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School of Education,online newsroom
AT&T gift to UA will help keep ‘America's Unseen Kids’ in school
College of Education students will work with Barberton Schools on a new program to reduce the number of high school dropouts.
08/29/2013
Geology and Environmental Science,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
One of the 'most awesome' labs in America is right here at UA
Microbiologist and geologist Hazel Barton's lab is featured as one of the top 10 most awesome undergraduate research labs by Popular Science.
08/27/2013
online newsroom,Mary Schiller Myers School of Art,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Rethinking the 'contemporary' in contemporary art museums
Art historian, author and critic Claire Bishop will present a lecture on Sept. 25.
08/23/2013
online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science,Accepted Students
One of Akron’s top students finds best university for him in his own backyard
The College of Engineering welcomes its 100th class — one of its largest ever.
08/22/2013
online newsroom,Honors College,Accepted Students
Welcome Class of 2017!
From a Walt Disney Imagineer to a site merchandiser for Amazon.com, four recent grads offer their best advice so you can make the most of your Akron Experience, right from the start.
08/21/2013
Development,College of Business Administration,Alumni
Gift of flagpole is salute to campus planner
Jennifer and John Blickle donated the new flagpole dedicated today near First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field.
08/20/2013
online newsroom
Sharing the secrets of successful coaching and leadership
Jim Tressel and Jim Dennison will team-teach a new course to inspire better coaching.
08/20/2013
online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Biology
PBS' 'Nature' seeks answers to mysteries of spider silk in UA labs
How do Darwin's bark spiders make one of the world's largest known webs? UA biologist Todd Blackledge is working to unlock their secrets for real world applications, and "Nature" viewers will see what...
08/16/2013
online newsroom,Classical Studies, Anthropology and Archaeology,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Dig it: Archaeology field school students unearth stories of the past
UA students are learning the methods and techniques used by professional archaeologists to excavate sites.
08/16/2013
School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering,online newsroom,Department of Polymer Engineering
Polymer engineering’s Mary Ann Meador named ACS Fellow
The American Chemistry Society Fellows Program acknowledges members for achievements and contributions in science and the profession.
08/14/2013