University of Toronto Facts for Kids

University College is one of the colleges in the University of Toronto.

The University of Toronto is a university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was created by the King of the United Kingdom in 1827, many years before Canada became a country. The university is made up of 12 different colleges where students live and study. These colleges all have their own buildings, dining halls and libraries. Some colleges relate to Christian churches, but other colleges are not religious. The university also has hospitals and many places for research.

In teaching, the University of Toronto is known for its ideas about literature and communication. It is also the place where insulin and stem cells were first found. Its people built the first electron microscope, found the first black hole, and began a touchscreen technology called multi-touch. It is the university that has the most money and research work in Canada. The university's sports teams are called the Varsity Blues, and they have very long histories in American football and ice hockey. The University of Toronto has been ranked as one of the top universities in the world.

Friedland, Martin L. (2002). The University of Toronto: A History. The University of Toronto Press. ISBN: 0-8020-4429-8.

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Charter granted by King George IV in 1827, establishing King's College.
A Sopwith Camel aircraft rests on the Front Campus lawn in 1918.
Soldiers' Tower, a memorial to alumni fallen in the World Wars, contains a 51-bell carillon.
The neoclassical Convocation Hall is characterized by its domed roof and Ionic-pillared rotunda.
Old Vic, the main building of Victoria College, typifies the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
The Chapel of Trinity College reflects the college's Anglican heritage.
The Sandford Fleming Building contains offices of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.
Robarts Library, a Brutalist structure, houses the university's main collection for humanities and social sciences.
The AeroVelo Atlas won the Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition.
The discovery of stem cells by McCulloch and Till is the basis for all modern stem cell research.
The Donnelly Centre is part of the Discovery District, one of the world's largest biotechnology research clusters.
The University of Toronto Rowing Club trains in Toronto Harbour for the 1924 Summer Olympics. The team won silver for Canada.
Sunlight fills Knox College Chapel during a Christmas concert of the engineering faculty's Skule Choir.
William Lyon Mackenzie King, the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history with over 21 years in office
Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Prime Minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957
John Kenneth Galbraith, noted economist and a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism
John Charles Fields, mathematician and the founder of the prestigious Fields Medal
Harold Innis, professor of political economy, helped develop the staples thesis and the Toronto School of communication theory
Frederick Banting, Nobel Laureate in Medicine and the first person to use insulin on humans
Roberta Bondar, CSA astronaut and the first Canadian female in space
Julie Payette, CSA astronaut and the 29th Governor General of Canada

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