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People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic drug use, research shows. The research findings, published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reveal declines in mental health that were still evident several years after the official end of the recession, but were obscured when examining trends in population-level data (e.g., the number of people overall with each mental health outcome).
“Our study provides a new perspective on the impact of The Great Recession, showing that population-level analyses likely miss important patterns in the data,” says lead researcher Miriam K. Forbes, who began the research at the University of Minnesota and now works at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. “By looking at individuals’ mental health and experiences of the recession, we could see a different picture.”
“Individuals who experienced even a single recession impact still had higher odds of nearly all of the adverse mental health outcomes we examined – including clinically significant symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, panic, and problems with drug use – three years after the recession,” Forbes explains. “And these odds were higher still in specific sociodemographic groups who suffered marked losses during the recession or without a strong safety net.”
Forbes and University of Minnesota colleague Robert F. Krueger examined data collected as part of the longitudinal Midlife in the United States study of adults aged 25 to 75. To investigate the impacts of the Great Recession, which officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, the researchers focused on data collected in the 2003-2004 wave, three years before the recession began, and the 2012-2013 wave, three years after the recession ended.
Forbes and Krueger examined participants’ symptoms of depression, anxiety, and panic disorder and their symptoms of problematic alcohol and drug use. In the 2012-2013 wave, participants also reported whether they had experienced a variety of recession-related impacts, including financial impacts (e.g., missed mortgage or credit card payments, declared bankruptcy), job-related impacts (e.g, took on an additional job, lost a job), and housing impacts (e.g., moved in with family/friends, threatened with foreclosure).
As observed in previous studies, the prevalence of each mental-health outcome in the full sample remained stable or decreased slightly from 2003-2004 to 2012-2013. But when the researchers looked at mental-health outcomes in relation to the hardships individuals experienced as a result of the Great Recession, the analyses told a different story. Specifically, each hardship experienced was associated with an increased likelihood of having symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, panic, or problems with drug use. This pattern held even when Forbes and Krueger accounted for participants’ previous symptoms and their sociodemographic characteristics.
The researchers also found that individuals who did not have a college education were more likely to show increased anxiety in relation to job-related hardships. And people not living with a spouse or partner were more likely to have problems with drug use associated with housing-related hardships. These associations may reflect the relative lack of safety net available to people in the job market who have fewer qualifications, or who rely on a single income.
The analyses also showed that people with greater financial advantage were particularly affected by some hardships. Compared with their less-advantaged peers, participants who were well off were more likely to have anxiety symptoms associated with housing-related hardships and were also more likely to have drug use problems associated with financial hardships. These associations may reflect that fact that experiences such as “moving in with friends or family to save money” or “selling possessions to make ends meet” likely signal a substantial loss of assets and a considerable level of hardship for people who were previously living comfortably.
The researchers note that the observational nature of the MIDUS data does not allow them to conclude that recession hardships caused an increase in participants’ symptoms. However, the findings do reveal the limited perspective afforded by aggregate-level analyses – understanding people’s actual lived experiences requires analyses that examine individual-level outcomes and changes over time.
The Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 resulted in huge losses to employment, earnings, assets, and income in the United States and this research shows that those losses were associated with lasting negative mental health outcomes for many individuals.
“These findings suggest the adverse effects of the Great Recession on individuals’ mental health likely compounded and prolonged its economic costs, highlighting that government-funded mental health support following financial recessions may not only ease individuals’ burdens, but could be a sound financial investment that may act to stimulate faster economic recovery following future recessions,” says Forbes.
“These findings may be particularly pertinent given some indications that the next period of economic contraction might begin as early as 2020,” she adds.
When Giving Thanks, Don’t Forget Yourself
As we give thanks at the holidays, it’s easy to overlook someone important: your past self.
While it’s well documented that gratitude toward others can improve wellbeing, two University of Florida scientists find that gratitude toward your past self also has benefits.
Does thanking yourself seem a bit…selfish? The researchers, UF psychology professor Matt Baldwin, Ph.D., and undergraduate student Samantha Zaw, think not.
“Despite the fact that past gratitude is self-focused, it reminds people that they’re part of a bigger story and that they have the power to grow,” Baldwin said. “It’s possible this promotes a pay-it-forward type of mentality.”
Gratitude is what psychologists call a self-transcendent emotion, one that lifts us out of the everyday and expands our perspective, which can help us get along with each other better. In a recent experiment, Baldwin and Zaw asked participants to write brief gratitude letters. The first group thanked someone else, the second thanked themselves, while a third, the control condition, wrote about a positive experience they’d had. Zaw and Baldwin then surveyed the participants about their self-perception after writing the letter. Although the results are not yet published, early analysis shows that the exercise gave the other- and self-focused gratitude groups a sense of redemption and helped them feel they were morally good people. However, the group that wrote to themselves scored higher on both measures.
The past-self group also saw a benefit the others didn’t: an increase in the self-awareness measures of clarity, authenticity and connectedness.
“Unlike gratitude toward others, being appreciative of ourselves carries an added benefit of truly understanding who we are and feeling connected to ourselves,” said Zaw, a McNair Scholar who has been working with Baldwin since her freshman year as part of UF’s Emerging Scholars Program.
Zaw and Baldwin’s research — the first known data gathered on past-self gratitude — was inspired by a Reese’s cup. When Baldwin’s co-worker, boredom researcher Erin Westgate, returned to the office after pandemic lockdown, she was delighted to discover a peanut butter cup she had squirreled away in her desk.
“She texted me like, ‘Oh my gosh, my past self left my future self a Reese’s,’” Baldwin recalled. “I was like, ‘Wait a second. You’re expressing gratitude towards something your past self had done. We have to study this.’”
As Zaw and Baldwin dug into previous studies, they found plenty on gratitude toward others and a few on self-compassion, but nothing on past-self gratitude. They designed the letter-writing experiment to test its effects, presenting their findings at the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists in October and at the upcoming meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in February.
If you’re curious about the benefits of self-gratitude, Zaw offered a way to try the experiment at home, maybe as a new Thanksgiving tradition. Take a few minutes to write a thank you message to someone else, and another to yourself for something you did in the past. Sharing what you wrote could foster connections between loved ones, she said, but the exercise can also pay dividends if you try it on your own.
“At Thanksgiving and Christmas, we focus on other people, but self-care is really needed too, especially if we want to feel more clear about ourselves,” she said. “Maybe it can even lead to a better vision for ourselves for the next year.”
A Lifeline for Primary Care Amid a Crisis in Youth Mental Health
Most mental health care in America doesn’t happen in psychiatrists’ offices – especially when it comes to children, teens and young adults.
Instead, young people with depression, anxiety and more turn to the same people they already go to for all kinds of other health issues: their pediatricians, family doctors, school-based clinics and other primary care providers.
