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online newsroom YES to innovation: UA again named one of top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents

The University of Akron has again been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2025 list of top 100 U.S. universities granted U.S. utility patents

03/23/2026

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online newsroom Polymer innovation pilot facility adjacent to UA campus receives $1 million federal lift

One million dollars in federal Congressionally-directed spending for fiscal year 2026 has been secured to support the Polymer Industry Cluster’s (PIC) innovation pilot facility to be located ... 03/23/2026

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School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering,online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science Two University of Akron faculty named 2026 senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named University of Akron (UA) faculty members Dr. James Eagan and Dr. Hossein Tavana to its 2026 class of senior members.

03/20/2026

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online newsroom Six unique certificate programs offered at The University of Akron

Students at The University of Akron are finding new ways to supercharge their career prospects by exploring some of the University’s most unique certificate programs.

03/13/2026

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online newsroom UA’s [Un]classes gain national honor for innovation and collaboration in communities

Insight Into Academia magazine, the largest and oldest publication defining and advancing best practices in higher education, announced on Thursday, March 12, that the University of Akron's [Un]cla... 03/12/2026

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online newsroom UA’s Academic Achievement Programs honor achievement and opportunity on National TRIO Day

The University of Akron’s Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) will celebrate the 40th annual National TRIO Day on Saturday, Feb. 28.

02/23/2026

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online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science UA innovation in heart valve and other implants supported by American Heart Association, NSF grants

The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Dr. Hossein Ravanbakhsh, a University of Akron assistant professor of biomedical engineering, a research grant to develop next-generation heart valv... 02/20/2026

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online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science Akron Roobotics showcases STEM outreach with inaugural Rubber City Rumble

The University of Akron (UA) welcomed hundreds of middle and high school students to campus in early January as the Akron Roobotics student design team hosted the first Rubber City Rumble, an in-pe... 02/6/2026

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online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences,Art - Myers Inside Design x Nine: the UA studio powering by campus creativity

The University of Akron’s (UA) in-house graphic design studio Design x Nine empowers outstanding graphic design students to say “YES” to hands-on industry experience through innov... 01/28/2026

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CBA Home Page,online newsroom,College of Business Administration U.S. News & World Report ranks The University of Akron College of Business among 2026 best online programs

The University of Akron College of Business has been recognized as one of the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report for 2026 – ranking No. 152 overall.

01/27/2026

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