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Early Birds May Get the Worm. This Report Says Pretty Birds Get the Research

May 15, 2025

Silas Fischer, a doctoral candidate studying ecology and organismal biology, discusses why less aesthetically pleasing birds are understudied and the implications that has for conservation work.


Ohio Doesn’t Consistently Track Human Trafficking. A New Tool Aims to Change That

February 20, 2024

Amy LaGesse, program manager at the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, discusses new screening tools being developed at UToledo in partnership with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Read: Ohio Doesn’t Consistently Track Human Trafficking. A New Tool Aims to Change That