News Releases

2020

• April 8^th COVID-19: March 23.

  We may be telecommuting for longer than two weeks. Another story: During the 1956 Hungarian revolution against the Russians I was 3 years old, raised by my single mother. We lived on Madach square which was one of the hotbeds of the revolution. I came down with chicken pox. My mom moved the crib into […]

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• April 8^th COVID-19: March 16.

  We have hit crazy times – like a bad movie. My grandmother, who lived through two world wars and two revolutions. Always told me: “There are two things nobody can take away from you: the food you have already eaten and the knowledge already in your head.” So, I feel and think the best is […]

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2019

2018

• April 16^th Chemical Engineering graduate student receives Paul Glasgow Student Scholarship

  Prajakatta Mulay, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering working under Dr. Judit Puskas, won the 2018 Paul Glasgow Student Scholarship presented by the The University of Akron’s Rubber Division ACS Student Chapter. Candidates were evaluated based on academic and research achievements, and dedication to the rubber industry. She received a […]

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• April 6^th Chemical Engineering graduate student accepted to the ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy

  Prajakatta Mulay, a graduate student from Dr. Judit Puskas’s group has recently been accepted to the American Chemical Society (ACS) Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy. The program will be held this year July 10-17 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. (more…)

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• March 20^th Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate student receives Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award at 2018 ACS NOLA

  Jozsef Kantor, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering working under Dr. Judit Puskas, received the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award at the 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA on 20th March, 2018. He was recommended by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering to present his research on […]

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2017

• September 11^th Congratulations Dr. Aditya Jindal!

  On September 8th, 2017, Aditya Jindal, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a member of the Bio-Macromolecular Engineering Research Group successfully passed his Ph.D. Dissertation Defense. During his Ph.D., he worked on ‘Electrospinning of Polyisobutylene-based Thermoplastic Elastomers for Implant Applications’. BioMERG wishes you good luck in your future endeavors!

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• April 29^th Dr. Judit E. Puskas Received the 2017 Charles Goodyear Medal

  Dr. Judit E. Puskas, professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the University of Akron, was awarded the 2017 Charles Goodyear Medal, on April 26, 2017, during the Science and Technology Awards Banquet at the Spring Technical Meeting of Rubber Division, ACS in Beachwood, OH. The most prestigious award given by Rubber Division, ACS, honors an […]

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• April 21^st Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student received Paul Glasgow Student Scholarship

  Amanda Jancewicz, a sophomore in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering working in Dr. Judit Puskas’ lab, won the 2017 Paul Glasgow Student Scholarship presented by the The University of Akron’s Rubber Division ACS Student Chapter. Candidates were evaluated based on academic and research achievements, and dedication to the rubber industry. She will receive […]

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• April 11^th Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering student from Professor Judit Puskas’ lab accepted into ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy

  Gayatri Shrikhande, a third year Ph.D. student from the Puskas group has been accepted into the American Chemical Society (ACS) Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy. She is the fifth student from the Puskas lab accepted into the program which will be held this year June 20-27, 2017 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, […]

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• March 17^th Dr. Puskas “pi”-ing a student

  Pi-day was celebrated at UA’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering on March 14, 2017, and Dr. Puskas had the honor to “pi” a student.  

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