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Economics professor receives second Fulbright Award to conduct research in Italy
Dr. Sucharita Ghosh will share her expertise in international economics and conduct research at the University of Salento and the University of Bari.
01/22/2018
online newsroom
Zips named co-champs of 2017 GameDay Recycling Challenge
Lessons from the competition are applied to other campus waste diversion initiatives.
01/12/2018
online newsroom,Development,College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Bequest from June D. Kitarich Living Trust to provide scholarships
Generations of engineering students will benefit from the gift from The June D. Kitarich Living Trust.
01/11/2018
online newsroom,Inclusive Excellence
MLK Activities Fair is opportunity for a ‘day on’
Our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities Fair will be held Monday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Student Union Ballroom.
01/11/2018
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online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
Discovering a little-understood cell in mice that opens a world of color
UA's Dr. Jordan Renna is part of a team of scientists whose research findings could aid in developing treatments for human vision disorders and diseases.
01/11/2018
School of Communication,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Portrayal of women and minorities explored in latest ‘Star Wars’ film
“Star Wars” expert and professor, Juan Contreras, created the course he teaches — “The Films of Star Wars.”
01/5/2018
Integrated Bioscience,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
Studying nature’s smallest rainbows may inspire new optical technologies
How does the male rainbow peacock spider make its intense rainbow iridescent signal to entice females? The answer has implications for a wide array of fields, including biotechnology.
01/3/2018
online newsroom,Alumni
Previous Spanish Student tenured at Wofford College
Previous Spanish Student Dr. Matousek tenured at Wofford College
01/1/2018
online newsroom
Seven ways UA made the world a better place in 2017
This year saw University of Akron faculty, students and alumni using their talents and vision to make life better — locally, regionally and around the world.
12/22/2017
Research,online newsroom,Department of Polymer Science
Polymer researcher leading the charge to improve battery life
Dr. Yu Zhu is heading a project to extend the amount of time between battery charge.
12/20/2017
