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BU holds 10th-annual Research Days
For the 10th consecutive year, and for the second year online, Binghamton University students and faculty are coming together to share their work in all fields of research. Research Days, the University’s...
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BU Biomedical Engineering Society hosts annual ICK! science fair
Every year, dozens of Binghamton children look forward to the I’m a Complex Kid! (ICK!) fair, hosted annually by the Binghamton University Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). While typically in person, this year...
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Research team works to develop Parkinson's treatment
Binghamton University faculty and students continue to make headway on Parkinson’s disease research this semester. Christopher Bishop, professor of psychology and director of the undergraduate integrative neuroscience program, is currently developing a...
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Five BU students receive $5,000 SUNY GREAT award
Five Binghamton University students are among the recipients of the new SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) award, which grants $5,000 in funding to selected graduate researchers in science-related fields....
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Researchers examine invasive species in Nature Preserve
Deep in the Binghamton University Nature Preserve, countless invasive plants are exerting negative impacts on native biological communities. Invasive species are non-native organisms that have the ability to threaten human health and...
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BU professor named to APA 2021 Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Health Equity
This past month Leo Wilton, a professor of human development, was named to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2021 Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Health Equity. According to Jennifer F. Kelly,...
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BU professor leads research on mask effectiveness
With COVID-19 positivity rates still on the rise, researchers are searching for the most effective mask technique to reduce the spread. Scott Schiffres, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and his team...
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Professor receives grant to promote STEM beyond classroom
In an effort to investigate how we can foster science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning outside of the classroom, a Binghamton University professor has just been awarded a $1.5 million dollar...
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BU doctoral student investigates environmental effects of Siberian dam
On a continent thousands of miles away, a Binghamton University doctoral student aims to uncover Soviet-era policies and their profound effects on the Siberian environment. Mariia Koskina, a fourth-year Ph.D. student studying...
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BU researchers develop drone technology to detect unplugged oil, gas wells
Western New York residents may be surprised to discover that the area is riddled with old oil and gas wells that could possibly be leaking methane. To combat possible safety hazards and...