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UToledo to Celebrate Graduates at Fall Commencement Dec. 17

December 7, 2022

The ceremonies will be 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Savage Arena. Tickets are required for admission to all ceremonies, which will be livestreamed.


Rockets Helping Rockets

December 6, 2022

UToledo students Katie Rady, a sophomore in an associate's degree program in University College, left, and Cassidy Nowak, a junior studying healthcare administration, assist Rocky in sorting donated toys and packing them into gift bags Friday as part of the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women’s second annual Toy Drive benefiting the children of student parents.


What Is Conductive Hearing Loss?

November 29, 2022

Dr. Lori Pakulski, an audiologist and professor in UToledo's Speech-Language Pathology Program, explains signs, symptoms and treatment of the most common type of hearing loss among children.


Smiling Service

November 22, 2022

Dr. Adrienne King, vice president for marketing and communications, adds gravy to student Meghann McClung's plate at Monday's Thanksgiving Wellness Luncheon in Thompson Student Union Auditorium. McClung, a sophomore majoring in social work, joined more than 800 UToledo students for the traditional Thanksgiving lunch hosted by the Division of Student Affairs.


How to Tell if Newly Available OTC Hearing Aids Are a Fit

November 21, 2022

Dr. Lori Pakulski, an audiologist and professor in UToledo's Speech-Language Pathology Program, explains the quality-of-life issue of hearing loss and the differences between over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids.


Cognitive Therapy Helps Rebuild Memory and Language Skills After a Heart Attack or Stroke

November 4, 2022

Adrienne Lange, a clinical program supervisor in UToledo’s Speech Language Pathology Program, talks about aphasia, a language impairment that is common following a stroke.


UToledo Human Trafficking Expert Weighs In

November 4, 2022

Dr. Celia Williamson, Distinguished University Professor of social work and director of the UToledo Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, is interviewed about a case in which women were charged with operating a brothel in Toledo.


UToledo Ranked One of World’s Best Universities

November 3, 2022

UToledo is one of only 280 U.S. schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Global Universities rankings focused on institutions that prioritize academic research.


Student-Run Free Clinic Supports Community With Quality, Accessible Healthcare

November 1, 2022

From left, Konrad Katterle and Gabby Groff, both students in the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, meet with patient Mir Himayet Kabir at the CommunityCare Clinic. Now in its 12th year, the organization is one of the largest student-run free clinics in the country. In 2021, the group saw 1,390 patients who attended 3,685 healthcare visits.


Dogs or Cats? For Highly Emotional People, This Animal May Offer Better Support

October 31, 2022

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, a professor of social work, discusses the therapeutic potential of cat companionship for human well-being.