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Dr. Hazel Barton receives Alice C. Evans Award from American Society of Microbiology
The UA professor is being recognized as a mentor, advocate and role model for women pursuing careers in microbiology. -
‘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. -
Lake Erie’s toughest challenges tackled by doctoral students
Bio-inspired coastal infrastructure, nutrient-monitoring spectrometer and K-12 education may all contribute to improving water quality. -
Prestigious national fellowship awarded to psychology professor
Dr. Jennifer Stanley is one of only 89 recipients of national gerontology’s highest honor. -
Student sleuths find artifacts from early integrated neighborhood
The houses are gone now, but traces of the people who lived on Honeywell Drive remain — offering hands-on history lessons to the students in this summer's Archaeology Field School.
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Lake Erie’s toughest challenges tackled by doctoral students
Student Spotlight
Reed Jacobsen
BCAS student receives Game-Changer Award
The Game-Changer award will be presented to eight University of Akron students who embody the I-won’t-take-no-for-an-answer, roll-up-my-sleeves-and-make-it-happen approach that our career-ready graduates are known for.
UA Game-Changers will receive recognition at select Zips football and basketball games throughout the season, and all eight recipients will be presented with a $1,000 prize.
Reed Jacobsen is pursuing a double major in computer engineering and applied mathematics. He is the lead software engineer for the University’s award-winning robotics team, and he hit the ground running at his recent co-op assignment where he worked on software that predicts how stealth airplanes will react to radar waves at Berrie Hill Research Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. He is co-founder and chief technology officer of Smart Gun Systems, a start-up company inspired by the tragic shooting at Chardon High School. He is currently developing a prototype for the Smart Motion Tag – a device to protect families by alerting firearm owners via a text message if their weapon is being moved or handled.
Game-Changer award