But where do those providers turn when they need more help in handling the mental health concerns of their patients – especially more serious issues that they’re not trained to handle?
If they’re anywhere in Michigan, they can turn to the team at MC3.
For nearly a decade, the MC3 program has helped thousands of primary care providers throughout the state care for the mental health needs of young people up to age 26. It also aids providers caring for pregnant women and new mothers of any age who have mental health needs.
More than 16,000 times since 2012, MC3’s psychiatrists and pediatric behavior specialists from the University of Michigan have connected directly with more than 1,800 primary care providers by phone, for consultations about their patients.
Together, they’ve mapped out plans for handling ADHD in young children, suicide-prevention safety planning for teens and symptoms that might signal schizophrenia in young adults.
There’s no charge to providers or their patients, thanks to the program’s funding from state and federal grants.
For providers whose patients recently had a mental health emergency or are waiting for an appointment with a child psychiatrist or a psychiatric inpatient bed, the service can literally be a lifeline: one in five of the consults involve a patient who has expressed suicidal thoughts or harmed themselves.
How it Works
MC3 also offers video-based telehealth appointments to connect patients of participating providers with psychiatrists. U-M and Michigan State University experts have also created a wide range of training options for professionals available on the MC3 website.
Though the demand has grown in recent years thanks to the pandemic, the program has room for more Michigan providers to join the network and get access to its services.
Each connection starts by contacting one of the trained professionals in MC3’s network of Behavioral Health Consultants, located throughout the state. MC3 also works closely with the state-funded Community Mental Health agencies across the state.
“Only about 3% of the children, teens, young adults and moms that our participating providers have consulted with us about are in treatment with a psychiatrist. We’re providing access to specialist-informed care to young people who wouldn’t otherwise have it,” said Sheila Marcus, M.D., who heads the pediatric component of MC3 and is a professor of psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center.
“The reality is that no matter where they live and no matter what their family’s income level, most of these patients would not have easy access to a specialist because of the critical shortage of such providers,” she added. “In some counties, there are no local providers trained to provide this level of care.”
Primary care providers inside and outside Michigan can also access MC3’s free online resources, even if they’re not enrolled in the program.
These include prescribing guides for mental health medications and online provider education, to equip them to provide diagnosis and care that might not have been part of their formal professional training. Much of that training offers continuing education credits that can help physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives keep up their license.
“For me, MC3 has been a game changer,” said Lia Gaggino, M.D., who first interacted with the MC3 team through her pediatrics practice in Portage, Michigan and now is the team’s consulting pediatrician. “Since its inception I have used their services for children and teens who presented with very complicated mental health concerns. I wished I had had a psychiatrist to help me and then MC3 appeared and offered me a lifeline. Their services changed my prescribing practices and improved my skills and I am so grateful for their advice and support. I encourage my colleagues to sign up and call –MC3 is there to help us!”
Local Care Amid a National Emergency
As the nation grapples with a national emergency of rising mental health concerns among young people, MC3 and similar programs in other states are expanding access to critical psychiatric services at a time when demand is soaring.
The national organizations that declared that emergency in October called for more support of mental health care in primary care settings, as well as efforts to overcome the national shortage of mental health specialists for young people, especially in rural and low-income areas.
That shortage is what drove the creation of MC3 in the first place.
Michigan is third from the bottom among all states in supply of mental health professionals for young people. Only Washtenaw County, where the University of Michigan is located, meets national population-based criteria for having enough mental health providers specializing in children and teens.
The pandemic has made matters worse across Michigan and the United States. A national report from November 2020 showed that anxiety and depression in pregnant women have more than doubled, and emergency department visits for mental health concerns in children had risen by double digits since the pandemic began.
Joanna Quigley, M.D., another MC3 consulting psychiatrist from Michigan Medicine, recently presented data at a national meeting showing that 30% of MC3 consults during 2020 focused on pandemic-related concerns.
The pandemic has prompted MC3’s team to plan to offer extra training to help providers identify the needs and handle the concerns of children traumatized by experiences they or their families have had during COVID-19.
Trauma-informed care is also important for children who even before the pandemic experienced very disruptive life events.
Terri Rosel, NP-C, a nurse practitioner at Cherry Health in northern Michigan, wrote to the MC3 team: “I work in a small student health center in Cedar Springs and am the sole provider in the office. Since starting this job four years ago I have had the pleasure of seeing so many students with mental health concerns. I felt ill-equipped at times to help them with my degree as a family practice nurse practitioner. I would utilize MC3 often to help with treatment plans for these wonderful kids who needed help but could not get into psychiatric services soon enough.”
As the program continues to grow, it will partner more with schools through a direct connection with the TRAILS program that offers mental health awareness and support services.
Positive Feedback from Providers
The MC3 team has surveyed participating providers and found that 99% agreed with the statement that “following phone consultation(s) I felt more confident that I could effectively treat patients’ behavioral health problems.”
The team published other findings from its survey of providers, and responded to feedback by making changes.
The quotes they received from providers are equally compelling.
“This service has been absolutely ‘practice- changing’,” said one. “As we have more and more patients with mental health issues and limited local resources- we are essentially the only option for these kids. Having MC3 support helps us make good treatment decisions and is also ‘on the job training’ which we can apply to future patients.”
In fact, MC3 data show that 25% of the interactions help the patient avoid a higher-level of care that may be difficult to access, such as a psychiatric hospital bed or emergency psychiatric visit.
One of the maternal health providers who joined MC3 recently said, “I can’t even express how this service has enhanced the care I can provide. In the past, we’d screen and diagnose and then send moms out. We’d place referrals and hope that folks could navigate the complex system. Now, with MC3, I can collaborate with psychiatry, start meds or treatment, and access community resources that I am confident they will be able to access. It’s really been invaluable.”
America Has an Anger Problem – Can Better “Mental Nutrition” Fix It?
America is a pretty angry place these days. Formerly respectful spaces like school board meetings have become bitter battlegrounds. Some people are harassing healthcare workers and threatening restaurant staff for enforcing COVID protocols. Others are openly furious with the vaccine-hesitant. Everyone, wherever they stand on the (deeply divided) political playing field, is outraged about something.
Sure, anger is part of the human condition, but have things always been this bad? Elaine Parke thinks not—and she has a plan to get America the anger management tools it needs.
“We’ve stopped listening to one another because we’ve become addicted to our own narrow and sometimes selfish points of view,” says Parke, author of “The Habits of Unity: 12 Months to a Stronger America…one citizen at a time” (Outskirts Press, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-9772-4276-1, $21.95, www.12habits4allofus.
“It’s way past time for us to take a collective deep breath and treat others with dignity, respect, and civility—and listen to them—whether we agree or not,” she adds. “It’s urgent that we make this shift now.”
