UToledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

05/27/2026

Congrats Donghui! UToledo Physics and Astronomy 🥳🥳

Dr. Donghui Zhao, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received an award from the Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium. The funding supports the project titled: “Enhancing Flame Radiative Heat Transfer in Glass Melting Furnaces via Fuel Chemistry and Additives.” Collaborators on this project include: Michal Marszewski, Michael Young, and Nikolas Podraza. Congratulations!

UToledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

05/21/2026

Huge congrats Leah! We can't wait to see you on campus! 🥳🥳

Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo

05/21/2026

🍁 From Sap to Syrup! 🥞

Ever wonder how delicious maple syrup gets onto your pancakes? 🥞

Dr. Henry Streby, associate professor of ecology in the Department of Environmental Sciences The University of Toledo, UToledo Stranahan Arboretum, explains how students in the "Science and Policy of Foraging" class are taking a deep dive into the environment, learning the biology and ecology of trees by harvesting sap and making maple syrup! 🌳

Did you know it takes 40 to 50 gallons of tree sap to create just ONE gallon of pure maple syrup? 🤯

The best part? This student-made syrup isn't sold—it's given back to the community for free! ❤️

Watch the full interview with 13abc’s Meteorologist Annie Giovannucci to see how they make the magic happen!

05/21/2026

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📢The last day to submit an application for fall internships is May 22. Apply now for a chance to work on essential NASA projects – including ones that help future Artemis missions. https://go.nasa.gov/3RRg9va

Don't miss your chance to find your place in space. 🪐

The last day to submit an application for fall internships is May 22. Apply now for a chance to work on essential NASA projects – including ones that help future Artemis missions. https://go.nasa.gov/3RRg9va

05/21/2026

Congrats, Cora! 🥳

Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received an award from The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD). The funding supports the project titled: “Temperature dependent lattice constants of negative thermal expansion materials Al2-xInxW3O12.” Congratulations!

UToledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

05/15/2026

🌌 ICYMI, huge congratulations to Dr. Michael Cushing, professor of astronomy and director of the Ritter Planetarium and Brooks Observatory at The University of Toledo, for being selected as a 2026 American Astronomical Society Shapley Visiting Lecturer — one of just 21 astronomers nationwide chosen for this prestigious program!

As an R1 research institution, UToledo continues to drive discovery and expand public understanding of science through faculty like Cushing, UToledo Physics and Astronomy, whose work connects cutting-edge astronomical research with communities across the country. 🔭

As part of the program, Cushing will travel to schools and communities to present “The James Webb Space Telescope: A New Window into Our Origin Story,” inspiring audiences through astronomy outreach and science communication.

“I often describe my job as ‘learning things about the universe, and then sharing those things with people,'” Cushing said. “I really enjoy the challenge of explaining complex scientific ideas to all age groups, from children as young as four or five years old all the way up to adults.”

From groundbreaking brown dwarf research to decades of public engagement, Mike Cushing continues to showcase the impact of UToledo astronomy on a national stage! 🚀

Read the full article: bit.ly/4eTWGnn

The University of Toledo Office of Research

05/14/2026

New students from Michigan beginning their undergraduate studies at UToledo in Fall 2026 will receive in-state tuition so they will have the same affordable tuition rate as Ohioans, saving them $4,680 per semester.

Come check out The University of Toledo for yourself. It is bear-istible! 🐻🚀

05/14/2026

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AMS Graduate Student Travel Grants!

Graduate Students, do you want to attend a Fall Sectional but need financial assistance?

Apply now for your chance to receive a Grad Student Travel Grant to one of the Fall 2026 AMS Sectional Meetings! Visit our website for grant amounts, deadlines, eligibility, and restrictions.

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05/12/2026

Congrats Chris! Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo University of Toledo Lake Erie Center

Dr. Christine Mayer, Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, has received an award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The funding supports the project titled: “Development of capabilities and response methodologies to effectively respond to detections of Grass Carp.” Dr. Mayer's UToledo collaborators include Dr. Jonathan Bossenbroek and Dr. Song Qian. Congratulations!

Dr. Mayer's Bio: https://www.utoledo.edu/nsm/envsciences/faculty/mayer.html

UToledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

05/08/2026

So proud of Sophia and Victoria! 🥳🤗🥳

05/07/2026

From smashing more than 60 pumpkins with sledgehammers to launching mini pumpkins 75 yards across campus, graduate students in the UToledo Physics and AstronomyDepartment are making science impossible to ignore. 🎃🔭🚀

Their revitalized outreach program — recently featured in the American Astronomical Society blog by Physics & Astronomy graduate students Jacob Beavon (Chandar Group) and Abigail Ambrose (Visbal Group) — has grown from visits to five local schools last year to more than 40 hands-on astronomy and physics events this academic year — connecting local students, families and the Toledo community with science through classroom demos, star parties, planetarium talks and even a campus “Pumpkin Fling.”.

💬 “We spoke in both individual classrooms and assemblies, and our audience spanned 4th–12th grade. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback and were asked by all five schools to return this year. The positive word of mouth spread, as 30 schools have requested events this academic year, six times greater than we received last year.”

The Physics and Astronomy graduate student outreach volunteers are bringing concepts like gravity, angular momentum and astronomy to life using liquid nitrogen experiments, Van de Graaff generators, bowling ball pendulums, cratering demos and telescope observing nights — inspiring the next generation of scientists across northwest Ohio along the way. 🌌

💬 “Our outreach program is proof that if you have a group of people who are willing to engage the public enthusiastically while demonstrating that science is interactive, tangible, and fun, then you will find the public excited to listen and left wanting more.”

From launching pumpkins and demonstrating angular momentum to bringing astronomy into K-12 classrooms, these Rocket researchers are proving that science is for everyone. 🚀

We’re so proud of this amazing team of UToledo Rocket Scientists!

Read the full article on AAS.org: bit.ly/48KOyl7

Learn more about the graduate programs in the Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Toledo: bit.ly/42YAoJC

Group photo (pictured L-R): Cory Whitcomb, Grant Donnelly, Libby Banks, Bobby Stiller, Ananya Sreelekha, Tasha Jones, Abigail Ambrose, Jacob Beavon, Kat Brown, Tony Luo. Not pictured: Kristen Kolarik, Eva Mulloy, Tiyinoluwa Olushola-Alao, Mae Higgins, Steve Idowu and Alex Bordovalos.

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