Jason Dellatolla competing in McGill 3MT Finals
We are excited to announce that Jason Dellatolla, first year PhD student in Kinesiology Sciences, supervised by Dr. Lindsay Duncan, will be competing in the McGill University 3-Minute-Thesis Finals, today, on April 6th from 3-5pm. Jason is tasked with the challenge of presenting his research on innovative education and treatment approaches for mental health issues in no more than three minutes.
Jade St-Pierre of KPE receives the ESSO 40 Congress “Best Proffered paper” Gold award!
Congratulations to Jade St-Pierre for receiving the “Best Proffered paper” Gold award for her presentation during the 40th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, held from 8 -10 November 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Title of her presentation:
Congratulations to our 2021–2022 David L. Montgomery Award Recipient
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipient of 2021–2022 David L. Montgomery Award:
Yasmine Coovadia
Title of her work: “The effect of sex and gonadal hormones on sympathetic neurovascular regulation.”
The David L. Montgomery Award
Congratulations to our 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson and Dan Q. Marisi Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson Award and Dan Q. Marisi Award!
Congratulations to all our 2021 Master's and Doctoral Graduates of KPE
On behalf of the Dept. of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Congratulations to all our 2021 Master's and Doctoral Graduates! Read more about our Master's and Doctoral Graduates >>
Congratulations to KPE's Samuel Lamanuzzi for receiving a Bursary from the CIBPA Foundation
Congratulations to KPE's Samuel Lamanuzzi for receiving a Meritorious Bursary from the CIBPA Foundation’s 2021 Bursary Program.
As the leading Private Scholarship Fund in Canada, the CIBPA Foundation's Bursary Program supports students from the Italian-Canadian community in Montreal.
Congratulations to our 2020–2021 David L. Montgomery Award Recipients
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipients of 2020–2021 David L. Montgomery Award.
Saad Razzaq – Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Jensen “‘The added value of the CAT dyspnea and respiratory sub-items as associated with poor CPET outcomes in a random sample of people with COPD and those at risk from the CanCOLD study.’
Congratulations to KPE's Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers for receiving a CRIR studentship!
Congratulations to KPE's Ph.D. student, Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers, for receiving receiving a studentship from Centre de recherche Interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR).
Alexandra's PhD thesis title: Understanding and improving freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease
Matthew Slopecki has been selected as the winner for the International Society of Biomechanics - Sponsored "Motor Control Group Student Award"
Congratulations to Matthew Slopecki for being selected as the winner for the International Society of Biomechanics-Sponsored 'Motor Control Group Student Award", for his oral presentation, that will be given at the 12th Symposium on Motor Control at the 28th Congress of the Intern
Congratulations to Chen Yang for successfully defending his dissertation!
Congratulations to Chen Yang for successfully defending his dissertation on 15th June 2021!Topic of his dissertation: Biomechanical analysis of sex-specific adaptations to muscle fatigue in repetitive upper limb tasks
Congratulations to Ricarda Haeger for successfully defending her dissertation!
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
KPE Recipient of McGill Sports Science Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to our Recipient of 2021 McGill Sports Science Post-Doctoral Fellowship Jordan HerbisonSupervisor: Dr. Shane Sweet
Project Title: Co-Developing the Blueprint for Quality Powerchair Sport Programming
Urquhart Appointed Head Coach of McGill Men’s Hockey Program
David Urquhart has been appointed full-time head coach of the McGill University men's hockey team. A 2018 inductee to the McGill 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.
KPE recipients of 2021-22 CGS-M Awards!
Congratulations to our Master's students for being awarded the prestigious Canada Graduate Scholarship this year!
Congratulations to our 2021 NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate this year's NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients.
