Campus News
BU students receive new mental health scholarship
Three Binghamton University students were among the first recipients of a new state scholarship designed to increase diversity in the mental health field. The $4 million scholarship program was created to promote...
Campus News
Smart energy symposium hosts Cornell’s dean of engineering
Cornell University’s dean of engineering visited Binghamton University to give a keynote speech at the Smart Energy Symposium on Thursday. The convention was organized by BU’s Materials Research Society (MRS) — an...
Campus News
BU sees decade low in transfer applications, rise in freshman applications
While Binghamton University’s overall undergraduate admissions numbers have continued to grow, transfer applications have fallen to a 10-year low. The official figures were discussed by the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) — the...
Campus News
Students taught sustainability at Earth Day festival
Binghamton University hosted its annual Earth Day festival last Friday to raise awareness for sustainable living. Rooted in the practice of zero-waste — a set of principles that focus on waste prevention...
Community
New webpage tracks Binghamton's COVID-19 relief funds
Binghamton activists have created a website that claims to track the use of Binghamton’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA — passed by Congress in March 2021 — is a relief...
Campus News
Binghamton Move-Out Project moves onto campus
On-campus students now have an easier way to get rid of unwanted items. Christina Fuller, ‘19, created the Binghamton Off-Campus Move-Out Project to reduce waste production as off-campus students prepared to return...
Campus News
BU introduces LGBTQ+ living community
A new LGBTQ+ living community is being established at Binghamton University. Located in Newing College’s Delaware Hall, the community is intended to have a social culture that organizes itself around LGBTQ+ interests,...
Campus News
Doctoral students to see raise in stipends
Binghamton University is the latest in a slew of universities committing to raising stipends for graduate student employees. Over spring break, the University announced it would raise minimum stipends for full-time, 10-month...
Campus News
Dean of Watson College to step down in 2024
The dean of the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Krishnaswami “Hari” Srihari, will step down at the conclusion of the 2024 academic year. Appointed to the position in...
Science & Research
Student creates program that examines political tweets
A Binghamton University student has created a system that analyzes political tweets, merging her interests into one research project. Lisa Foreman, a junior double-majoring in political science and Russian studies, began her...