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UToledo to Evaluate Effects of Airborne Algal Toxins in 200 Northwest Ohioans

July 11, 2024

The first-of-its-kind study will provide key data on the health effects of aerosolized cyanotoxins in individuals who spend significant time near Lake Erie.


UToledo Physicists Innovate Solution, Extend Lifespan of Perovskite Solar Cells

July 9, 2024

Researchers at UToledo’s Wright Center for Photovoltaics and Innovation discovered a means of extending the operational lifespan of all-perovskite tandem solar cells, bringing the technology closer to commercialization.


UToledo Contributes Solar Expertise to New $31M Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub

July 1, 2024

UToledo and BGSU are the lead academic partners on the Ohio Department of Development effort to strengthen the region’s leadership in glassmaking and solar energy technology.


Neuroscience Sophomore Seeks Insights into Autism in Summer Research

June 27, 2024

Annie Lei is researching a gene associated with autism spectrum disorders alongside Dr. Wei Niu, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, through the First Year Summer Research Experience.


UToledo Welcomes Harmful Algal Bloom Researchers for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Workshop

June 25, 2024

Approximately 120 participants from federal and state agencies and academic institutions participated in the three-day workshop, which included a poster session on June 12.


Advanced Algae Sensor Tested in Toledo Proves Valuable Tool in Protecting Drinking Water

June 20, 2024

Installed by UToledo scientists, the real-time algae sensor is part of a wider-reaching initiative aimed at the early detection and management of harmful algal blooms sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


UToledo, National Lab Investigate What Fuels Growth of Lake Erie’s Algal Blooms

June 13, 2024

Dr. Dragan Isailovic, Sanduni Premathilaka and Dr. Sharmila Thenuwara, researchers in UToledo's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, co-authored a recent article in the International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal.


UToledo Chemists Investigate Corncobs to Remove Algal Bloom Toxins From Water

June 6, 2024

Dr. Dragan Isailovic, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, led new research indicating that carbonized corncobs are as effective in laboratory experiments at removing cyanotoxins from water as commercial activated carbon.


UToledo Educator Leads $2.3M Initiative to Keep High-Quality Science Teachers in Classrooms

May 30, 2024

The initiative by Dr. Natasha Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Education, is funded by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship Program and will support junior high and high school science teachers in high-need districts in Ohio and Kentucky.


Toledo Places 4 on CSC Academic All-District Team

May 23, 2024

Cassie Alcala, Julia Kuszynski, Shalini Tallamraju and Sloane Teske will be added to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.