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UA’s School of Performing Arts begins its inaugural year with new faculty, expanded collaboration and fresh opportunities for students, while celebrating 50 years of Guzzetta Hall.
09/4/2026
The University of Akron welcomed crime analysts, law enforcement personnel and public safety partners from across Northern Ohio for the NOVCC 2026 Annual Training event.
08/24/2026
Dr. Nicholas Chesarino, assistant professor of biology, will receive nearly $500,000 through a five-year NIH subaward to study the evolutionary battle between viruses and their hosts.
08/20/2026
The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 16 new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing expertise across the arts, sciences, education, communication and more. 08/12/2026
BCAS' College Overnight Readiness Experience (CORE) immerses high school students in college life before their first semester, building the confidence, connections and skills needed to succeed.
07/20/2026
University of Akron geology students spent five weeks in South Dakota and Wyoming gaining hands-on experience in geologic mapping, field observation and structural interpretation during the departm...
07/13/2026
Quinn Smith, a University of Akron senior graphic design major, has earned a national honor from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for a class project he completed in the Myers School of Ar...
06/26/2026
University of Akron students traded the traditional classroom for Alaska, where immersive learning, new perspectives and unforgettable experiences changed the way they see science, culture and each...
06/26/2026
Akron Public Schools (APS) announced on May 11, 2026, the expansion of its long-running partnership with The University of Akron (UA), naming the institution as a sister university to North High Sc...
05/12/2026
BCAS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter Q. Pfordresher as dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences. The College also announces several colleagues who will ...
05/7/2026