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Researchers in a Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health

October 23, 2024

Dr. Steven Haller and Dr. David Kennedy, both associate professors in the Department of Medicine, explain how they are studying harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie with a goal of protecting human health.


Together They’ve Been In Office More Than 70 Years. Now Their Races Could Help Swing House Control.

October 21, 2024

Dr. Sam Nelson, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, discusses the competitive race between Marcy Kaptur and Derek Merrin to represent Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.


JD Vance’s Catholicism Helped Shape His Views. So Did This Little-known Group of Catholic Thinkers

September 4, 2024

Dr. Kevin Vallier, a professor of philosophy at the UToledo Institute for American Constitutional Thought and Leadership, discusses a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism.


Who’s Really Left-Handed? In Baseball, It Can Be Hard to Tell

April 10, 2024

Dr. Stephen D. Christman, a professor in the Department of Psychology who has researched handedness for more than two decades, explains why left-handed people lean more ambidextrous than right-handed people.


GOP Candidates Elevate Anti-Transgender Messaging as a Rallying Call to Christian Conservatives

February 19, 2024

Dr. Jami Taylor, a professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, discusses why transgender access to sports, bathrooms and healthcare have become key issues for religious conservatives. Read: GOP Candidates Elevate Anti-Transgender Messaging as a Rallying Call to Christian Conservatives


Penn Swimmer Lia Thomas Swims on Amid Controversy

February 9, 2022

Dr. Jami Taylor, professor of political science, discusses public attitudes toward transgender athletes.


IOC Transgender Guidelines Hailed But Questions Remain

November 19, 2021

Dr. Jami Taylor, professor of political science, discusses the International Olympic Committee’s new guidelines for transgender athletes.


Expert: Transgender Olympic Athlete Could Polarize Opinion

June 25, 2021

  Dr. Jami Taylor, professor of political science, discusses the first transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympics. Read: Expert: Transgender Olympic Athlete Could Polarize Opinion


Ohio governor orders 3-week curfew to slow virus’ spread

November 18, 2020

  Dr. Brian Fink, UToledo public health expert, said it would take until December to see whether Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s curfew is reducing the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and even then it might not be clear. Read: Ohio governor orders 3-week curfew to slow virus’ spread


Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students

November 16, 2020

The Associated Press featured the heartbreaking story of how the coronavirus pandemic transformed the life of UToledo cybersecurity student Sai Naini. Tracey Hidalgo, UToledo assistant director for international student services, says he’s not alone. Read: Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students