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TEDxBU 2015: 'Oil in the Middle Eastern markets and what is means to the rest of the world'

Christopher Fix regularly spends his time meeting oil ministers in Dubai and jetting off to Shanghai to practice his Mandarin with businessmen and factory owners. But he took a few hours from...


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TEDxBinghamtonUniversity announces choice for student speaker

Fischer’s talk, titled “Porn: The New Tobacco,” will focus on NoFap, a Reddit-inspired community where members abstain from watching pornography or masturbating for periods of time ranging from days to years. ...


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Making a stop at Binghamton University, alumnus describes global work to prevent mass atrocities

Pell, a member of the class of 1980, spoke Wednesday evening in Casadesus Hall in the Fine Arts Building about genocide and mass atrocity and his involvement in helping to both end ...


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With morning brew, professor showcases history of a city

According to Um, Sufi Muslims would drink coffee in order to stay alert during rituals that often lasted through the night. Prior to that, coffee beans had been consumed as food in ...


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Decorated designer showcases cover-worthy art at BU art museum

The Art Museum exhibit featured Ilić’s comics and graphic designs, along with some of the work he has done for the New York Times. ...


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Black History Month puts a focus on the individual

Previously, Binghamton University’s Black History Month had only one keynote speaker, but this year there will be two: Nikki Giovanni, a legendary writer and activist, and Spike Lee, an American film director, ...


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Black Student Union to do the right thing and bring Spike Lee, Nikki Giovanni to campus

Giovanni is known as one of the leaders of the Black Arts Movement, founded in the 1960s and infused with the themes of the Civil Rights Movement. ...


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In Southern Tier, a fresh look at sustainable projects

The panel of speakers addressed recent improvements throughout the Southern Tier at the SUNY BEST (Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier) event, “Inspiring Energy Initiatives: The Public and Nonprofit Sectors.” ...


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TEDxBinghamton will give one student a chance to take the stage

Binghamton University students have seen Bitcoin developers, award-winning writers and feminist bloggers speak at TEDx Binghamton. But this year, one of BU’s own will take the stage and try to open the...


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Professorial candidate talks emotional, social consequences of alcohol abuse

As part of her application process to become a research professor, Catharine Fairbairn, who received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, gave a talk on Monday evening on alcohol’s rewards in ...