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12/12/2022
UA researchers’ focus on tire traction leads to investigation of polar bear paws

Research investigates what makes it possible for some arctic animals to walk and run across the ice so effortlessly and gracefully without slipping and falling.

09/04/2021
UA professor putting $1 million biomimicry grant to work — on snakes

Crain's Cleveland interviews Dr. Henry Astley, assistant professor in both the Department of Biology and the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, about the ways in which he plans to use his five-year NSF CAREER grant to expand biomimicry research on snake locomotion.

09/04/2021
Great Lakes Biomimicry merges with the Ohio Aerospace Institute

Will continue to support innovation by looking to natural systems for solutions to current challenges in aviation.

05/20/2021
UA announces the launch of AkronArts
The bold plan calls for re-imagining University arts programs for community revitalization.
05/20/2021
UA researchers resolve fundamental issues explaining gecko adhesion

The recent work, “Direct evidence of acid-base interactions in gecko adhesion,” has addressed the confounding evidence that has been difficult to explain since the discovery of van der Waals forces controlling adhesion.



07/17/2019
Spider Uses Web As Slingshot To Ensnare Prey, Scientists Find

07/01/2019
University fills 26 full-time faculty positions in areas of distinction

06/27/2019
Biomimicry certificate for undergraduate students launches at University of Akron

06/26/2019
UA research team probes solution to control Lake Erie’s algae blooms

06/21/2019
Innovation Imitating Life

06/13/2019
Lake effect: Four big Erie Hack ideas that can help keep our lake Great

06/10/2019
Super speedy spider hurls itself at prey using web as slingshot

06/04/2019
Six of the most extreme jobs in science

05/23/2019
No Venom, No Problem: This Spider Uses a Slingshot to Catch Prey

05/20/2019
Dispatch from Tahiti

05/20/2019
Cleveland Water Alliance wins $15,000 Great Lakes Protection award

05/14/2019
Spider Uses Web As Slingshot To Ensnare Prey, Scientists Find

05/13/2019
The Curious Case of the Spring-Loaded Web

04/17/2019
How to Build a Bird’s Nest

04/12/2019
NeuroArt Contest highlights student creativity

04/02/2019
Peers recognize Dr. Ali Dhinojwala’s research efforts in adhesion

03/26/2019
Photo of the Day: Celebrating World Water Day

03/25/2019
Akron Company Tests Hedgehog Quill Tech To Prevent Concussions

03/01/2019
Blowing the Doors Off the Microbial World

02/25/2019
Three of UA's own honored for strides in STEM fields

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