A lucky group of students from The University of Akron will get to experience the very first ride on Cedar Point’s new record-breaking roller coaster thanks to the LeBron James Family Foundation.
On...
With $174,990 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute is collaborating with the Jefferson Center and the Akron Beacon Journal to help newsrooms...
“There’s still a few more pieces of the puzzle that I have left to place,” said University of Akron President Scott Scarborough regarding the seven vacant positions on his management team for next...
As signs of winter have begun appearing on campus, the annual Ice Fest returned to the University of Akron. Students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered at Buchtel Commons on Tuesday to watch as competitors...
In the Oct. 29 printed version of this article, UA's rebranding was incorrectly written as "Ohio's Polytechnic Institute." The rebranding is to "Ohio's Polytechnic University," not "Ohio's Polytechnic...
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is at it again.
Last Wednesday, April 8, the Knight Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to The University of Akron.
UA can use the grant for whatever...
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is supporting The University of Akron with its newest $20,000 grant for service-learning projects and other initiatives in the Akron area.
One of the goals...
By Grant Morgan , Arts & Life Editor
• February 9, 2015
There is an old venue using new means to promote art and culture near downtown Akron.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently awarded EJ Thomas Hall with $120,000. This money will be used...
By Marissa Gross , Arts & Life Writer
• February 9, 2015
Since the fall of 2013, UA has been participating in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps), designed to aid young, aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs in bringing their...
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