Research

See more from

U.S. News Ranks UToledo Among 2026 Best Global Universities

July 7, 2026

In the category of materials science, UToledo ranked ahead of more than 60% of global universities and No. 1 for the percentage of total research publications that are among the top 1% of most highly cited papers. 


Faculty, Student Researchers Study Turtle Nests Amid Warming Climate  

June 23, 2026

Undergraduate Caleb Lawrence is among the field technicians who track spotted turtles using radio telemetry equipment each night in western Lucas County.


New UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio’s First-Ever Reintroduction Effort

June 16, 2026

The research shows that rearing method has little effect on behavior of reintroduced lake sturgeon in the Maumee River.


UToledo Ph.D. Student Earns Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

June 11, 2026

Physics and astronomy doctoral student Hunter Brooks will use next-generation space telescopes to find and study low-mass stars and brown dwarfs in our galaxy.


UToledo-Led Observations Yield Scientific Insights, Stunning Images

June 9, 2026

Dr. Tom Megeath leads the international team behind an image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope and shared widely by the European Space Agency.


Physics and Astronomy Chair Named Interim Dean

June 2, 2026

Dr. Nik Podraza has been named interim dean of the UToledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics


UToledo Researchers Developing Buoys to Target Harmful Algal Blooms

May 28, 2026

Dr. Youngwoo Seo and Dr. Yakov Lapitsky are working on a buoy with a controlled-release mechanism that can administer the necessary algaecide at regular intervals, automating the process.


UToledo Scientists Develop New Method to Estimate Hidden Species

May 28, 2026

The new model for collecting species data within ecosystems is published in the May issue of Ecological Informatics.


UToledo Researchers Develop ‘Set It and Forget It’ Buoy System to Combat Algal Blooms

May 21, 2026

A newly published study details a slow-release algaecide platform that proactively protects drinking water sources with minimal labor.


UToledo to Host Pair of International Language and Culture Conferences

May 21, 2026

The Department of World Languages and Cultures will convene global experts in July for back-to-back scholarly events exploring artificial intelligence, migration and linguistic justice.