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Defense Department Gives UA $500,000 for Corrosion Engineering Program
June 17, 2008 — The University of Akron's proposed new corrosion engineering program — the first bachelor's degree program of its kind in the United States — is moving closer to development due to $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). More
Area to Get State Aid for Bone and Joint Research
From the Akron Beacon Journal May 21, 2008 - A joint effort among Northeast Ohio hospitals and universities to transform the region into an international orthopedic research leader is getting an $8.6 million boost from the state. The Ohio Third Frontier Commission on Tuesday awarded the money to a regional proposal led by the University of Akron. More
Perfecting An Artificial Pancreas
From Chemical & Engineering News May 5, 2008 - PRICK FINGER. Test blood. Inject insulin. For millions of people around the world, this painful and tedious cycle is all that stands between relative health and the ravages of diabetes, a disease known to cause blindness, kidney failure, and death. Joseph P. Kennedy hopes that a specially coated metal tube, no larger than a cigarette, will someday put an end to all that. More
Kennedy and Kelley Receive Top Rubber Division Awards
April 28, 2008 – Two University of Akron educators are receiving awards at the 173rd Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society April 28-30 in Dearborn, Mich. Dr. Joseph Kennedy, distinguished professor of polymer science and chemistry, will give a keynote speech after accepting the Charles Goodyear Medal, the Rubber Division's highest honor for those whose inventions or innovations have resulted in a significant change to the rubber industry. More |