Dialing down our ire is easier said than done. We are living in extraordinarily stressful times. But there’s more at play. Parke says we are shaped by the messages we consistently consume—and in today’s connected world, a lot of those messages come from our digital diet.
“Social media isn’t solely to blame for stoking our emotional flames—in fact, it was designed to be a source of information and to bring people together,” Parke clarifies. “But if your newsfeed is making you an angrier person, it’s on you to either log off for a few days or reassess the kind of content you’re engaging with. When we choose to focus on stories that are positive and nourishing, we go a long way toward resetting our emotional equilibrium.”
Parke’s “The Habits of Unity” is her attempt to help people take charge of what she calls their “Mental Nutrition.” Much in the same way that we (hopefully) approach the food we eat, we need to develop the discipline to make more nutritious mental choices every day. Her book’s 365 “one-magic-minute-a-day” motivationals make it easy to hardwire these choices into habit.
With her simple, doable framework for uplifting ourselves, boosting our mental health, and practicing unity, Parke hopes to get everyone focused on the same branded behavior each month. The idea is that the sheer force of all that concentrated positive energy sparks a unity revolution that rises from the ground up and sweeps the nation.
Yet, until that happens, we can leverage the power of “The Habits of Unity” on a personal level by forming one good habit per month:
January: Help Others
February: You Count
March: Resolve Conflicts
April: Take Care of Our Environment
May: Be Grateful
June: Reach Higher
July: Become Involved
August: Know Who You Are
September: Do Your Best
October: Be Patient and Listen
November: Show a Positive Attitude
December: Celebrate Community, Family, and Friends
Those who’ve tried it say the plan is easy to put into practice. It feels good, so you’ll want to keep doing it. And there’s a ripple effect. As you become more positive, centered, and respectful, others will be drawn to you and your relationships will improve.
“As these ripples expand, they will improve the emotional climate in our country and make it easier to seek common ground, instead of lashing out,” says Parke. “But we can’t sit around waiting for others to take action. Each American must recommit to making our country a welcoming, affirming melting pot—instead of a stewing pot.”
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In the final scene of the premiere episode of Good Times, 10-year-old Michael Evans (Ralph Carter) sits in front of the television thumbing through the TV Guide. “I wanna watch an all-black show for a change,” he announces to the family. “Where you gonna find one?” asks his dad. In this, father does indeed know best: the closest Michael can find to an “all-black show” is a basketball game.
When Good Times debuted in February of 1974, there was only one “all-black show” on the air, (Sanford and Son). Up to that point there had never been a comedy or drama series that focused on a “nuclear” African American family. Perhaps even more significant is the fact that Good Times offered a realistic portrayal (at least by sitcom standards) of a working class family living in a housing project on the south side of Chicago.
The problems that the Evans family faced each week were the same problems millions of Americans were dealing with in the 1970s: unemployment, inflation, the gas shortage, crime, alcohol and drug addiction, and gang violence. As on other Lear sitcoms of the early ’70s with a decidedly liberal slant, current events and social issues were discussed by the characters on an almost weekly basis and were largely the source of Good Times‘ humor.
Created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, Good Times was a spin-off of Maude, which was in turn spun off of All in the Family (both also Lear creations). When Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) leaves Maude’s employ as housekeeper, and relocates to Chicago, the intelligent and quick-witted maid is transformed into a more subdued, maternal stay-at-home mom. She is now busy taking care of her own house and raising her three children: 17-year-old J.J. (Jimmie Walker), 16-year-old Thelma (BernNadette Stanis), and young Michael. Meanwhile, her loving husband James (John Amos) is forced to work three jobs just to keep food on the table.
Several early episodes focus on the Evans family’s struggle to make ends meet. In the series’ premiere, for instance, James gets a chance to enter a trainee program guaranteed to turn into a high paying job. The family’s celebration turns out to be premature when James learns he is too old to qualify for the program. Unlike most situation comedies, which introduce and solve a problem in the span of 20 minutes (plus commercials), on Good Times, James’ unemployment and its effects on his family would remain on the front burner even after John Amos departed the series after the second season.
Of the three children, the rebellious Michael is certainly the comedy’s most original character and television’s first black militant. He insists a portrait of black Jesus be hung in honor of Black History week, participates in protest marches, and repeatedly reminds his mother, when she refers to him as “boy,” that it’s a “white racist term.” As played by Ralph Carter, a Tony nominee for his performance in Raisin, a musical version of Raisin in the Sun, Michael is the focus of the show’s storylines that directly tackle issues surrounding race and class dynamics in America.
No surprise then, the best episode from the first season revolves around Michael, an A student and aspiring lawyer, getting expelled from school for calling George Washington a racist because he owned slaves. Florida and James are appalled. Michael is given a choice: apologize to his teacher or get a spanking from his father. But when the time comes, Michael changes his father’s mind by giving him a lesson in revisionist history. James apologizes to his son, who in turn agrees to apologize to his teacher. It’s an honest, effective exchange between two generations of black men. Like the majority of performers on Norman Lear sitcoms, Amos and Carter are actors first and not comedians, and their naturalistic styles perfectly suit the scene’s blend of humor and drama without becoming preachy or melodramatic.
By comparison, Jimmie Walker’s J.J., who is best remembered for introducing the catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!” into the American lexicon, is way, way over the top. Critics at the time disapproved of this cartoonish figure, reminiscent of the lazy, clownish, and dumb “coon” types that populated minstrel shows and pre-World War II Hollywood films. The show’s “breakout character,” J.J. is a fast-talker, skillful at weaseling his way out of most any situation. Still, he lacks conventional intelligence and continues to play the clown in even the most serious of circumstances. In effect, he became the comic relief from which there was no relief. In an attempt to go for the easy laughs, the writers undermined the show’s original intent to portray black American life either from a black American perspective or in a non-stereotypical fashion.
John Amos and Esther Rolle apparently felt the same way and didn’t exactly shed tears when they departed from the series. Amos left after season two, due to a contractual dispute with producers. His only regret, he says, was turning the Evans clan into yet another fatherless black TV family. Rolle was even more outspoken about the producers’ decision to focus on the buffoonish J.J., whose “Dyn-o-mite” was being emulated by the black youth of America. She left the show in 1977, but would eventually return for the final season.
Nonetheless, nearly 30 years after its debut, Good Times remains an important milestone in the history of African Americans on television. Even if the show did not live up to its promise of offering an honest look at life in black urban America, it certainly showed television’s potential for dealing with vital social and political issues, and the subject of race and class tensions in the United States.


