Both of these scholarships are aimed at introducing more students to the world of polymers. In support of this goal, the college has developed a minor in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering to be offered for the first time this fall.Read More
Fall Semester Brings New Master's Program in Polymers to UA
This fall the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (CPSPE) has a plan to help industry professionals receive their master’s degree in polymer science and polymer engineering.
There is a large polymer industry in Akron, and many people who have built their careers in it have received a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field. However, there is a need within the industry to train individuals in polymer science and engineering, as well as bridge the gap between business operations and science. CPSPE has begun to do so with its brand new program... Read More
Joseph Sumerak showing examples of 3D printed parts to course attendees in the Polymer Modeling and Visualization Center
New Polymer Additive Manufacturing Course Delivers Cutting-Edge Technology To Industry
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, as one of the top polymer programs in the world, is helping industry keep pace with cutting-edge technology. Akron Polymer Technology Services (APTS) is utilizing the facilities of the Goodyear Polymer Center to provide modeling and additive manufacturing training to industry professionals. The Polymer Modeling and Visualization Center and the Additive Manufacturing Lab enable demonstration and hands-on experience for the clients.Read More
Researcher Named One of the Nation's Top Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences announced that Associate Dean of Polymer Science Matthew Becker has been named a finalist for the 2017 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The Blavatnik Awards select the most promising scientific researchers aged 42 years and younger at the top academic and research institutions in the U.S. These finalists then become eligible to win the nation’s largest unrestricted awards of their kind for early-career scientists and engineers. Read More
Parker Frye, Arts and Leisure division winner, with his invention "LIBERTY: The Sum of Our Parts"
Akron Global Polymer Academy Awards $1,000 to Winners of Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors
It’s no stretch of the imagination to picture students from across the nation coming together to celebrate creativity, engineering, science, and polymers. This happens every year during the annual Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors.
Each year the Akron Global Polymer Academy (AGPA) hosts this event, during which students utilize rubber bands, science, math, and innovation to build inventions or create works of art. Students from grades 5-8 can enter their art, games, or useful inventions to win prizes up to $1,000. The event was made possible by the continued support of the Rubber Division, ACS... Read More
Alumni Spotlight
Sedat Gunes, Product Development Manager at 3M, discusses his path since graduating from the college and how the Department of Polymer Engineering has contributed to his success.Read More
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is proud to recognize all of our successful and exceptional alumni who are doing exciting things both personally and professionally. Do you know who our next alumni spotlight should feature? Tell us here.
Faculty Spotlight
Associate Professor in the Department of Polymer Science, Dr. Toshikazu Miyoshi, has been making a difference at The University of Akron for over seven years. His work has been published more than fifty times in Japan and the United States. He was awarded the JPS Fellowship in 1997 and the Polymer Society of Japan’s Young Scientist Lecture Award in 2008, and now he has shared with us some information about his life and career here at the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.Read More
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Student Spotlight
Elizabeth Lewis is currently a doctoral candidate and a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Akron. She has served as the president of the Polymer Engineering Student Organization (PESO) and currently has plans to pursue a career in a national laboratory after graduation. Read More
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