Campus News
Whittingham appointed head of electric vehicle initiative
Binghamton University’s M. Stanley Whittingham can add another notch to his belt following the governor’s State of the State address. On Jan. 8, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his annual State of the...
Community
BU Forum hosts Whittingham for Nobel Prize discussion
M. Stanley Whittingham traveled nearly 4,000 miles in December to collect and celebrate his Nobel Prize in Chemistry. On Jan. 17, he spoke about his experience for the first time at a...
Off-Campus News
Gov. Cuomo expands Excelsior Scholarship
More New York state students may receive college tuition help based on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent proposal to expand the Excelsior Scholarship. The proposal was announced during Cuomo’s 2020 State of the...
Campus News
Campus sees rising concern over student food insecurity
Many college students have heard anecdotal stories of current and former students surviving on a diet of ramen noodles. However, behind this veil of humor lies a real issue affecting college-age students...
Campus News
Assistant dean found dead in home of natural causes
Milton Chester, assistant dean of students for off-campus programs and services at Binghamton University, died in his home on Monday, Jan. 6, according to a B-Line announcement released on Tuesday morning. According...
Campus News
Trump criticizes Binghamton University protesters during address at Turning Point USA conference
Weeks after campus protests against racism and over-policing at Binghamton University attracted national attention, President Donald Trump commented on the demonstrations at Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) fifth-annual Student Action Summit in West...
Community
As break approaches, local officials urge students to take proactive steps to prevent burglaries
The Southern Tier Crime Analysis Center reported four burglaries on Murray Street in Binghamton over Thanksgiving break, and as a longer holiday approaches, officials are warning the students to take precautions against...
Campus News
B-SMART holds panel on study drug usage as finals week begins
As final exams begin this week, some students have turned to the prescription drug Adderall to assist their study efforts. Adderall, a commercial name for a combination of amphetamine salts, has been...
Science & Research
First-year Research Immersion holds sixth-annual poster session
More than 500 Binghamton University students, working on roughly 100 different scientific research projects, participated in the sixth-annual First-Year Research Immersion (FRI) poster session held Thursday afternoon at the Innovative Technologies Complex...
Campus News
Winter storm affects students' post-Thanksgiving travel plans
As Winter Storm Ezekiel blanketed much of upstate New York in snow, Binghamton University administrators and students made adjustments to arrive back on campus safely. Immediately after Thanksgiving, BU experienced its first...