University of Akron Centers and Institutes

• Akron Polymer Training Center  - Presents a course brochure, a calendar of activities, course announcements, and information on facilities.
• Applied Polymer Research Center  - Provides research and materials analysis services to the industrial community under a purchase order agreement.
• Center for Conflict Management  - Academic center offers programs that assist students in the better management of conflict and the prevention of violence.
• Center for Organizational Research (COR)  - Business research and consulting center provides research-based solutions to issues in work environments.
• Center for Statistical Counseling  - Providing University of Akron's researchers with statistical support in various areas including study design and data management.
• English Language Institute  - Component of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences. Provides noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to non-American students of the University of Akron.
• H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education  - Overview of the center with an education video, a virtual campus, and information for teachers, students, alumni and friends.
• Institute for Health and Social Policy  - Research institute dedicated to studying and improving the delivery of effective health and social services.
• Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology  - Offers multidisciplinary credit certificate programs in gerontology at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Institute of Polymer Engineering  - Overview of the institute with an organizational chart, staff directory, and equipment pictures.
• Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science  - Basic and applied research facility specializing in the creation of new polymers and the study of their properties.
• Microscale Physiochemical Engineering Center  - Research and technology transfer facility specializing in physiochemical processes, particulates, and porous materials.
• NMR Center at the Institute for Polymer Science  - Rents instrumentation and facilities to faculty and students in the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.
• Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics  - Public education and research adjunct of University of Akron's Department of Political Science. Aims to provide the knowledge and opportunities on becoming active and competent in political life.
• Student Recreation and Wellness Center  - Information on the center's facilities, membership, staff, and policies. With a photo gallery and answers to frequently asked questions about the center.
• Training Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials  - Comprehensive regional center created to integrate educational programs and various applications of fire and safety technology.