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The Founding College of the University of Toronto

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Canadian Studies
How familiar are you with Black Canadian history?  “So many people educated in Canada, or external to Canada, don't know about the long-standing presence of Black people in this country,” says UC faculty member Funké Aladejebi, an associate professor with the Faculty of Arts & Science’s Department of History. “This breadth of knowledge on Black Canadian history often gets ignored or is not often inserted into broader courses on Canadian history.”
Archival photograph of the Emanuel African Methodist Church congregation, early 1920s, Edmonton..
Alumni
Millions of Canadians are grappling with misinformation about how to fuel their bodies but UC alum Shirin Panahi is determined to change that. With her degrees in nutritional sciences from U of T, Panahi is scientific director at the Canadian Nutrition Society, driving innovative nutrition education and promoting evidence-based solutions to improve health and well-being.
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Alumni
Announcements
The Alumni of Influence Awards, recognising the contributions and impacts of University College alumni, was celebrated at UC.
A row of AOI winners watching the awards, including Rajiv Singal, Julie Drolet and Maev Beaty
Alumni
Faculty
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UC in the News
The governor general recently announced 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada including former UC principal Sylvia Bashevkin (2005 - 2011) emerita professor Tania Li, and UC alumna Karen Levine (UC BA 1977).
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Alumni
Faculty
Announcements
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of esteemed colleague, mentor, community member and University College Principal Emeritus George Peter Richardson (January 6, 1935 – January 6, 2025).
Headshot of George Peter Richardson
Announcements
The 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability ranked U of T first out of more than 1,700 institutions across 95 countries 
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Faculty
Cognitive Science
UC in the News
It was a whirlwind week for the University of Toronto and University College's Geoffrey Hinton, who travelled to Sweden to officially accept the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside a jam-packed schedule of receptions, lectures, talks, ceremonies, banquets and media engagements.
Geoffrey Hinton delivers a speech during the Nobel Prize banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden