Peter Brockwell
Pipe Dream News
pbrockw1@binghamton.edu
33 Articles
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Local County Executive candidate speaks at BU, unveils student-made platform
Local politics are finding their way onto Binghamton University’s campus as Jason Garnar, a candidate for county executive, unveiled a new student-made political platform on Friday afternoon. Approximately 40 students gathered outside...
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Chick-N-Bap finds permanent home in Marketplace
In fall 2013, a senior at Binghamton University experimented with different recipes for chicken over rice until he found the right one. Three years later, Chick-N-Bap has become one of the most...
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Psychology professor examines hook up culture at BU
On Thursday evening, about 40 Binghamton University students gathered in the Old University Union to hear psychology professor Ann Merriwether deliver a talk about the realities of hook-up culture and sexuality on...
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Professors express support for students on syllabi
Across disciplines at Binghamton University, students may have noticed an extra paragraph at the end of the syllabuses for their classes, informing them of the support services that are offered at BU....
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BU psychology professor receives $11.7M grant for research on drug addiction
By studying genetic codes in mice, a Binghamton University professor is taking a different look at drug addiction — and potential cures for those addicted. With the help of a grant totaling...
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BU student spearheads alternative downtown living option
Students have many housing options, including staying in dorms on campus and renting apartments or houses in Downtown Binghamton. But on Binghamton’s South Side, a different way of living is taking shape....
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Jennifer Courtney, ’87, discusses struggles in male-dominated industry
Jennifer Courtney is a Binghamton University alumna, an actress, a screenwriter and also, notably, the sister of Stephanie Courtney — better known as “Flo” from Progressive. On Friday, she returned to BU...
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Former BU history professor dies at age 88
Thomas Africa, professor at Binghamton University, died at his Estes Park, Colorado home on March 6. He was 88 years old. Africa received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los...
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M-HOPE interns describe the 10 keys to happiness
As the semester’s stressors increase, Binghamton University students are working to provide each other with strategies to cope with the blues. Interns for the Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE) gave a...
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Downtown apartment complex plans to open charitable convenience store
Shopping at local businesses is an easy way to give back to the community, and a new housing development in Downtown Binghamton is looking to take efforts a step further. A student-run...