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University of Findlay Students to Present Projects at NCUR 2026

With 10 students total, the University of Findlay will be well represented at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), to be held in Richmond, VA, on April 13-15. NCUR is the largest undergraduate research conference (approximately 4,000 students) in the U.S. The following UF students in English and biology have earned acceptance to […]

Animal Ecology Researcher to Speak on AI and Drone Use at ‘Fridays at Findlay’ March 28

The use of AI-driven drone technology to study animal populations will be the focus of a March 28 “Fridays at Findlay” presentation at the University of Findlay. Jenna Kline, a computer science PhD candidate at Ohio State University, will discuss “Drones and AI in Field Animal Ecology: Integrating Biology, Animal Science, and Technology.” Her presentation […]

UF Receives Grant for Spring Environmental Program with Native Plants Author

The University of Findlay has been awarded an $8,844 grant to host a weekend environmental program in April 2024, “Bringing Nature Home, One Person at a Time,” open to UF students and the community. The grant is from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation’s Madeleine Thomas Schneider Fund. The program will include a talk and book […]

University of Findlay’s Benjamin Dolan, Ph.D. Receives Fulbright Specialist Award

Benjamin Dolan, Ph.D. will take his expertise in biology with him to Escuela Superior Politecnica Del Litoral University (ESPOL) in Ecuador. Dolan’s trip is part of the Fulbright program between the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, aiming to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships between participants, institutions, and communities throughout the […]

Biology, Psychology, and… Spiders?

This is part of a mini-series highlighting student research that was presented in the University of Findlay’s 2021 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity (SSC). The concept of spatial recognition is something people put into practice every day, but did you know Phrynus marginemaculatus, a species of whip spider, also relies on cues from their environment […]

University of Findlay Then, University of Findlay Now: Lauren (Emsweller) Sandhu ‘13

Since her father, Dave Emsweller, University of Findlay’s vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, has been with UF since 1998, Lauren (Emsweller) Sandhu ’13 has virtually grown up an Oiler, save for a few early years when her dad was at different universities. Because of that, it isn’t much of a surprise that […]

UF & Blanchard River Watershed Break Ground on Raingarden

Since obtaining a significant grant from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, University of Findlay has broken ground on a new raingarden to help prevent stormwater runoff. Students, faculty, and staff of Findlay’s Department of Biology and the Physical Plant worked alongside the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) to bring this project to life. The goal of this […]

Arbor Day & Earth Day ‘21 Celebrated with Tree Planting

A dawn redwood tree was planted near the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 in celebration of Arbor Day. “The dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is native to Asia and was once thought to be extinct. This species was selected to be planted this year to honor and recognize UF’s Asian and […]

Forrest Miller and Sara Tomko: Putting the “Faith” in Findlay Faithfuls

Lucky in love. For Findlay Faithfuls Forrest Miller ’17 and Sara Tomko ’19, it’s not just the last word of this phrase that takes on a myriad of meaning; it’s also the first word. Yes, they are lucky to have met each other and fallen in love at University of Findlay; but the University, and, […]

The Bahns: From Blind Date to Findlay Faithfuls

As part of a series alongside Valentine’s Day, we’re featuring stories about UF couples, past and present, called “Findlay Faithfuls.” Did you meet the love of your life on campus? We want to hear about it! Share your story via Facebook or Twitter using #IHeartUFindlay #FindlayFaithfuls. It’s not every day that a blind date results in the successful joining […]