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UToledo Hosting Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy Assessment Day on
Thursday
January 21, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how information is created, accessed and evaluated, educators face new challenges — and opportunities — in helping students develop strong information literacy skills. To support this work, The University of Toledo will host Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy Assessment Day 2026, titled “Guiding Students Through the Noise,” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, in Carlson Library 1005.
AI Fellows Support Technology Integration, Innovation in Neff College of Business
January 13, 2026
The University of Toledo’s John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation is embracing the transformative power of artificial intelligence by empowering faculty to pursue professional development and share insights with colleagues as AI Fellows.
AI Fellows serve as experts and role models when it comes to the rapidly progressing implications of artificial intelligence in the classroom and in the workforce that they and their colleagues prepare students to enter upon graduation.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Symposium
November 10, 2025
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences and UToledo Health, in collaboration with the Office of Continuing Medical Education, hosted the AI in Healthcare Symposium on Friday, Nov. 7, on Health Science Campus.
UToledo to Lend Experts, Insights to Great Lakes AI Week
October 28, 2025
UToledo will host certification workshops sponsored by JobsOhio on Tuesday, Nov. 4; a discussion on AI and sports on Wednesday, Nov. 5; and an AI in Healthcare Symposium on Friday, Nov. 7.
Legal Scholar to Discuss AI, Presidential Authority
October 17, 2025
Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota, will discuss how artificial intelligence is poised to dramatically concentrate presidential authority in a Thursday, Oct. 23, lecture at UToledo’s McQuade Law Auditorium.
Panel Debates Pros and Cons of AI at UToledo, Blade Event
October 16, 2025
A group of experts, including Dr. William McCreary, the University’s chief information officer and chief technology officer, explored the potential of artificial intelligence in the latest Perspectives thought leadership series event.
Perspectives Program to Look at Impact, Implications of AI
October 13, 2025
The Perspectives thought leadership series, presented by UToledo and The Blade, continues Wednesday, Oct. 15, with Dr. William McCreary, chief information officer and chief technology officer at UToledo, joining four national panelists to discuss the optimism and concern surrounding the growth of artificial intelligence.
UToledo, Blade to Continue Perspectives Series with Oct. 15 Discussion on Artificial
Intelligence
October 6, 2025
Dr. William McCreary, chief information officer and chief technology officer at UToledo, will join four national panelists in “Perspectives: The Impact and Implications of Artificial Intelligence” at 6 p.m. in UToledo’s Doermann Theatre.
Therapist or Threat? Mental Health Counselors Confront AI
September 8, 2025
Dr. Jamie Ward, an assistant professor of communication, discusses ethical concerns about the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in lieu of trained therapists.
Kids Using AI for Dangerous Behavior
August 18, 2025
Dr. Jamie Ward, an assistant professor of communication, discusses the importance of artificial intelligence literacy and why it's important to teach teenagers to use the technology safely.
Toledo Athletics Embracing Artificial Intelligence with Arms Wide Open
June 17, 2025
Bryan Blair, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics, joins head women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess and head women's volleyball coach Brian Wright in discussing innovative uses of artificial intelligence within Toledo Athletics.
Catastrophic AI Risks Highlight Need For Whistleblower Laws
June 7, 2024
Geoffrey Rapp, senior associate dean for academic affairs and Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law & Values at The University of Toledo College of Law, discusses the limited protections available at the federal level to an employee who blows the whistle on problems related to artificial intelligence.
Brain Traffic Control: UToledo Researcher Uses AI to Map Signals of Alzheimer’s Disease
April 8, 2025
William George Ryan V, a doctoral student in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences’ Biomedical Science Program, writes about his work using artificial intelligence to help decode brain signals.
Artificial Assistance: AI Generates Simple Recipes
February 28, 2025
Dr. Jamie Ward, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media, explains how artificial intelligence assembles recipes and discusses why AI is likely to get better at the task over time.
Humans vs. AI in Creativity Topic of UToledo Lecture
February 17, 2025
A trio of UToledo faculty members will explore the relationship between between human creativity and the increasing power of artificial intelligence at a Feb. 26 lecture in Carlson Library.
The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence
January 7, 2024
Dr. Jamie Ward, an assistant professor of communications, discusses on Leading Edge the potential benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence as it becomes more widely integrated into many facets of daily life.