University of Akron calls off plan to merge chemistry-related programmes
By 
Rebecca Trager2025-05-29T14:45:00
‘Retrenchment’ strategy to combine polymer science with chemical engineering and chemistry is averted, following voluntary layoffs
The University of Akron in Ohio, US, has decided for the time being not to move forward with a controversial proposal to merge several chemistry-related programmes and dramatically eliminate faculty. The plan had originally been put forward as a way to address the institution’s large financial deficit and declining numbers of students pursuing degrees in these areas.