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School of Music,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
TubaSummer now in 15th year — free concert July 27
Retired music professors Tucker Jolly and Robert Jorgensen return July 27 to conduct area musicians for the popular event.
06/19/2014
online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Camps give local girls a head start on engineering careers
Campers will participate in activities ranging from building an aquifer to making stents to creating a robotics circuit that senses light.
06/18/2014
School of Law,online newsroom
School of Law ranked ‘Best Value’ again!
Akron Law has repeatedly been named a "Best Value," including for the last three years consecutively.
06/17/2014
online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
Akron researcher receives federal funding to help save North America bats from extinction
UA's Dr. Hazel Barton is among the researchers being awarded $1.8 million in grants by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for her work on the management of white-nose syndrome, a fungal infection deci...
06/16/2014
online newsroom
New dean for the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Eric J. Amis, Ph.D., will be the next dean of the college that has helped establish Northeast Ohio as the Polymer Valley.
06/13/2014
online newsroom
Board honors Proenza, approves budget
In a busy session this morning, our Trustees lauded President Luis Proenza for his 15 years of transformational leadership, among other actions.
06/11/2014
online newsroom
Community extends gratitude to Proenzas
More than 400 community leaders honored Dr. Luis Proenza and his wife Theresa for their many contributions to our campus and community.
06/10/2014
School of Dance, Theatre and Arts Administration,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Destination Dance launches this summer in Akron and Minneapolis
Destination Dance Project is designed to connect professional dancers and audiences in Akron with dancers, choreographers and audiences in other cities.
06/6/2014
Research,online newsroom,Department of Polymer Science
Shatterproof screens that save smartphones
Shattered smartphone touchscreens? Perhaps no more, say UA researchers who have developed a transparent electrode to make them shatterproof.
06/5/2014
Political Science,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Ohio voters support longer legislative terms
Politicians need more time to get work done, say voters in latest Akron Buckeye Poll, conducted by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.
05/30/2014
