Polymer faculty continue to earn significant federal research funds In a five-month period beginning in April, faculty in the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron were awarded federal research grants totaling more than $4 million. The substantial awards – for topics ranging from designing new materials inspired by a bird’s nest to 3D printing and nanocomposites – demonstrate the College’s ongoing strength in polymer innovations and applications of research and highlight its worldwide reputation as a site for groundbreaking study.
“I am extremely excited by the new research areas that my colleagues are working on,” said Ali Dhinojwala, Interim Dean of the College, who anticipates new ideas emerging from the research, including the development of new technologies, start-ups, and job creation in Northeast Ohio. “The University of Akron is a premier polymer program,” he added, “and I am proud of our hard-working, creative faculty and their pursuit of excellence at UA.” Read More
