The University of Akron Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve is a living laboratory for the advancement of knowledge through ecological research, education, and stewardship of the natural world.

Biology Department News

• Eight ways we made the world a better place in 2018
  University of Akron faculty and students used their knowledge and talents im many ways this year to improve lives locally, regionally and around the world.
• Researcher to reveal energy-saving ‘Living Wall System’ at Bath Nature Preserve
  The living, breathing and perspiring wall system starts with ceramic tiles, pictured at left. You can see it Oct. 30 at our Biology and Field Station at the Bath Nature Preserve.
• Feathers, filaments and physics: Scientist studies mechanics of birds’ nests
  Dr. Hunter King's research, funded by the National Science Foundation, could lead to innovations in civil engineering and architecture, transportation and advanced manufacturing.
• UA students are prizewinners at 2018 High Arts Festival
  The festival is a celebration of visual art, film, literary art and music in downtown Akron.
• Dr. Hazel Barton receives Alice C. Evans Award from American Society of Microbiology
  The UA professor is being recognized as a mentor, advocate and role model for women pursuing careers in microbiology.