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| In 2006, The University received nearly $12 million in direct or affiliate funding from the Ohio Third Frontier Research Commercialization Grant Program. The majority of the funds will increase UA’s leadership in the development of next-generation electronic, photonic and high-performance nanocomposite products. | Dr. George Newkome, vice president of research and dean of the graduate school, explained that this research is focused on innovations that will serve many of the largestgrowing markets of the century, including high-performance optics and next-generation televisions. “The integration of multiple technologies will create new jobs at all levels across large portions of the state.” | Last year Akron also joined The Ohio State University, the University of Cincinnati and other public research institutions in reallocating a portion of their state funding for doctoral programs as part of the Ohio Board of Regent’s new Economic Growth Challenge/Innovation Incentive initiative. The program seeks to expand the state’s economic development by enhancing the expertise and abilities of its state universities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. In 2006, we announced the creation of a Ph.D. in Integrative Biosciences degree program. |
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The University of Akron’s identity as the public
research university for Northern Ohio is based on a
strong foundation of intellectual property transfer,
commercialization of new technology and new
venture creation. While much of the University’s
research is directed to projects that offer direct
potential to grow the state’s economy, the culture of
inquiry and innovation extends well beyond the
fields of science and engineering to include the
entire campus
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Faculty in the areas of business,
education, healthcare, social sciences, and the arts
all contribute to the University’s advancement of
scholarship and research.
UA researchers have developed a
nanofiber bandage that continuously
delivers medication to a wound and
speeds the healing process.
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Akron Polymer Systems Inc., a
manufacturer and distributor of
proprietary polymers for highperformance
displays, was
established in 2002 by Drs. Frank
Harris and Stephen Cheng. The
Akron-based company serves
an international customer base
in industries ranging from
aeronautics to medical devices.