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Spotlight on recycling, sustainable materials at Polymers Appreciation Day
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Our ‘Professor Polymer’ entertains students with zany experiments
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Dr. Roderic Quirk receives Charles Goodyear Medal at ACS Rubber Division Awards Banquet
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Polymer College welcomes four new faculty members
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Dr. Cavicchi to speak at Innovation Symposium
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Polymer Professors awarded by American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry
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Peers recognize Dr. Ali Dhinojwala’s research efforts in adhesion
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Marcos Pantoja awarded Chatterjee Travel Award
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Sonal Bhadauriya receives SPE Polymer Modifiers and Additives Division (PMAD) award
Congratulations to Sonal Bhadauriya (advisor Dr. Alamgir Karim) who was recently awarded $2,500 from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
CPSPE Welcomes NPIC Microscopy Instrumentation Scientist
Dr. Jiansheng Feng is starting a new position at UA as an Instrumentation Scientist for the National Polymer Innovation Center and will be overseeing much of the microscopy equipment.
Covestro and UN Environment call for young people to take part
Do you dare to invent the future? Covestro and the United Nations are again calling for nominations for Young Champions of the Earth, the prestigious prize for environmental entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 30, who have big ideas for the world’s future.
February Safety Focus: CPSPE Prescription Safety Glasses Program
February’s Safety Focus is Safety Glasses and creating awareness for the College’s Prescription Safety Glasses Program. Anytime you are in the lab, transporting or working with hazardous substances safety glasses must be worn. Side Shields must be worn with all personal glasses. The side shields are very inexpensive to purchase.
Goodyear Polymer Center teaching labs receive renovations
The teaching laboratories in the Goodyear Polymer Center received a much welcomed revamping, as part of a larger UA renovation project funded by the State.
Undergrad's gecko research presented at national conference
Alexandra Pamfilie, a third-year Williams Honors Scholar majoring in biology and psychology, presented a poster on “gecko adhesive system performance” at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) in Tampa, Fla., earlier this month.
Polymer engineering faculty on editorial board of new journal
The American Chemical Society's Applied Polymer Materials is a new journal that features Dr. Bryan Vogt, professor of polymer engineering, as an associate editor. Dr. Nicole Zacharia, associate professor of polymer engineering, is serving on the journal's editorial advisory board.
UA gets visit from U.S. Department of Defense
Our cutting-edge and groundbreaking research has caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM).
Ziptastic winner for January announced: Deborah Wilhite
The Staff Employee Advisory Committee (SEAC) is pleased to announce the January Ziptastic Award recipient is Deborah Wilhite.
Polymer purée: UA explores ‘Polymer Science of Cooking’
Common foods, such as ice cream and Jell-O, are used to illustrate the interaction of polymers (large molecules found in plastic, rubber and DNA).
Polymer Science welcomes Junpeng Wang to CPSPE
The Department of Polymer Science is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Junpeng Wang to The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.
January Safety Focus: 1st Annual CPSPE Safety Day
January's Safety Focus will be a day dedicated to Safety every year – January 16th. This is the anniversary of the death of Sheri Sangji who lost her life after the UCLA lab explosion. We want to encourage everyone in CPSPE to engage in promoting an atmosphere of safety.
Akron area listed in 50 top performers in US patents
Akron Beacon Journal - Research conducted at UA contributes substantially to Akron's innovation ecosystem. Cesar Lopez Gonzalez, Ph.D., a recent graduate of UA's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, is referenced in the report.
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.
Rubber Band Contest Alumnus Parker Frye Competes for $250,000 with New Invention!
Five Finalist Families are Vying to be Crowned the Next $250,000 Grand Prize Winner in Frito-Lays Variety Packs’ “DREAMVENTION” Contest
Parker Frye is one of the outstanding alumni from The University of Akron's Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors. Frye finished as a finalist in 2015 (with his invention "Chill-Itch", an adhesive patch to stop itchy bug bites) and took home the grand prize in the Arts & Leisure division in 2017 (with his artwork "LIBERTY: The Sum of Our Parts", an abstract work using light and shadows).
UA-based business wants you to help tackle harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie
The Devil Strip - UA doctoral students Banafsheh Khakipoor and Kelly Siman; Research Scientist Jiansheng Feng; and Assistant Professors Hunter King and Adam Smith are collaborating to develop reliable, cost-effective technology to monitor algal-producing nutrients in fresh water.
Polymer Engineering alumna to be part of Boeing Technical Fellowship
The Department of Polymer Engineering would like to congratulate Dr. Sayata Ghose (PhD 2004, Isayev) on her selection to be a part of the Boeing Technical Fellowship program as an Associate Technical Fellow effective January 2019.
Bounce, University of Akron are proving to be productive partners
Crain's Cleveland Business - Associate Professors Hossein Tavana, Abraham Joy and graduate student Kaushik Mishra are joining the ranks of UA researchers who are collaborating with The University of Akron Research Foundation (UARF) at Akron's Bounce Innovation Hub. Assistant Counsel & Project Manager Elyse Ball noted that Chelsea Monty, an assistant professor in chemical & biomedical engineering, hopes to commercialize her research in 2019.
December Safety Focus: Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program
December's Safety Focus is the Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program. We must eliminate the use of mercury thermometers in the labs. CPSPE Operations/Safety will provide an exchange for your mercury thermometers at no cost to the research group while supplies last.
PPG Research Team Fellowship offers a wealth of knowledge and experience for undergraduate student
PPG has partnered with the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering to offer Research Team Fellowships for undergraduate STEM students pursuing a Minor in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. These fellowships provide opportunities for students to gain valuable polymers experience and receive scholarship funds, which can have a major impact on their current studies and future careers in polymers.
Polymers take on new importance for Ohio’s economy and educators
Polymer professor’s program to enable STEM pathways for autistic college students
Dr. Ruel McKenzie has helped create a new program to enable STEM pathways for autistic college students. PULSe is a Five-Star Fridays initiative that’s a collaborative effort among the College of Polymer Science and Engineering, LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education and the Office of Accessibility.
Two startup companies receive NSF funding
Two startup companies based on UA technology have received $225,000 each from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Polymer outreach collaborates with local NIHF STEM Middle School
Can aluminum rods really sing? Is it possible to carve a pumpkin without a knife? These questions and more were answered recently at Science Fridays! Big Science for Little Learners.
University of Akron polymer research turns toward opioid-related work
Crain's Cleveland Business: The University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Engineering is finding new applications for polymers — and possibly bolstering its own relevance — by engineering new materials that can integrate with other molecules.
UA's Polymer college, Biomimicry, and Corrosion Engineering featured in Hemispheres Magazine
Hemispheres, the Award-Winning Onboard Magazine for United Airlines, featured CPSPE, Biomimicry, and Corrosion Engineering in it's October 2018 issue. Read the article [PDF]
November Safety Focus: Accident Reporting
November’s Safety Focus is Accident Reporting. All accidents, spills and injuries need to be reported to Environmental & Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) or the CPSPE Safety Officer. Problems that go unreported may affect other people or building functions. If you do not report an incident and EOHS is alerted by another means, you may be subject to disciplinary action by the university.
