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==Research==
{{anchor|Goodyear Polymer Center}}
[[File:Goodyear Polymer Center 7-26-24.jpg|thumb|Goodyear Polymer Center]]

The Goodyear Polymer Center is a 146,000-square foot research facility, located at the university. Built in 1991, the center comprises two 12-story and nine-story towers connected by glass-enclosed walkways that serve as areas for informal interaction. It contains eight large polymer synthesis groups, computer simulation and modeling capabilities, a [[microscopy]] suite, molecular and morphological characterization labs, surface analysis facilities, and thermal analysis and mechanical properties testing equipment.<ref name="home">[http://www2.uakron.edu/cpspe/ Home page for the College of Polymer Science and Engineering] {{webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428131057/http://www2.uakron.edu/cpspe/ |date=April 28, 2009}}, retrieved May 15, 2010</ref>

The Goodyear Polymer Center houses both the Department of Polymer Science and the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. The building houses classrooms, approximately 60 labs, 20 faculty offices, and 25 offices with 200 modules arranged in clusters for students and researchers. It contains the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center, the Paul J. Flory Reading Room, the [[International Rubber Science Hall of Fame]] portrait gallery, Applied Polymer Research Center, and the 213-seat Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Auditorium.<ref>[http://www2.uakron.edu/cpspe/buildings-gdyr.php Building info at College of Polymer Science and Engineering] {{webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228100136/http://www2.uakron.edu/cpspe/buildings-gdyr.php |date=February 28, 2009}} Retrieved May 15, 2010</ref>

The [[Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics]] is a bipartisan research institute dedicated to increasing understanding of the political process with an emphasis on political parties, grassroots activity, and ethical behavior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uakron.edu/bliss/|title=Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics : The University of Akron|website=www.uakron.edu|access-date=May 18, 2019}}</ref>