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State Grant to Bring Hands-On EV Experiences to College of Engineering  

April 30, 2025

The College of Engineering will purchase an educational electric vehicle and charging station, among other materials, under a Super RAPIDS grant through the Ohio Department of Higher Education. 


Scholarship Award Established for Rocket Marching Band

April 30, 2025

The $1,000 scholarship is available to all new and returning Rocket Marching Band members beginning with fall 2025 season.


Senior Design Expo

April 29, 2025

Undergraduate seniors showed off their creativity and ingenuity — and what they’ve learned in years of coursework and co-ops — during the College of Engineering’s Senior Design Expo on Friday. A long-standing tradition in the college, the Senior Design Expo is a key part of the College of Engineering's Design & Discovery Day.


Law Student Left Florida to Become Rocket Because UToledo ‘Took a Chance on Me’

April 29, 2025

A leader on campus, Stacey Alphonse, who graduates Sunday, May 11, with her juris doctor, will work in Columbus as an assistant attorney general for the State of Ohio.


Ritter Planetarium’s May Programming Covers Solar System, Universe

April 29, 2025

“The Hot and Energetic Universe” and “The Solar System Show” will screen on Fridays and Saturdays in May.


Multicultural Graduation Ceremony

April 28, 2025

Jessica Smithers poses for a photo with Rocky before the start of the Multicultural Graduation ceremony on Saturday in Thompson Student Union Auditorium. Smithers is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work.


Rocket Found Success in Academics and Athletics

April 28, 2025

Lucie Morris, who graduates Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in communication, was a member of the women’s swim team and served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.


Defensive Tackle Selected in Third Round in NFL Draft by New York Giants

April 28, 2025

Darius Alexander is the 11th Rocket to be drafted since 2017; four Rockets also signed free agent contracts with NFL teams.


Ph.D. Candidate’s Research Finds Ornithologists Favor Flashy, Familiar Songbirds

April 28, 2025

Silas Fischer, a doctoral candidate studying ecology and organismal biology, led research published this month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B.


Midnight Blue and Gold

April 25, 2025

Lucas Paskey, president of the UToledo Rocketry Club, paints the fiberglass frame of the rocket he and his teammates are taking to the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge next week in Huntsville, Alabama.