Engineers are Studying Birds' Nests
Continuing coverage of Dr. Hunter King's National Science Foundation research is featured on Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds website.
UA professor uses movie monsters to teach biology
Beacon Journal / Ohio.com - A University of Akron professor had no problem scaring up people who wanted to take his class.
The smell of popcorn wafted in the air in the dark theater at the campus student union. Big, dripping-red letters on the screen declared “Monsters Among Us,” giving a hint of what tonight’s lecture would explore.
CPSPE Welcomes NPIC Instrumentation Scientist
Dr. Andrew Knoll is joining the UA community as an Instrumentation Scientist for the National Polymer Innovation Center and will be overseeing much of the spectroscopic characterization equipment.
New bandage means less pain for patients on removal
Prototyping and testing are complete for the bandage, which releases under specific wavelength of light.
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.
UIX: Grand Rapids has a plastic problem, and here's who's helping fix it
Meagan Hill Marko, Polymer Engineering (MS 2005), is featured in this article. Read more
Longtime polymer professor earns high honor from American Chemical Society
Dr. Roderic Quirk will receive the 2019 Charles Goodyear Medal in recognition of his many contributions to the rubber industry.
Dr. Mark Foster honored by peers
Dr. Mark Foster, the Thomas A. Knowles Professor in the Department of Polymer Science, has been elected as an American Physical Society Fellow.
Tune in Thursday, 10/11, to hear Dr. Nita Sahai on ‘Exploradio Origins’
Dr. Nita Sahai, the Ohio Research Scholar Professor in the Department of Polymer Science, will be featured this Thursday, Oct. 11, on “Exploradio Origins,” a “weekly series that ponders some of the biggest questions in the universe in 90 seconds.”
Collaborative Research by UA Scientists selected as ACS Editors’ Choice
Scientists from four departments at The University of Akron recently collaborated on research that was reported in an article submitted to ACS Publications. Not only was this article accepted in Macromolecules, but it was also selected to be featured in ACS Editors’ Choice based on recommendations by ACS Journals’ editors.
University of Akron professor emeritus to receive 2019 Charles Goodyear Medal
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A professor emeritus at the University of Akron will be the next recipient of the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest honor given by the ACS Rubber Division.
Roderic Quirk, an emeritus distinguished professor of polymer science at the University of Akron, was announced as the medalist during the first day of the Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference, being held Oct. 9-11 in Louisville.
October Safety Focus: Lab Safety Checks
I will be back in the labs this month leaving these notices to give you a thumbs up or to make corrections. Any violations you receive will need to be corrected immediately. Time to clean up the work spaces and focus on safety in the labs!
You can help solve Lake Erie's harmful algal bloom problem with University of Akron spectrometers
UA Ph.D. student Kelly Siman and Assistant Professor Hunter King are working on a user-friendly spectrometer "that can measure phosphorus and nitrates in water throughout the Lake Erie watershed."
UARF’s Spark Fund announces the completion of its first project
Dr. Abraham Joy, associate professor of polymer science, and his lab have concluded prototyping and testing of a light releasable adhesive invented with funding provided by the University of Akron Research Foundation’s Spark Fund. This marks the successful completion of the first of five projects awarded Spark Funds in 2017.
Polymer faculty continue to earn significant federal research funds
The nearly $4 million received is for topics ranging from designing new materials inspired by a bird’s nest to 3D printing and nanocomposites.
Protecting first responders from opiate exposure is researcher’s goal
Dr. Abraham Joy has been awarded $200K for his solution in the opiate crisis — one that offers greater protection to paramedics and police officers.
Akron 360 Social Event Promotes Polymers at UA
Last week, the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering hosted a social event on the 11th floor of the Goodyear Polymer Center.
University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Engineering gets increased funding
Interim Dean Ali Dhinojwala is quoted in this Crain's Cleveland Business report.
September Safety Focus: Glass Waste
We have recently found glass waste containers full of capped glass vials filled with chemicals, solvents and dry materials etc. The university cannot dispose of glass waste with chemicals in it. Glass waste vials must be uncapped and contents disposed of properly in Halo, Non Halo, Aqueous or solid waste containers. Caps can be thrown in the garbage with only glass being discarded in the glass waste containers.
‘Synapse Series’ connects art and science here at UA
An origami artist and a Harvard physicist are among the upcoming speakers in annual series that focuses on the intersection of art and science.
Faculty and student teams complete intense I-Corps Teams program
Two teams of faculty, students and a community mentor completed the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Teams program, a more intense follow-on program to UA’s I-Corps Site. These participating teams each spoke to at least 100 customers as part of a seven-week quest to more precisely define a business model and path to market for a new UA technology.
Polymer Outreach at "Props and Pistons Festival"
This past weekend, the Akron Global Polymer Academy was at the Akron Fulton Airport running an outreach table at the "Props and Pistons Festival". Attendees had the opportunity to have fun and learn about polymers through hands-on activities.
Polymer professor earns award from American Chemical Society
Dr. Matthew Becker's research at the interface of chemistry, materials and medicine is being honored.
Polymer Undergraduate Program Provides Valuable Experience and Positive Impact for Interns
Congratulations to the 17 interns who recently completed the 2018 Research Experience for Undergraduates program!
The REU program was launched in 2004 and has been a success in bringing students from across the country to learn about research methods and polymers here at The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (CPSPE).
CPSPE Welcomes Staff Hires – MRC Manager and Director of Operations
It is with great pleasure that the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering welcomes new staff hires Dr. Jessi Baughman and Dr. Jason Randall.
August Safety Focus: 2018 Lab Safety Rules Review
Please review our 2018 LAB SAFETY RULES and the CPSPE Student Violation Policy. CPSPE Student Safety Violation Policy
Welcome to Akron, 'Middle City, USA'
UA's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is noted for helping to diversify the local economy and serve as an economic driver for the region.
“Inquiry Based Learning Using Polymers” provides valuable learning experience for middle and high school teachers
Each year the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) in Polymer Engineering Program provides valuable learning experience for middle and high school teachers from across the country. Participants travel to UA in order to learn about research methods and develop new lesson plans to take home to their students. But before they take their lesson plans back to their classrooms, they need to test them out. That’s where the workshop “Inquiry Based Learning Using Polymers” comes in.
Polymer college celebrates retirement of Dr. Stephen Cheng
Earlier this week, the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering celebrated the retirement of Dr. Stephen Z.D. Cheng, former dean of the college and Frank C. Sullivan Distinguished Research Professor of Polymer Science.
Polymer researcher taking a look at tire reinforcement
A group of researchers in the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering were awarded a CenTiRe grant of $70,000 to help fund their research of using polymers to improve tire rubber durability. The team is being led by Dr. Li Jia, at right, an associate professor of polymer science, and Dr. Robert Moore, a professor of physical and polymer chemistry at Virginia Tech.
