For Frank Leibfarth, focussing on reactivity and selectivity helps him bridge the gap between fundamental and applied ...

The Polymer Science doctoral program is designed to provide students with a background in advanced course work and laboratory techniques that will prepare them to carry out an original investigation ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Akron $660,421 to fund a program that examines semicrystalline polymers, a type of plastic used in everything from ...

Despite a proposal to cut 10 positions from the University of Akron’s polymer science and polymer engineering program, the school's president in a December statement said the university will not do ...

Each semester the student is required to attend and participate in the chemistry seminar/colloquium program CHEM.6010, 6020, 6030 and 6040. In addition, a master's candidate is required to present one ...

Prof. Jackson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UIUC, received the Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Award for advancing AI-powered quantum modeling in polymer science. In this lecture, ...

A persistent driver is the demand for lightweight materials that retain mechanical integrity under thermal and chemical stress. High-performance polymers, exemplified by polyether ether ketone (PEEK), ...

With a recent breakthrough, a new facility on the horizon and more, the Polymer Industry Cluster is looking to build on its ...

Faced with a budget shortfall, the University of Akron (UA) is proposing to merge its department of chemistry; department of chemical, biomolecular, and corrosion engineering; and School of Polymer ...

The 32nd biennial meeting of the Polymer Physics Group, PAPS 2026, will be held in Nottingham in September 2026. This event provides an opportunity for researchers from both academia and industry to ...