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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 polymer industry is Ohio’s largest industry, with more than 72,000 employees in 996 companies contributing more than $40 billion to Ohio’s GDP in 2023, according to the chamber.
The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States. Owned by Gannett, it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper's coverage focuses on local news. The Beacon Journal has won four Pulitzer Prizes: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994. [2]
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]
Funeral director David Anthony holds a family portrait from 1973 while standing next to a plaque memorializing his parents at the Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home on South Main Street in Akron ...
Stakeholders say $51 million from the federal government will create or retain more than 4,000 jobs in Greater Akron's polymer industry.
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.
James Lindsay White (January 3, 1938 – November 26, 2009) [1] was an American polymer scientist. White was a key figure in defining the field of polymer engineering . [ 2 ] He founded two polymer engineering programs, one at the University of Tennessee and the other at the University of Akron .