UA’s Sport Science Academy and Akron Global Polymer Academy team up for STEM in Sport Camp
Last week, the School of Sport Science and Wellness Education: Sport Science Academy (SSA) hosted a 3-day STEM in Sport camp that had their participants learning about the concepts of STEM that are embedded in the world of sports.
July Safety Focus: Old Chemicals and Samples Disposal
In an effort to reduce the amount of chemical samples left from previous students and no longer needed, we are repeating our safety focus from October 2017.
Polymer professor develops safer component for lithium batteries
The UA research could improve the safety and performance of lithium batteries.
Dr. Tianbo Liu appointed as the next Chair of the Department of Polymer Science
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tianbo Liu as the next Chair of the Department of Polymer Science effective July 2018.
AGPA welcomes Women In Engineering campers
Summer camp season on the University of Akron campus is in full swing, and the Akron Global Polymer Academy has been busy helping make these experiences memorable for the visiting campers.
Slime-making craze has become a big business
Content Specialist John Fellenstein comments on outreach conducted by CPSPE's Akron Global Polymer Academy in this Chemical & Engineering News article.
Ph.D. student explores 3D printing in New Mexico
Adam Woods is spending the summer in Albuquerque at Sandia National Laboratories to learn the process for building a custom 3D printer system.
Summer 2018 Welcomes New Teachers to the RET Program
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering’s Akron Global Polymer Academy recently began the 2018 Research Experience for Teachers in Polymer Engineering (RET) program. This program, funded by NSF Award Number EEC-1542358, sponsors ten high school science teachers who will work for eight weeks conducting polymer research in a lab of a CPSPE faculty member. By the end of the program, those teachers will have developed new lesson plans to introduce STEM to their classrooms in innovative ways.
Built to Last: Modification Strengthens 3D-Printed Plastics
Professor Bryan Vogt and his research group are conducting the research featured in this Design News article.
Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
The way spider glues function in humid conditions provides clues for better commercial adhesives.
June Safety Focus: Compressed Gas Cylinders
The June Safety Focus topic was requested by a student. Please review the following information. Video: Myth Busters Compressed Cylinder Experiment. This is a great resource for cylinder safety: University of Saskatchewan Cylinder Guide.
Polymer-Focused Outreach Group Continues to Inspire and Educate Students in the 10th Edition of the Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors
The Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors is an annual nation-wide competition that challenges young students to design and create an invention or artwork that utilizes at least 1 rubber band in some way. The results each year are astounding, and the 2018 contest was no exception.
U Akron team develops Mn-based high performance anode for Li-ion batteries
Green Car Congress - May 28, 2018 - Researchers led by Professor Bryan Vogt and Associate Professor Yu Zhu conducted the research in this article.
Polymer College’s 2018 Research Experience for Undergraduates Program Begins
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, launched in 2004, has been a success in bringing students from across the country to learn about research methods and polymers here at The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. The 2018 summer internship program began May 29th and will offer 11 weeks of competitive research and career development experience to 17 students.
Polymer professor demonstrates research in bone-defect repair to Congress
Dr. Matthew Becker, the W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, was selected to demonstrate to Congress his work and research with technological advances in contributions to veterans’ health.
Spider glue resolves sticky problem
Graduate student Saranshu Singla, UA alums Gaurav Amarpuri and Nishad Dhopatkar, Professor Todd Blackledge, and Interim Dean Ali Dhinojwala collaborated in research that was originally published in Nature.com.
2018 Polymers Appreciation Day Student Poster Winners Announced!
Congratulations Nicholas Teo (left), Adam Woods (center), and Fang Peng (right) on being selected as the top 3 entries of the LORD Corporation student poster competition at this year’s Polymers Appreciation Day for Alumni & Industry!
Polymer College honors Leaders, Visionaries, and Innovators at Three-Day Alumni & Industry Event
While what would evolve into the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (CPSPE) began making waves over a century ago, it was officially established as a college in 1988 with Dr. Frank N. Kelley as dean. In the following 30 years, CPSPE continued to be a powerhouse of learning and innovation in the polymer industry.
A Polymer Playground: Akron Global Polymer Academy Consults on Science Center’s New TapeScape Exhibit
Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center has found a brand new way to make science come alive, and it comes in the form of polymers.
Isayev Welcomed to Prestigious EU Academy of Sciences
Dr. Avraam Isayev is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus within the Department of Polymer Engineering, a research advisor to dozens of masters and doctorate students, a highly awarded and published researcher, and now a member of the EU Academy of Sciences.
Improving 3-D printing of plastic parts
Professor Bryan Vogt, Adjunct Professor Miko Cakmak, and their colleagues are conducting the research featured in this American Chemical Society article.
Polymer Family Nights at Bath Elementary School
Bath Elementary School is the most recent scene of an AGPA Polymer Family Night.
May Safety Focus: Lab Inspections
The May Safety Focus will be Lab Inspections. It is our intention to do lab inspections twice a year during the spring, fall and anytime a lab has multiple violations.
Safety officer is first woman to run Ironman Triathlon in full firefighter gear
Diana Woolf will be the first woman in the world to do an Ironman and Half Ironman in full firefighter gear.
Dr. Xiong Gong recognized as winner of 2017-18 Outstanding Researcher Award
Congratulations to Dr. Xiong Gong, Professor of Polymer Engineering, who has been selected as the recipient of UA's 2017-18 Outstanding Researcher Award.
College students to share startup ideas at free LaunchTown event Monday
A University of Akron student is cooking up a way to keep some medicines from breaking down at higher temperatures.
On Monday, polymer science student Cesar Lopez Gonzalez will bring his innovation to the 12th annual LaunchTown business idea competition.
Chameleon-like elastomers — champions of quick color change
University of Akron polymer researcher helps to discover synthetic biological tissue that also changes color like chameleon skin.
Polymer professor joins medical and biological engineering elite
Dr. Matthew Becker was honored for developing novel families of degradable polymers for use in additive manufacturing, regenerative medicine and drug delivery.
CPSPE Supports Education at the Black Male Summit
This weekend marked the 11th annual Black Male Summit at The University of Akron, a crossroads of leadership and empowerment for black men. A disproportionate number of black men do not graduate from four-year colleges, and the summit aims to prevent this by preparing black students for success. The emphasis on education and excellence is very familiar to the staff and faculty of CPSPE, many of whom attended the summit.
Connecting with CFNC
Clean water and air, as well as products such as petroleum based fuels that are free of contaminants, are made possible by filtration. Filtration design, in turn, is enabled by multi-disciplinary technologies. That is why the Coalescence Filtration Nanofibers Consortium (CFNC) at The University of Akron (UA) was established by research leaders from both the College of Engineering (COE) and the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (CPSPE).
