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But Akron’s polymer cluster could receive even more in separate federal funding. In October, the U.S. Department of Commerce named Akron as one of 31 new federal tech hubs across the country.
Foster joined the University of Akron Polymer Science faculty in 1990 at the rank of assistant professor. He served as chair of the department of polymer science from 2005 to 2008. Since 2008, he has held roles as associate Dean, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, as well as Director of the Akron Global Polymer Academy. [3] [4]
Stakeholders say $51 million from the federal government will create or retain more than 4,000 jobs in Greater Akron's polymer industry.
The University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate [9] and more than 100 graduate majors [10] and has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students. The university's School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is housed in a 12-story reflective glass building near downtown Akron on the western edge of the main campus.
Joseph P. Kennedy (18 May 1928 - 21 July 2024 [1]) was a Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry at the University of Akron, [2] noted particularly for inventing a polymer coating for a drug-tipped stent that is highly compatible to human tissue, [3] and that was successfully commercialized by Boston Scientific [4] and credited for saving the lives of 6 million patients. [5]
The federal government earmarking $51 million in funding for the Akron Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub to develop and produce more sustainable rubber and plastics is a significant feat.
Maurice Morton (3 June 1913 – 23 March 1994) was a polymer author, educator, and researcher. He was the first director of the University of Akron's Institute of Rubber Research, which in 1993 was renamed the Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science. [1]
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