/edu-kpe/taxonomy/term/4/all en /edu-kpe/channels/event/application-deadline-2023-fall-admission-kpe <p>Application deadline for admission to <strong>KPE Graduate Studies</strong> for <strong>September 2023</strong> is<strong> January 15th 2023</strong>. Submit your application today!</p> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:57:34 +0000 sanjeev.panigrahy@³ÉÈË´óƬ.Ca 4205 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/event/kpe-gradstudies-fall22-deadline <p><strong>The application window for Fall 2022 admissions has been extended</strong>. Applications received after <strong>January 15th, 2022 will still be considered</strong>. Submit your application today!</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:58:45 +0000 sanjeev.panigrahy@³ÉÈË´óƬ.Ca 3662 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/event/application-deadline-2021-fall-admission-all-kpe-graduate-studies-326762 <p>Application deadline for admission to <strong>KPE Graduate Studies</strong> for <strong>September 2021</strong> is<strong> January 15th 2021</strong>.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:53:07 +0000 sanjeev.panigrahy@³ÉÈË´óƬ.Ca 3528 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/congratulations-matthew-slopecki-successfully-defending-his-dissertation-363798 <p>Congratulations to <b>Dr. Matthew Slopecki</b> on the successful defence of his dissertation on 19 February, 2025!</p> <p><em><strong>Topic of his dissertation:</strong></em></p> <p>"Personalized analyses of repetitive upper limb movement patterns: from the lab to the pool".</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Dr. Matthew Slopecki</strong> is<span> with </span>Dr. Julie Côté's<span> </span><a href="/edu-kpe/research/boslab">Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport</a> (BOS)</p> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:07:16 +0000 sanjeev.panigrahy@³ÉÈË´óƬ.Ca 4855 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/breathing-under-mechanical-load-during-exercise-join-study-362697 <p><strong>Are you a healthy non-smoking adult interested in contributing to cutting-edge research on breathing, breathlessness, and exercise?</strong></p> <p>Researchers at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University’s <strong>Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL)</strong> are seeking participants for a study examining how breathing mechanical loads affect inspiratory muscle activation and breathlessness during exercise.</p> <p>The study involves three lab visits, including lung function tests, cycling exercise, and safe, controlled breathing challenges, all in downtown Montreal.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:01:58 +0000 admin 4883 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/375-million-gift-daniel-and-monica-gold-establish-centre-early-childhool-development-360513 <div> <h5>Helping Children get the Best Start in Life</h5> <div> <p><strong>A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at ³ÉÈË´óƬ aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.</strong><br />  </p></div></div> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:14 +0000 admin 4887 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/stanley-cup-follows-bed-alum-359115 <p>Jamie Kompon (B.Ed.'89), an assistant coach with the Florida Panthers, became only the second coach in NHL history to win Stanley Cups with three different teams when his Panthers triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers in one of the most memorable finals in recent years.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/the-stanley-cup-follows-him-around/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wn_Aug29_ENGLISH&utm_source=whatsnewstaff&utm_term=%241.45M-to-boost-Indigenous-youth-mental-health-services-">Read Jamie's Story in the ³ÉÈË´óƬ News</a></div> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:04:06 +0000 admin 4890 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/new-deans-speaker-series-launches-manu-kapur-363406 <p>As a new initiative of the Faculty of Education, Dean Vivek Venkatesh recently launched the <strong><a href="/education/channels/event/deans-speaker-series-professor-manu-kapur-productive-failure-and-rethinking-how-we-learn-362751">Dean's Speaker Series</a></strong>. This biannual series is expected to host prominent guest speakers on relatable topics that span the Faculty's departments and hosted by the Dean as a free event for academics, students, staff, and invited guests.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:08:06 +0000 admin 4877 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/call-research-participants-exciting-opportunity-lululemon-360645 <p><a href="/cerpl/members">Dr. Camilla Illidi</a> from the <a href="/cerpl">Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL)</a>, in collaboration with <a href="https://shop.lululemon.com">Lululemon</a>, is seeking healthy female volunteers for a research study investigating the effects of sports bras on exercise experiences, including motivation, adherence, feelings, anticipation, and enjoyment.</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:07:47 +0000 admin 4886 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/faculty-education-students-recognized-top-candidates-mccall-macbain-scholarships-363432 <h2>Get to know Justin Goldberg and Nattamon Tokaeo, ³ÉÈË´óƬ Education's top McCall MacBain Scholarship Candidates:</h2> <p> </p> <p>Recognized for his leadership potential, <strong>Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist</strong> for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at ³ÉÈË´óƬ.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:11:30 +0000 admin 4876 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/celena-scheede-bergdahl-comments-prehab-impact-patient-recovery-362847 <p>The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education's <a href="/education/celena-scheede">Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl </a>was interviewed by CBC for an article, "Prehab' before surgery speeds up patient recovery, review suggests" regarding how pre-op exercise, nutritional changes, and psychological support could reduce complications.  Dr. Scheede-Bergdahl commented she sees high rates of participation in prehab at Montreal General Hospital's surgery program. "We're capturing them in a teaching moment," Scheede-Bergdahl said.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:33:36 +0000 admin 4881 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/congratulations-olivia-pastore-successfully-defending-her-dissertation-360664 <p>Congratulations to <strong>Dr. Olivia Pastore</strong> on the successful defence of her dissertation on 23 October, 2024!</p> <p>Topic of her dissertation: "<em>Understanding and reducing compassion fatigue using the compassion fatigue resilience model and self-compassion in peer mentors of Canadian spinal cord injury community service organizations"</em></p> <p>Olivia Pastore is with <a href="/education/shane-sweet">Dr. Shane Sweet</a>'s <a href="/tielab/">TIE Lab</a>.</p> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:54:56 +0000 admin 4885 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/jenna-gibbs-kpe-and-claudia-mitchell-dise-awarded-cfi-funding-359664 <p>The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $5.5 million in funding to ³ÉÈË´óƬ University researchers to support cutting-edge research facilities and infrastructure across various fields, including health sciences, environmental studies, and engineering.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:35:36 +0000 admin 4889 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/completion-kpes-indigenous-space-onkwanaktiio-lab-363515 <p>The Faculty of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) has unveiled its new Indigenous space, named the Onkwanaktí:io lab, which aims to provide a supportive environment for Indigenous students and encourage Indigenous-focused research.</p> <p>The space features a mural highlighting Indigenous athletes and a hand-carved wooden table depicting traditional Indigenous sports, underscoring the connection between culture, movement, and community.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:32:29 +0000 admin 4875 at /edu-kpe /edu-kpe/channels/news/mcgill-education-named-3rd-canada-38th-globally-362892 <p>According to <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject">World University Rankings by Subject 2025</a>, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE), ³ÉÈË´óƬ ranks among the top 90 in the world in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50. The University placed third in Canada in  in Education Studies and six other domains. THE’s subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry. </p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:07:35 +0000 admin 4880 at /edu-kpe