Research headed by Antonia Statt, professor in Engineering, provides insight into the different variabilities of stress-responsive polymers and an opportunity for students to gain research experience.

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), ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...

In your undergraduate program, you’ll master the foundations of polymers through 90 credit hours and specialize in one of two tracks: traditional polymer engineering or biomaterials. You’ll then build ...

The emergence of biodegradable polymers has transformed tissue engineering and biomedical applications by offering materials that can safely degrade within the body while providing temporary support ...

AKRON—The University of Akron is giving its students the opportunity to build a strong foundation in the polymer industry as it becomes the first public university in Ohio to offer an undergraduate ...

Most polymers don’t mix—and that’s the point. Polymer alloys succeed by engineering the interface: use thermodynamics to ...

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron is ranked No. 1 in the world for polymer science and plastics engineering, according to recent rankings from EduRank.org. The rankings are based on universities’ ...

Joshua Lequieu, PhD, assistant professor of chemical and biological, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of his ...

Researchers have been seeking new organic materials for electronic components to drive down the costs and the environmental impact of manufacturing current devices as well as to meet particular ...

Polymer engineering is undergoing a decisive shift from a discipline dominated by commodity thermoplastics and incremental processing improvements to one defined by performance-by-design, ...