University of Akron News

As loved ones of Kent State University student Christopher Kernich grieve his death, the mother of one of his accused killers says she too feels their pain.

There's much media discussion about the health insurance reform bill making its way through Congress right now.

Last month, Matt Williams, an adjunct professor at the University of Akron, opened an e-mail from his bosses about the school's new rules for hiring and was "absolutely blown away," he says, "when I saw the reference to collecting DNA samples." The university was saying it could ask new workers for a DNA sample - to run background checks.

The University of Akron is expected to soon rescind a controversial rule that lets the university demand DNA samples from job applicants as part of a criminal background check.

The Food Writing of R.W. Apple Jr.: Far Flung and Well Fed compiles more than 50 essays by the Akron-born New York Times correspondent, who died in 2006 at 71.

The Akron chapter of the American Association of University Professors warned its members Monday that a work stoppage could occur if negotiations with the administration don't move along.

University of Akron dance graduate Melissa Thomas is high-kicking through 31 cities in just two months as a Rockette performing in the tour of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Akron Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic is the recipient of the 2009 Urban Hero Award presented today by the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act comes into full effect this Saturday, November 21st.

MemPro CEO John Finley holds a bit of the ceramic fiber that's at the heart of the company's technology.

Hower House has been turned into a winter wonderland for this holiday season. Teams of volunteers at the historic 1871 Victorian mansion decorated the 28 rooms, with the theme of Winter Wonderland.

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Whenever and wherever a serial killer comes to justice one question that is asked again and again is - "wasn't the killer crazy?" That's been part of the backdrop here with the discovery of 11-women brutally murdered and their corpses hidden at the home of the suspect, Anthony Sowell.

The folks at Live Nation have apparently fallen in love with Akron's various concert venues as they keep feeding us good shows by national acts.

Music from the 1950s greeted guests at the Akron Art Museum's SWITCH benefit Saturday.

I've set the menu and I've met with the chef, so all that's left is to issue an invitation to all of you.

There are some brave souls out there who are opening their doors for us to come and dine despite the economic downturn.

If you get hired by the University of Akron, you may not have to provide fingerprints or a DNA sample anymore.

Spider silk is renowned for its lightweight yet stronger-than-steel fibers, and now scientists are finding a new use for the fine, strong thread: as an artificial muscle.

Austin is one of the most affordable college towns in the country when it comes to buying a home, according to this year's Coldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison Index.