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Summer construction season under way at UA
The University of Akron has a slate of state-funded construction projects planned for the coming months.
05/16/2017
online newsroom
Five of our favorite items up for auction at Quaker
From model trains and railroad memorabilia to a miniature circus and more, it will all be for sale on May 20 at Quaker Station.
05/11/2017
online newsroom,Marketing,College of Business Administration
Vitamix executive to be honored by UA’s Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at Interaction 2017
Karen Haefling is being recognized for her expertise in both the positioning and building of the Vitamix brand on a global scale.
05/10/2017
Integrated Bioscience,Honors College,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
University of Akron to graduate world’s first students with Ph.D. training in biomimicry
Nearly 3,000 UA students are graduating this spring. UA is hosting six commencement ceremonies at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
05/10/2017
online newsroom,Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
Four things you should know about the Art Bomb Brigade's latest project
Art Bomb's fourth mural incorporates a representation of what Akron already is (an industrial city with a diverse population), and blends with it images of what the brigade believes it can become: a f...
05/9/2017
Integrated Bioscience,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
Biomimicry graduates already working to ensure sustainable future
The University of Akron graduated the first two students in the world with Ph.D.-level training in biomimicry during spring ommencement ceremonies.
05/9/2017
Department of Polymer Science,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
Japanese delegation inspired by biomimicry in Northeast Ohio
Japanese delegates visiting Cleveland and Akron through the U.S. Department of State made a visit to UA to learn about the innovative work being done here in biomimicry.
05/2/2017
online newsroom,Mary Schiller Myers School of Art,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Art Bomb Brigade creates colossal ‘kaleidoscope’ mural
In the heart of Downtown Akron, a colorful mural has emerged as a one-of-a-kind public work of art, thanks to the Art Bomb Brigade. The unveiling is set for May 11.
05/2/2017
College of Engineering and Polymer Science,College of Business Administration,BME engineering
UA teams in an entrepreneurial sweep at LaunchTown event
For the first time in the history of the LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards, one university swept all three top spots — The University of Akron.
04/28/2017
online newsroom,College of Business Administration,Accountancy
University of Akron Master’s of Accounting program named one of nation’s best
UA's affordable, flexible and accommodating approach makes it a superior program, says Online Accounting Degree Programs.
04/27/2017
