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Call for Campus Nominees for 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship

October 2, 2024

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and intend to pursue a career in research within the STEM fields. Campus deadline is Dec. 13.


Homecoming Gala to Celebrate Rocket Alumni on Oct. 4

September 18, 2024

Tickets for the gala are $35 per person and must be purchased by Sept. 27 through the UToledo Alumni Association website or by calling the Office of Alumni Engagement at 419.530.2586.


The Power To Do Innovative Algal Toxin Research

September 17, 2024

Harmful algal blooms have become increasingly widespread in freshwater lakes, rivers and streams across the United States, threatening the health of shoreside communities. UToledo has taken a leadership role in responding with innovative research aimed at mitigating the impact of these blooms and understanding the risks they pose to human health. 


UToledo Chemist Receives NIH Environmental Research Award to Identify Novel Algal Toxins

September 5, 2024

Dr. Dragan Isailovic, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will use advanced bioanalytical and biophysical chemistry techniques to identify new cyanotoxin congeners in the Maumee River and western Lake Erie.


Employee Appreciation Summerfest

August 13, 2024

Zhihua Huynh, a UToledo Health staff nurse, laughs after missing a putt during Thursday’s Employee Appreciation Summerfest 2024 at Health Science Campus.


UToledo Hosting Aug. 21 Graduate Research Training Workshop

August 13, 2024

The interactive workshop is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Health Education Building Room 105 on Health Science Campus.


White Coat Ceremony

July 30, 2024

Holly Heck, a first-year medical student at The University of Toledo, receives her white coat during the College of Medicine and Life Sciences white coat ceremony on Friday, July 26, in Nitschke Hall.


The Power To Do Public Impact Research

July 23, 2024

Since a harmful algal bloom forced the city of Toledo to issue a “Do Not Drink” water advisory in 2014, UToledo has been working to protect water quality and the health of Lake Erie for the half million people in the region who depend on it for drinking water. This five-part series details UToledo’s water quality research efforts over the past decade.


UToledo Experts Explore Policy, Land Management as Means to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms in Great Lakes

July 19, 2024

This is the fifth in a five-part series detailing UToledo’s water quality research efforts over the past decade.


UToledo Leads Charge to Understand Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

July 18, 2024

This is the fourth in a five-part series detailing UToledo’s water quality research efforts over the past decade.