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- 12/12/2022
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UA researchers’ focus on tire traction leads to investigation of polar bear paws
Research investigates what makes it possible for some arctic animals to walk and run across the ice so effortlessly and gracefully without slipping and falling.
- 09/04/2021
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UA professor putting $1 million biomimicry grant to work — on snakes
Crain's Cleveland interviews Dr. Henry Astley, assistant professor in both the Department of Biology and the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, about the ways in which he plans to use his five-year NSF CAREER grant to expand biomimicry research on snake locomotion.
- 09/04/2021
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Great Lakes Biomimicry merges with the Ohio Aerospace Institute
Will continue to support innovation by looking to natural systems for solutions to current challenges in aviation.
- 05/20/2021
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UA announces the launch of AkronArts
The bold plan calls for re-imagining University arts programs for community revitalization. - 05/20/2021
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UA researchers resolve fundamental issues explaining gecko adhesion
The recent work, “Direct evidence of acid-base interactions in gecko adhesion,” has addressed the confounding evidence that has been difficult to explain since the discovery of van der Waals forces controlling adhesion.
- 02/14/2019 Eaton joins growing list of companies pioneering biomimicry in Northeast Ohio
- 02/13/2019
- New Helmet Liner May Reduce Football Concussions
- 02/12/2019
- Snake-like locomotion has many applications for robots [Video]
- 02/08/2019
- Agreement with Le Mans Université yields new opportunities for students and faculty
- 02/07/2019 Is spider silk stronger than steel? Biologist disentangles fact from fiction on ‘Mythbusters Jr. ’
- 02/05/2019 Biology professor elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
- 02/04/2019
- Trekking Thousands of Feet Underground—All for Science
- 01/28/2019
- Undergrad's gecko research presented at national conference
- 01/23/2019
- KPCC-FM (Radio) features UA's biomimicry research
- 01/22/2019
- UA gets visit from U.S. Department of Defense
- 01/14/2019 Polymer purée: UA explores ‘Polymer Science of Cooking’
- 01/08/2019 New style helmet could reduce risk of concussions
- 12/19/2018
- UA-based business wants you to help tackle harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie
- 12/10/2018 Cool Examples of How Researchers Turn to Nature for Inspiration
- 11/21/2018 Night at the Museum
- 11/21/2018
- Philosophy professor presents on 'ecological medicine and medical ecology' at Australian seminar series
- 11/12/2018
- University of Akron's Spiderman Shares His Love of Nature's Web Spinning Marvels
- 11/04/2018
- University of Akron polymer research turns toward opioid-related work
- 11/04/2018
- UA's Polymer college, Biomimicry, and Corrosion Engineering featured in Hemispheres Magazine
- 10/29/2018
- Engineers are Studying Birds' Nests
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