TubaChristmas celebrating 34th year with Tucker Jolly on Dec. 21
Performances, at noon and 2:30 p.m., are free and open to the public as a holiday gift to the community.
View ArticleThis grad has a passport to limitless possibilities
Meet Michael Modon. How did he land a job with Google before graduation? He made the most of academic work, campus involvement and time spent studying abroad. And he's grateful for his Akron Experience.
View ArticleUA composer Daniel McCarthy places second in Doc Severinsen contest
The famed jazz trumpeter Doc Severinsen chose the winning compositions.
View ArticleThis graduate makes a difference, one country at a time
Meet Jessica Custer. She once thought she'd be balancing bottom lines, not building toilets. But the business skills she gained here are making a difference in the world's poorest communities. And...
View ArticleFormer adventurer and cop begins new chapter as novelist
His first book published by HarperCollins, alumnus Thomas Koloniar credits English professor Robert Pope for his success as a novelist.
View ArticleUA researchers trace bat killer’s path
White-Nose Syndrome poses the threat of regional extinction of North American bats, which in turn has a potential impact on agriculture.
View ArticleUA’s diversity symbolized in ‘flag’ of many nations
A one-of-a-kind International Flag Quilt, made by a UA student, will be dedicated in the Student Union on Feb. 13 at 3:30 p.m.
View ArticleFor viewers, Sochi will be first 'fully mobile' Olympics
But is TV dead? No, it's not, according to Tang Tang, a communication professor at UA who studies audiences' multiplatform media experiences during big sporting events.
View ArticleMeet the man who made Goodyear blimp a sports icon
UA alumnus Mickey Wittman, considered the "father of sports aerial broadcasting,"will speak here Thursday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in Daum Theatre in Kolbe Hall.
View ArticleWhen did feathered dinosaurs become warm-blooded?
A new discovery by UA biologist Matthew Shawkey and international research team shows pigment cell shape holds the secret.
View ArticleTrumpeter Dominick Farinacci returning home for UA JazzFest 2014
The Northeast Ohio native is the Bittle Jazz Artist-in-Residence for this year's JazzFest, which begins March 18.
View ArticleAlumna, actress Yvette Nicole Brown is living her dream
Brown takes us on a journey 'From UA to LA' during Rethinking Race.
View ArticleLandscape photography exhibition opens March 10
Curated by Melissa K. Stallard, UA assistant professor of art, "Contemporary Views" examines how the landscape reflects the needs and interests of those who inhabit it.
View ArticleCheck out exhibition of book-based art at University of Akron library
"Thoughts as Pages, Stacks as Memories," is a free exhibition by acclaimed artist Buzz Spector March 12 through April 18.
View ArticleUA Steel Drum Band mixing Caribbean, classical and John Lennon for April 5...
The band's annual spring concert on April 5 will again feature big-screen "pan cam" to put the audience in the midst of the action.
View ArticleNeos Dance Theatre and UA bringing magically modern Snow White to life
Performances are planned April 19 at 2 and 8 p.m. at UA’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
View ArticleNew discovery finds missing hormone in birds
A finding by Akron researchers, led by biology professor R. Joel Duff, may offer insight into the mystery behind birds’ lengthy migrations and winter fasts.
View ArticleBumpy eggshells thwart bacteria
Akron scientists say Australian brush-turkey eggs inspire ideas for germ-resistant coatings.
View ArticleUA Myers School of Art receives gift of large Warhol prints
The “out of edition” prints are designated for research and educational purposes.
View ArticleStephen McNulty: Finds his calling is in medicine
After traveling the world as a photographer, this biolgy major plans to add M.D. to his name. He is one of the students chosen to speak on behalf of the graduating class at spring commencement ceremonies.
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