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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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online newsroom,Alumni UA Alumni Association names 5 Under 35 Award honorees

The University of Akron Alumni Association announced the eighth annual 5 Under 35 Awards, honoring five exceptional young alumni whose professional achievements and community impact exemplify the s... 01/14/2026

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online newsroom More YES to community engagement: UA earns prestigious Carnegie reclassification

The University of Akron (UA)’s excellence in community engagement efforts on campus, in the city of Akron and around Northeast Ohio has been recognized nationally with the 2026 Carnegie Commu... 01/13/2026

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online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science University of Akron students host regional robotics competition, inspiring next generation of engineers

Student engineers from The University of Akron (UA) will welcome more than 70 robotics teams from middle schools and high schools across the region to campus for a VEX Robotics Competition organize... 01/8/2026

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online newsroom Technology, policy and society on the minds of UA faculty for 2026

The University of Akron (UA) faculty members offer their predictions for 2026 in a range of areas including AI, tariffs, national and international politics, crime prevention and more.

12/19/2025

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online newsroom UA gives the world more ‘YES’ in 2025

The classrooms, research labs, athletic facilities, student organization offices and creative spaces at The University of Akron were as busy as ever in 2025. Rewind with us as we look back at all t... 12/18/2025

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online newsroom The University of Akron reaches financial close on transformative $161 million student housing public-private partnership

Financing for The University of Akron's 2025 Housing Partnership, a renovation and revitalization initiative encompassing UA's on-campus student housing portfolio of 2,323 beds, closed Wednesday, D... 12/18/2025

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online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences University of Akron recognized for excellence in preparing Ohio’s next generation of literacy teachers

The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education at The University of Akron earned first-in-Ohio International Dyslexia Association Accreditation PLUS for three programs, preparing future tea... 12/18/2025

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online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences launches “Bridges to Understanding” series

The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Akron will launch Bridges to Understanding, a weeklong series of free public events Jan. 26–29 designed to bring... 12/12/2025

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