Mission

Akron Global Polymer Academy
Katharine Owens, Associate Director of Operations
"During the Civil War, one of the darkest periods in American history, President Lincoln signed into law an act that created the National Academy of Sciences. At a time when the nation was torn apart and resources were strained by years of warfare, the president's action dedicated government support to foster discovery, invention, and new, useful products. Even in the toughest of times, Americans have never lost their sense of inquiry and their search for new frontiers.."
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Science Education
Carin Helfer, Assistant Director, Science Education Outreach
"Always working to enhance the polymer content on our website, AGPA is developing a new section of the website that will highlight the exciting, valuable research of the faculty in the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. This new feature will include videos from inside the research labs and interviews with research faculty, their graduate students, and their research associates. I will keep you updated on the developments of this new endeavor. In the short term, I will entice you to visit this future section by providing brief descriptions of this research.."
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Akron Polymer Training Center
Tayba Tahir, Director of APTC
"This Spring has been filled with doom and gloom, from lower than normal temperatures to abundant amounts of snow and a dismal economy, leaving many people feeling, well, kind of depressed. I decided to boycott the recession. That's right; I'm not going to participate! Negativity never breeds success and "recession" is just another word for drama.."
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