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Courage and Selfless Sacrifice Take on New Meaning for Two Friends in Local Law Enforcement

May 26, 2026

Rossford Police Officer Michael Shaffer was honored for donating a kidney to Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Matthew Geer. The transplant was performed at University of Toledo Medical Center in early March.


Trailblazing Partnerships Contribute to Opening of Wood County Park’s Chessie Circle Trail Phase 1

April 24, 2026

The University of Toledo participated as a member of the Chessie Circle Trail Coordinating Committee for the new half-mile paved multiuse trail that runs from East River Road to the W.W. Knight Nature Preserve in Wood County.


The Known & the Unknown: Inside Algal Bloom Science

September 26, 2025

Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, a professor of ecology and director of the UToledo Lake Erie Center, and Dr. David Kennedy, a professor of medicine, discuss the current state of Lake Erie’s health and ongoing research into the health effects of harmful algal blooms.


Local Experts to Talk About and Answer Questions About Nation’s Immigration System

June 12, 2025

Eugenio Mollo Jr., a clinical assistant professor of law and director of the Immigrant Law Clinic in the UToledo College of Law, will be part of a panel discussion about the U.S. immigration system June 17 at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s main branch in downtown Toledo.


Innovation Hub will Work to Keep Region’s Industry on the Cutting Edge of Glass Worldwide

July 2, 2024

UToledo is serving as a lead academic partner on the new Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub, which is being supported by $31.3 million from the Ohio Department of Development.


BGSU, UT to Address State’s Mental Health Workforce Needs with $1.7M Grant

December 22, 2023

UToledo President Gregory Postel discusses a $1.7 million grant the Ohio Department of Education awarded to UToledo and Bowling Green State University to collaboratively attract and support more students entering the behavioral health field. 


Ellie Martin’s Debut Recording, ‘Verdant,’ Inspired by Struggles, Including Surviving Cancer, and Joys

June 1, 2023

Ellie Martin, a jazz musician and adjunct instructor in the Department of Music, discusses the backstory of her debut album. Read: Ellie Martin’s Debut Recording, ‘Verdant,’ Inspired by Struggles, Including Surviving Cancer, and Joys