April Safety Focus: Extension Cords and Electrical Safety
The April Safety Focus is Extension Cords and Electrical Safety. Please review your labs and office areas for unsafe use of extension cords.
APTS and UARF Assist in Organization of “Innovation Day” at UA
Eighteen visitors from six countries in one day - Innovation Day, to be exact. This event was created for Smithers-Oasis, a company dedicated to advancing the science of floriculture utilizing innovative technologies. Innovation Day was hosted on The University of Akron’s campus on March 20, thanks to several helping hands, including those of Jim Currie, the Manager of Training and Testing at Akron Polymer Technology Services and Barry Rosenbaum, Senior Fellow with the University of Akron Research Foundation (UARF).
CPSPE Welcomes New Assistant Manager for Polymer Testing
CPSPE would like to welcome Doug Terry to the college and The University of Akron today as the Assistant Manager for Polymer Testing with Akron Polymer Technology Services.
Polymer College hosts Science Day
Where else could you find robotics, mathematics, medicine, botany, and so much more, than at the Western Reserve District 5 Science Day (WRSD) at the University of Akron? This event has enriched STEM subjects for middle school and high school students across Ohio thanks to many generous sponsors and dedicated individuals at the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. This year’s all-day event took place March 17th at UA’s Student Union.
AGPA Polymer Outreach hosts Science Olympiad
Seven hundred students, forty-seven teams, forty-six events, and fifty-eight different rooms: there are not many scientific competitions out there that are as challenging, or as much fun, as the Akron Regional Science Olympiad hosted by the Akron Global Polymer Academy. On March 10, 2018, students of all ages from dozens of middle and high schools flocked to The University of Akron’s campus with their smarts and their excitement to learn.
March Safety Focus: Hood Safety
The March Safety Focus is hood safety. I am going to inspect all the hoods this month for cleanliness and adherence to the lab safety rules regarding hoods. The hoods have recently digressed and it feels like a good time for some spring cleaning! To use your hood safely, you should know how it works to keep you safe. Please see the attached hood safety videos below.
Soucek and Jana Selected for Polymer Engineering Endowed Chairs
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is staffed with a wonderful and skilled faculty. Among our talented professors are Dr. Mark Soucek and Dr. Sadhan Jana, both of whom have been selected for Polymer Engineering Endowed Chairs.
CPSPE Alumnus and SKYi Founder Wins Gold at PLASTINDIA
Many talented academics, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals have gotten their start at the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, and we love hearing about their successes in life after CPSPE. Alumni like Dr. Sachin Jain, Founder and Director of SKYi Composites, make us proud.
Polymer Engineering Alumnus Rings the Nasdaq Closing Bell in Honor of New Company
With the ring of a bell, CPSPE alumnus Murthy Simhambhatla announced to the world that his company, Evolus Inc., is officially on the market. After over a decade in the industry, Simhambhatla still calls his time in the Department of Polymer Engineering a life-changing experience.
AGPA Talks STEM in Sports at NEXT Conference
Moving forward and creating were two major themes at the 2018 New Explorations in Teaching Conference at The University of Akron. This was the third annual NEXT conference hosted by UA, and the first attended by the Akron Global Polymer Academy.
Polymer Professor publishes “Nonlinear Polymer Rheology,” after a decade of intensive research
It was a project ten years in the making. Dr. Shi-Qing Wang, Kumho Professor in the Department of Polymer Science, worked for a decade toward his goal: a massive book on polymer rheology, rooted in knowledge discovered here at The University of Akron since 2004. Dr. Wang’s work was realized with the publication of his book, Nonlinear Polymer Rheology: Macroscopic Phenomenology and Molecular Foundation.
STEM Education through Sport
The UA Women’s Basketball team collaborated with Director Victor Pinheiro and Assistant Lecturer Melissa Dreisbach of the School of Sport Science and Wellness, as well as Akron Global Polymer Academy (AGPA) Content Specialist John Fellenstein from the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, to offer 5th-8th grade girls the opportunity to learn STEM Education through Basketball.
One of the largest technology transfer agreements in UA history signed with 21MedTech
Both UA and 21MedTech have ongoing research in the applications of these technologies in drug delivery and resorbable medical devices.
Akron Global Polymer Academy Talks Polymers at SECO Symposium
Robotics, gardening, coding, and polymers: they all have something in common. They are topics at the 2018 Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO) Symposium, where our own John Fellenstein will be speaking later this month.
BASF Tour Introduces Students to Industry Safety Standards
Safety Officer Diana Woolf has been a guiding force in bringing industry-standard safety measures to our facilities, but this week she brought CPSPE to the industry.
Polymer Engineering welcomes Ruel McKenzie to CPSPE
The Department of Polymer Engineering is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Ruel McKenzie to The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.
Developing an alternative to opioids: UA professor’s research gains $2 million state grant and interest of large drug company [Akron Beacon Journal]
Continuing Coverage: The Akron Beacon Journal features the incredible, groundbreaking opioid research of professor Matthew Becker and his team. Polymer science professor Andrey Dobrynin is also mentioned in the article and is involved in the project.
Polymer Professor Receives Morand Lambla Award
Dr. Bryan Vogt, a professor in the Department of Polymer Engineering, was honored as an outstanding young professor in polymer processing by the 33rd International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS).
New Year, New Schools for the AGPA
In December 2017 the Akron Global Polymer Academy (AGPA) took part in a STEM Leadership Cadre for teachers seeking hands-on educational experiences. Programs like this one are always good networking opportunities, and this one was no different. Thanks to valuable connections made during this workshop, the AGPA has been invited to two new schools to provide students with fun, unique polymer education.
January Safety Focus: Chemical Inventory and Storage
The January Safety Focus is Chemical Inventory and Storage. Please take a look at your chemical storage and inventories this month.
The Akron Global Polymer Academy Works with Great Lakes Science Center to Help TapeScape Stick the Landing
Tunnels, nets, and tape: it’s TapeScape, an interactive exhibit made almost entirely from packing tape. Different TapeScape exhibits have been featured in several facilities since 2011, and now one is popping up in Cleveland at the Great Lakes Science Center with a little assistance from the Akron Global Polymer Academy (AGPA).
Polymer researcher leading the charge to improve battery life
Dr. Yu Zhu is heading a project to extend the amount of time between battery charge.
Dean Amis featured in Tire Technology International
Polymer research at UA is front and center in this issue of Tire Technology International, featuring an interview with Dean Eric Amis. Dr. Amis will be speaking at the upcoming Expo, which will be the biggest TTI Expo yet! Read the article
It’s Not Just Rocket Science - It’s Polymers!
Recently, representatives from NASA reached out to the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering’s Akron Polymer Technology Services (APTS) to customize a course in material science for their technicians.
