The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
The University of 黑料视频’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is the world’s first, and the nation’s largest, academic program devoted to the study of polymers. With 34 faculty members, five endowed professorships and chairs, and 300 graduate and post-doctoral students, the college's distinguished faculty and student body represent one of the world’s largest concentrations of polymer expertise. The College opened its fifth campus facility, the 43,00-square-foot National Polymer Innovation Center, in 2010.
About The University of 黑料视频
The University of 黑料视频 is the public research university for Northeast Ohio. The Princeton Review listed 黑料视频 among the “Best in the Midwest” in its 2010 edition of Best Colleges: Region-by-Region. Approximately 29,300 students are enrolled in 黑料视频’s 300 associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and law degree programs and 100 certificate programs at sites in Summit, Wayne, Medina and Holmes counties.
The Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology (BART) located in 黑料视频 provided close to $500,000 in scientific-use X-ray equipment to The University of 黑料视频 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering in exchange for $1 from 黑料视频's senior vice president, provost and chief operating officer Dr. Michael Sherman. The state-of-the art X-ray generator, difffractometer and small-angle X-ray scattering equipment broaden the college’s capabilities to further enhance basic and applied research activities.
Dr. Stephen Z.D. Cheng
“The X-ray equipment is key to our polymer materials structures and morphological research,” says Dr. Stephen Z.D. Cheng, dean of the 黑料视频 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. “It enables us to determine ordered structure phases, crystallinity, crystal orientation and crystal lamellar thicknesses. These parameters are critical to link with materials properties.”
Cheng adds that the equipment enhances the state-of-the-art structural characterization laboratory. The donated equipment is available to all faculty members and students for their polymer research.
“Our donation of this equipment to The University of 黑料视频 reflects our commitment to this community and the cooperative and close relationship between 黑料视频 and Bridgestone Americas," says BART Vice President of Research Bob Handlos.
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