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UC graduate Elžbieta Chernyak has never shied away from a challenge. When she first started university, she had an interest in pursuing both biology and drama. Now, after four years of study and several productions later, her heart is set on a career as an actor — something she’s ready to take on after all that she's accomplished at U of T.
"U of T is a great school to be in, and I appreciate the opportunity to be here. I have really enjoyed being a UC student. My college has such a great team that is always ready to help, and I have felt at home." Originally from South Sudan, Athok Abuoi Chol fled her country in 2008 during a time of renewed violence and instability in the nation. Despite the challenges of starting a new chapter during a global pandemic — she completed a major in health and disease, with double minors in immunology and statistics.
“I feel like that's the perfect way I can end my soccer career at U of T,” says Belele, who was a 2023–24 USPORTS Academic All-Canadian. “It’s amazing how far I’ve come since my first year.”
Many dream of becoming astronauts, but few come close to making that dream a reality. During his four years at the University of Toronto, UC graduating student Hasaan Mohsin took a few large steps toward achieving his space ambitions: getting a scuba diving license, working towards a private pilot license, joining the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) and diving into space research.
Students, staff, faculty and family rejoiced at the annual UC Student Leadership Awards earlier this term. Friends and family of award recipients gathered at the college with their nominators to celebrate our community's young leaders over delicious food and beverages.
The new building will bring together the Centre for Indigenous Studies, First Nations House Indigenous Student Services and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Karina Vold, an assistant professor in UC's Cognitive Science program, says the rapid development of AI systems have left both philosophers and computer scientists grappling with difficult questions.
After 22 years at JP Morgan, where he rose to managing director and chief technology officer of its global investment platform, alum David Lin is bringing decades of Wall Street experience to his new startup, Linvest21. The company offers AlphaCopilot, an autonomous investment platform powered by specialized AI agents, while Lin applies insights gained from his career experience and his formative time at the University of Toronto.
“That is the kind of person Ryan is,” says Emily Gilbert, “he makes you aspire to be better at what you do and to be a better person while you are doing it.”
UC is delighted to announce that longstanding staff member and registrar Ryan Woolfrey has been named a 2025 Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services recipient. The award is awarded to individual staff members who demonstrate excellence in the area of student services and whose contributions go above and beyond the responsibilities of their job.
UC is delighted to announce that longstanding staff member and registrar Ryan Woolfrey has been named a 2025 Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services recipient. The award is awarded to individual staff members who demonstrate excellence in the area of student services and whose contributions go above and beyond the responsibilities of their job.
University College student Yuehang (Peter) Ma won the Brian Mulroney Award, one of the 2025 Undergraduate Awards of Excellence in Economics. Faculty member Funké Aladejebi was recently awarded the 2024 Journalistic Excellence award in Print by the Canadian Ethnic Media Association. Professor Emerita Pia Kleber recently hosted several guests for a tea ceremony in the college. Alum Aiden Gomez’s (BSc 2018 UC) startup Cohere was listed as one of the top 10 startups to watch at this year’s Entrepreneurship Week. UC alumnus Ilya Sutskever (BSc 2005 UC) who co-founded OpenAI and Safe Superintelligence Inc. will be recognized with a U of T honorary degree this spring.
