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Pets Can Have a Positive Impact in the Workplace

July 6, 2021

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, professor of social work, discusses how a pet-friendly culture can improve employee well-being and satisfaction. Read: Pets Can Have a Positive Impact in the Workplace


Student-Led Research Group Creates COVID-19 Forecast Map

July 1, 2021

Developed by Ishfaq Rahman and Kimberly Panozzo, doctoral students in the Spatially Integrated Social Science Program, the map predicts where COVID cases are likely to rise and fall each week.


Study Shows Emotional Support Animals Benefit Those with Chronic Mental Illness

June 29, 2021

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, professor of social work, discusses how animals can be a partner in an individual’s health and well-being.


‘There’s No Vaccine for Grief:’ Academics Address How Coronavirus Changed Dying and Grief

June 14, 2021

Dr. Timothy Jordan, a professor of public health, discusses the rise of complicated grief, which is when a person is unable to return to the activities of daily living following a loss. Read: ‘There’s No Vaccine for Grief:’ Academics Address How Coronavirus Changed Dying and Grief


‘There’s No Vaccine for Grief:’ Academics Address How Coronavirus Changed Dying and Grief

June 14, 2021

Dr. Timothy Jordan, a professor of public health, discusses the rise of complicated grief, which is when a person is unable to return to the activities of daily living following a loss. Read: ‘There’s No Vaccine for Grief:’ Academics Address How Coronavirus Changed Dying and Grief


As Pandemic Nears End, Teen Vaping Threat Resumes

June 10, 2021

  Dr. Tavis Glassman, professor in the School of Population Health, and Nicole McKenzie, assistant professor and director of UToledo’s respiratory care program, discuss e-cigarette use among teens. Read: As Pandemic Nears End, Teen Vaping Threat Resumes


National Youth Sports Program Returns to Making Memories

June 10, 2021

The three-week annual summer camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through June 22. Online applications are still being accepted.


2021 Awards for Creative and Scholarly Activity Announced

June 8, 2021

Announced on May 18, the 2021 Awards for Creative and Scholarly Activity were awarded to 26 faculty members in recognition of their scholarly or creative activity during the 2017-19 period.


Emotional Support Animals Really Do Emotionally Support Us

June 4, 2021

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, professor of social work, discusses the first empirical evidence that emotional support animals can provide quantifiable benefits to individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing depression, anxiety and loneliness. Read: Emotional Support Animals Really Do Emotionally Support Us


Emotional Support Animals Help Lick Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety in Serious Mental Illness

June 3, 2021

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, professor of social work, discusses the first empirical evidence that emotional support animals can provide quantifiable benefits to individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing depression, anxiety and loneliness. Read: Emotional Support Animals Help Lick Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety in Serious Mental Illness