere Dynamics and Stability in Skeletal Muscle Myofibrils"

Supervisor: Dr. Dilson Rassier


Ricarda Haeger ɾٳٰ. Dilson Rassier'sMuscle Physiology and Biophysics Laboratory

Classified as: KPE
Published on: 15 Jun 2021

As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, faculties, central units, associations, and unions were asked to nominate the Unsung Heroes in their department; the less-recognized faculty and staff who have walked the halls of ɬ﷬ through the ages and who have greatly helped shape the community. Nominated by a colleague, the Faculty of Education's Greg Reid (Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education) was featured as a hero on June 15th for his significant contribution to research and teachings in the field of adapted physical activity.

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Published on: 15 Jun 2021

Hailing from around the world, ɬ﷬’s valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions, and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at ɬ﷬, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.

Published on: 14 Jun 2021

Congratulations to our Recipient of 2021 ɬ﷬ Sports Science Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Jordan Herbison

Supervisor: Dr. Shane Sweet

Project Title: Co-Developing the Blueprint for Quality Powerchair Sport Programming

Classified as: KPE
Published on: 13 Jun 2021

David Urquhart has been appointed full-time head coach of the ɬ﷬ men's hockey team.

A 2018 inductee to the ɬ﷬ Sports Hall of Fame, Urquhart has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach of the San Diego Gulls, an American Hockey League affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. During that span, he helped guide the team to a 92-60-17 record in regular season play and three playoff berths.

Published on: 7 Jun 2021

March 31, 2021,Kaila Bonnell published an articleentitled "" on . Orbitexercise is an online platform that aims to address numerous health topics to encompass different people’s contexts. Former TIE lab member, Kaila is one of the founders of Orbitexercise.

Published on: 3 Jun 2021

On behalf of the members of ɬ﷬ Faculty of Education, we mourn the tragic loss of 215 Indigenous children who were found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Today, ɬ﷬ lowers its flags in recognition of this tragedy, and we at the Faculty echo the sentiments of the ɬ﷬ Provost. As our academics, staff, students, and alumni grieve together, we also stand together in support of our Indigenous community members.

Classified as: Education Alumni, ofnie
Published on: 31 May 2021

Congratulations to ourMaster's students for being awarded the prestigious Canada Graduate Scholarship this year!

Classified as: KPE, Charlab
Published on: 14 May 2021

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate this year's NSERC(USRA) Award Recipients.

Classified as: Charlab
Published on: 11 May 2021

Need to step up your health and fitness? ɬ﷬ Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is offering personalized at-home fitness sessions via Zoom for members of the ɬ﷬ Community! Kinesiology students will craft your fitness routine using your existing at-home equipment and household items.

As part of their internship, these students (supervised by a staff kinesiologist) will guide you through a one-hour workout twice a week for ten weeks (cost: $60 flat fee), to improve your strength, flexibility and overall physical health.

Published on: 23 Apr 2021

Congratulations to our awardees of this year’s ɬ﷬ Sports Science Fellowships!

These three students are being awarded fellowships to support their research projects outlined below:

Classified as: KPE
Published on: 21 Apr 2021

TheDepartment of Kinesiology & Physical Educationwould like to congratulate the five recipients of the 2021Adriano Tassone Internship Award.

Established in 2009 by Vincent and Sabina Tassone along with friends and family, in memory of their son Adriano Tassone, to help Faculty of Education students in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who have completed U1 and/or U2gain practical and research experience in Kinesiologythrough an internship award.

Classified as: KPE
Published on: 21 Apr 2021

1. March 5, 2021, Kaila Bonnell, Emilie Michalovic, and Dr. Shane Sweet published their study entitled "" on the Disability and Health Journal. This qualitative study investigated the relative accessibility of physical activity from the perspective of individuals with physical disabilities.

Published on: 12 Apr 2021

KPE's Dr. Gordon Bloom was featured on TSN's "Yes Guy" (Episode 18 that aired on March 27th, starting at 15:30 timestamp) talking about today's issues in sports psychology. Aside from navigating the challenges of "sports life", professional athletes have the same personal life issues that most of us do, plus the added vulnerabilities of their job performance being scrutinized by journalists and everyday critics online.

Published on: 29 Mar 2021

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

We are writing to you to make you aware of the required cybersecurity measures ɬ﷬ has been implementing during the past year’s remote work situation and the impending completion scheduled for our Faculty. ɬ﷬ has been rolling out two-factor authentication (2FA) for all new accounts since January 2020. In April, IT Services will support the Faculty of Education in securing all remaining accounts for faculty, staff, and students.

Published on: 29 Mar 2021

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