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The Founding College of the University of Toronto

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Health Studies
UC in the News
UC faculty member Leanne De Souza-Kenney recently spoke on TVO's The Agenda, lending her scientific expertise on the risks of artificial sweeteners after the World Health Organization warned against their use last month.
Cropped Headshot of Leanne Desouza Kenny
Alumni
"There would be no Varun Lodaya without UC." Recent graduate Varun Lodaya reflects on his leadership experiences at UC and his next steps after graduation.
Headshot of Varun Lodaya
Residence
Student Life
Faculty, staff, sessional lecturers and graduate student course instructors were celebrated at the annual Arts & Science Outstanding Achievement Awards earlier this month.
Group photo of 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
Alumni
When UC student Floria Kangootui crossed the stage at Convocation Hall last week, she thought about how far she’s come. While she always planned to continue her education when she fled Namibia for Canada 12 years ago, obstacles kept getting in the way — until she discovered the Transitional Year Program (TYP).
Photo portrait of Floria Kangootui in traditional clothing
Alumni
There is a certain logic to the story of how University College alum John Lorinc dreamed of being an astrophysicist but instead became a star journalist and author. 
Portrait of John Lorinc beside book cover for "Dream States"
Graduating Students
UC fourth-year Jaivet Ealom’s attempt to flee Myanmar and become a refugee in another country turned into an agonizing tale of survival.
Jaivet Ealom wide shot standing in water
Alumni
It is with deep sorrow and regret that the UC community mourns the passing of esteemed alum, Daniel Brooks. Brooks graduated from the UC Drama Program and earned his BA from University College in 1981. The first winner of the Siminovitch prize (Canada's most prestigious drama prize) Brooks was also UC's Barker Fairley Distinguished Visitor in 2017-18, and a UC Alumni of Influence awardee in 2018.
Portrait of Daniel Brooks
Residence
Student Life
Writing Centre
Alumni
Writing Centre
Hortense Spillers Smiling