The University of Toledo will host a banquet this weekend to honor individuals who chose to become living kidney donors through The University of Toledo Medical Center. The invite-only event, which will be held Sunday at the Pinnacle in Maumee, is a joint effort of The University of Toledo Foundation and UTMC. Organizers expect about two dozen kidney donors to attend, along with their guests, UTMC representatives and other community leaders. The event is being held in connection with National Donate Life Month, which encourages individuals to sign up as organ and tissue donors. “Our living kid ..read more

At age 18, Krystal Clark said goodbye to her family and everything she knew, took a seat on a plane and made a leap of faith. Approximately 8,400 miles, to be precise. CELEBRATING SUCCESS: UToledo recognizes the Class of 2024 with a series of stories featuring students receiving their degrees at spring commencement. Clark, who had just graduated high school, left her home in Auckland, New Zealand, to join the UToledo Track and Field team as a freshman Rocket. She had never been to the United States, let alone visited The University of Toledo campus. She had only exchanged phone calls with An ..read more

Three faculty members have earned recognition and distinction for their commitment to advancing student learning and facilitating and supporting student success. The 2023-24 Distinguished University Lecturers are: •  Sheri Benton, senior lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature in the College of Arts and Letters; •  Dr. Claire Cohen, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; •  Michelle Davidson, senior lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature in the College of Art ..read more

UToledo students celebrated Holi Toledo, a free, public event with dancing, colors and music, Friday at Centennial Mall. Originating in India and now celebrated worldwide, Holi is a significant Hindu festival celebrated as the festival of colors, love and spring, and often involves people gathering and throwing bright-colored powder and splashing each other with colored water. The post Celebrating Holi Toledo first appeared on UToledo News ..read more

The 2024 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, Owens Corning Half Marathon, North Star Bluescope 5-Person Marathon Relay, Savage 5K and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Kids Race are scheduled this weekend with the finish line at The University of Toledo’s Glass Bowl. Organized by the Toledo Roadrunners Club, this year’s events are expected to attract more than 6,000 runners and walkers, which will affect traffic on and nearby Main Campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. A number of parking lots on campus also will be impacted beginning Friday, April 26, through the end of the weekend ..read more

Community leaders who will participate in The University of Toledo’s spring commencement ceremonies will receive honorary degrees in recognition of their service. The UToledo Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved honorary degrees for the Honorable Randy Gardner, former chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and Dr. Romules Durant, superintendent and CEO of Toledo Public Schools. Gardner, who will be the commencement speaker for the morning undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 in Savage Arena, will receive a Degree of Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa ..read more

A high-temperature ultrasonic fatigue tester is expected to create significant new opportunities for student and faculty researchers at The University of Toledo College of Engineering. “We’re grateful to the U.S. Department of Defense, which funded its purchase under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program,” said Dr. Meysam Haghshenas, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and director of the Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory. “This is a very specialized piece of equipment, and we are excited to be the only ..read more

Georgette Mihaljevic once tried to get over her fear of needles by volunteering to give blood. After passing out during three consecutive attempts, she was kindly asked not to try again. But when Mihaljevic learned her close friend and former neighbor, retired scientist Dr. Rafat Ansari, needed a kidney transplant, she quickly volunteered to go through the rigorous testing to see if she might be a match. Georgette Mihaljevic, left, donated one of her kidneys to her close friend and former neighbor, Dr. Rafat Ansari. The pair underwent successful back-to-back surgeries at UTMC at the end of No ..read more

Morgan Spooneybarger enrolled at The University of Toledo with a keen interest in astrophysics but was not certain about what she might do with her studies after graduation. Over the last four years, the soon-to-be-minted graduate of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics found her calling. CELEBRATING SUCCESS: UToledo recognizes the Class of 2024 with a series of stories featuring students receiving their degrees at spring commencement. “When I came to UToledo, I knew I was going to major in physics and I was not thinking about anything else after that,” she said. “Now I have a sen ..read more

Free period products are now available in all academic buildings on Main and Health Science Campus through an initiative by the UToledo Student Government and Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women to advance period equity initiatives on campus. University of Toledo President Gregory Postel pledged $5,000 for period products during fall semester with the help of Dr. Sammy Spann, vice president of student affairs and dean of students. From left to right, Abbie Ragan, Student Government senator and director of Period Equity; Addie Reed, Student Government senator; Dr. Sammy Spann, vice president ..read more