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Submissions Sought for 2022 Health Science Campus Artist Showcase

November 29, 2021

Submissions are accepted until Jan. 19 from faculty, staff and students affiliated with the Health Science Campus, the UToledo Medical Center and pharmacy and health science faculty, staff and students on Main Campus.


Fall Commencement Speaker Transforming Industrial Waste into Valuable Resource

November 22, 2021

The ceremonies for undergraduates will be 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 18 in Savage Arena, with UToledo alumnus and entrepreneur Tony Bova delivering the keynote address. The graduate ceremony will be 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in Savage Arena.


Toledo Senior Center Named Semifinalist for Jason Witten Man of the Year Award

November 18, 2021

Bryce Harris is one of 20 semifinalists for the award, which honors the college football player who has the best record of leadership on and off the field.


Do You Really Need a Living Will?

November 12, 2021

Dr. Timothy Jordan, a professor of public health, discusses the need for end-of-life planning.


Making Friends

November 10, 2021

In his UToledo Students Vlog, Alex Santoro, a junior studying health care administration, shares how he's made amazing friends at UToledo through his extracurricular activities and on-campus living as well as his job.


University College Guides Student on Path Towards Medical School

November 5, 2021

With the help of the Exploratory Studies program in University College, Chloé Smallwood found public health to be the best undergraduate major to fit her academic interests and future plans to go to medical school.


Pandemic-Induced Mental Distress Higher Among Those With Disabilities, UToledo Study Finds

October 26, 2021

Dr. Ling Na, an assistant professor of public health at UToledo, led the study that used a national survey of more than 6,400 Americans about their anxiety and depression, psychological risk factors, resilience and coping mechanisms.


Local Advocate Calls Ohio Anti-human Trafficking Operation ‘Impressive’

October 5, 2021

Dr. Celia Williamson, Distinguished University Professor and director of the UToledo Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, discusses how the average citizen can become a part of the movement to end the buying and selling of youth and adults for sex.


Operation Ohio Knows Arrests More Than 100 Men, Recovers 10 Children

October 5, 2021

Dr. Celia Williamson, Distinguished University Professor and director of the UToledo Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, explains how an individual is manipulated in most sex trafficking cases.


Emotional Support Animals at College: Myths vs. Reality

October 1, 2021

Enjie Hall, director of campus accessibility and student disability resources, and Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, professor of social work, discuss how emotional support animals can play a valuable role in treating or helping their owners cope with a disability and what to do if you need a support animal at school.