THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
FROM RUBBER TO SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS, LEADING THE FIELD FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY.
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National Polymer Innovation Center
The National Polymer Innovation Center (NPIC) is a contract services facility at the leading edge of polymer characterization and advanced manufacturing.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
My passion has always been to try and save the world. In college, I had the opportunity of conducting research in renewable energy. Now, my research focuses on improving the conversion of biomass to hydrogen and electricity through photoelectrochemical cells by studying electron transport within the system.
— Jaelynne King,
studying to earn her doctorate in Polymer Science
RECENT NEWS
09/04/2021: UA professor putting $1 million biomimicry grant to work — on snakes
09/01/2021: Polymer professor receives continued NSF funding for theory and simulation research
08/30/2021: Yongan Hu wins Sink or Swim Symposium 2021 "Best Student Presentation Award"
08/25/2021: Polymer alumnus elected fellow of the American Chemical Society
08/20/2021: UA and FDA granted Burroughs Wellcome Fund Innovation in Regulatory Science Award
08/17/2021: Sunbirds’ dazzling feathers are hot, in both senses of the word
08/11/2021: UA researchers inspired by Legos for latest innovation
08/02/2021: Polymer scientist develops new method to solve plastics sustainability problem
08/02/2021: Polymer scientist helps develop new technique for large-scale energy storage
07/21/2021: Polymer alumnus appointed as Corporate Vice President, Innovation & Technology at Republic Services
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