Higher Education Collaboration in Polymers and Biomimicry
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is a leading resource in higher education STEM, which is why CPSPE and the Akron Global Polymer Academy have teamed up with the Summit Educational Service Center to form a STEM leadership cadre.
Polymer professor awarded $2 million for leading research in fighting opioid epidemic
Dr. Matthew Becker’s pioneering research has received the largest grant given to a higher education institution as part of the Third Frontier Commission effort combatting the opioid crisis.
Becker Awarded $2M by State of Ohio for Opioid Research
Dr. Matthew Becker, W. Gerald Austen Professor of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering, has been awarded $2,000,000 by the State of Ohio’s Third Frontier Commission. Competitive grants totaling $10M were awarded to support scientific breakthroughs to solve the national opioid crisis. The awards are part of Ohio's two-pronged strategy to drive innovative research and development in opioid and addiction science.
PPG Foundation donates $40,000 to polymer research mentorship program
Funds will assist selected student researchers and their doctoral student mentors in this new program.
Turkish Academy of Sciences Recognizes DPS Alumnus with Prestigious Outstanding Young Scientist Award
A CPSPE alumnus has been awarded with the 2017 Outstanding Young Scientist Award by the Turkish Academy of Sciences. Dr. Bülent Akgün, currently Associate Professor of Chemistry at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey, earned his PhD in Polymer Science in 2007 under Dr. Mark Foster.
December Safety Focus: Emergency Scenarios
The CPSPE safety team came up with this month’s safety focus! This month I will schedule to present a short emergency scenario during group meetings. This will take approximately 20 minutes and we will review what to do if an emergency occurs in your work area. I will work with each faculty member to accommodate their scheduling needs.
Dr. Sadhan Jana Invited to Deliver 33rd Kamath Memorial Lecture in India
Dr. Sadhan Jana is Chair of the Department of Polymer Engineering and a recognized researcher and educator. While he began his academic career here in the United States, Dr. Jana received his first two degrees in Chemical Engineering from two universities in India. Now, the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers has invited Dr. Jana back to his country to deliver the 33rd Aker Powergas’s Prof. N.R. Kamath & Mrs. Ruzena Kamath Memorial Lecture at its annual conference.
Polymer Film Developed by University of Akron Research Team Could Help Fight Opioid Epidemic
News 5 Cleveland - AKRON, Ohio - Groundbreaking research at the University of Akron could make a major difference in the battle against the opioid epidemic.
Scientists, led by Polymer Science Professor Dr. Matt Becker, have developed a polymer film that could be implanted after knee, hip, shoulder and hernia surgeries.
Polymer Outreach Sponsors Akron Mini Maker Faire
They call it the Greatest Show and Tell on Earth; it’s a one-of-a-kind venue that showcases creativity, technology, and ingenuity. It’s the Maker Faire, a gathering of inventors, educators, artists, and engineers. “Makers” of all kinds can come together to share what they have created and teach anyone who is willing to learn.
University of Akron Researchers Create New Non-Toxic Pigments Inspired By Bird Feathers
WKSU - Professor Ali Dhinojwala and graduate student Weiyao Li discuss research conducted by Dhinojwala, Li, Mario Echeverri, and Xiaozhou Yang.
Xploration Station: Nature Knows Best features UA Polymer Researchers
Drs. Ali Dhinojwala and Abraham Joy, Professors at the Department of Polymer Science, are well known for their research in biomimicry, the science of applying natural characteristics to new technology. Recently their work caught the attention of Xploration Station: Nature Knows Best, a syndicated television show dedicated to exploring all things science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The show’s host, Danni Washington, and a camera crew traveled to The University of Akron to interview them about their research.
November Safety Focus: Update Lab Emergency Information Forms
It has been almost 2 years since we updated the mandatory laboratory emergency contact information. This information provides a recognized and easily understood system for identifying specific hazards in the labs. It also provides pertinent information for emergency personnel.
One Week of SPOOKY SCIENCE!
This year the Akron Global Polymer Academy is wrapping up October with a full week of polymer-related Halloween fun!
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Celebrates Women in Science
It’s always a good day to celebrate women in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, but the second Tuesday of October is the perfect day. Why? It’s Ada Lovelace Day, a holiday founded by Suw Charman-Anderson in 2009 to honor women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Polymer Science Grad Assistant Brings Home “Best Poster in Neural Engineering” from Annual Biomaterials Day Conference
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering’s very own Cecília Margarida Mendes Motta, a graduate assistant in the Department of Polymer Science, won “Best Poster in Neural Engineering” at the Annual Biomaterials Day Conference on October 6th.
Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Students Win Over 2017 CenTiRe Meeting
On October 5th in Akron, students from both departments of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering walked away from the 2017 CenTiRe meeting with winning titles, proving yet again that CPSPE’s hard-working students have the tools and knowledge that they need to succeed in the industry.
Horizon Science Academy Hosts Polymer Family Night
High school science teacher Elif Polat was busy on campus this summer participating in The University of Akron’s Research Experience for Teachers in Polymer Engineering, an 8-week program funded by the National Science Foundation. RET aims to increase teachers’ knowledge of topics such as polymer engineering and enable them to take what they have learned back to the classroom.
A Partnership in the Making: Polymer College Welcomes Delegation from Malaysia
October 2nd was not just another Monday at The University of Akron. UA hosted a delegation of six representatives from Malaysia, all of whom are part of the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA). The NCIA is an organization dedicated to facilitating socio-economic growth in Malaysia, and now they are tasked with building what will be called “The Rubber City” on a 1,254-acre plot of land near the border of Malaysia and Thailand.

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Transport for London (TfL) has taken on a record number of apprentices (156) this month (September) as it continues to invest in the next generation of transport professionals.
The new intake brings the total number of apprenticeships created by TfL and its supply chain in London and across the UK to 5,700 in just six years, TfL is also committing to creating a further 150 new roles in 2016.
TfL apprenticeships are giving people an opportunity to earn and learn at the same time, with apprentices working on vital transport projects such as the Northern line extension to Battersea, Crossrail trains and depot, the Bank station upgrade and the modernisation of London’s roads.
London’s population is rising rapidly and is expected to grow by an additional 1.4 million people to 10 million by 2030, growth equivalent to two full buses every day. Apprentices will play a vital role in ensuring that the transport network can continue to support the new homes, jobs and economic growth that this demands in the Capital and across the UK.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, said: “An apprenticeship with TfL is a great way for young people in our city to learn valuable new skills and to get their foot on the career ladder. From Crossrail and upgrades on the Tube, to the roll out of major new projects on the roads, apprentices are playing a fantastic role in the evolution and improvement of transport in the Capital. By investing in apprentices today, TfL is helping to build the workforce of tomorrow, which will keep London and its economy moving.”
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