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Research,online newsroom,Department of Polymer Science
Polymer professor develops safer component for lithium batteries
The UA research could improve the safety and performance of lithium batteries.
06/25/2018
School of Education,online newsroom
College of Education earns reaccreditation, mark of ‘national excellence’
After rigorous review, our College of Education is being recognized for “national excellence” by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), earning its reaccreditation.
06/21/2018
online newsroom,Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
Latest 'art bomb' mural will brighten Akron's historic arts district
The newest art bomb of more than 4,000 square feet of stenciled art will adorn walls along Market, Maiden Lane and High streets.
06/18/2018
Research,online newsroom,Department of Polymer Science
Ph.D. student explores 3D printing in New Mexico
Adam Woods is spending the summer in Albuquerque at Sandia National Laboratories to learn the process for building a custom 3D printer system.
06/13/2018
Intellectual Property news,Research,online newsroom
UA among top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2017
UA is No. 1 in patents in Ohio among public universities.
06/13/2018
online newsroom
Creating value for University of Akron students and the region
UA has a $2.7 billion total economic impact on the region, and its graduates can expect a lifetime return of nearly five times their investment, says a new, independent economic impact study.
06/12/2018
online newsroom,College of Health Professions,Center for Emerg Mgt and Homeland Sec
ROTC student will train and work in Thailand this summer
Approximately 1,500 ROTC students from across the country are chosen for this leadership opportunity.
06/6/2018
Integrated Bioscience,Department of Polymer Science,Biology
Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
The way spider glues function in humid conditions provides clues for better commercial adhesives.
06/4/2018
School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering,online newsroom
Polymer professor demonstrates research in bone-defect repair to Congress
Dr. Matthew Becker, the W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, was selected to demonstrate to Congress his work and research with technological advances in contribu...
05/24/2018
online newsroom,leadership,College of Business Administration
Window on the World: Education major learns lesson on gratitude in Haiti
Joanna Cardarelli saw firsthand how education can change and shape people’s lives during a service and teaching trip to Haiti with other UA students.
05/23/2018
