Speakers
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...
Community
TEDxBU 2015: 'Witnessing the Power of Conscience'
There are many reasons someone may join the military: for pride, for money or to defend their country. But what concerned TEDx speaker Maria Santelli was what happens when they realize they’ve...
Campus News
TEDxBU 2015: 'A Possibility Model'
For students who are searching for direction in their lives, the process may seem unclear or daunting. Sunny Hostin, a journalist and Binghamton University alumna, shared the stages of finding one’s purpose...
Campus News
Loyola professors examines roots of male-dominated societies
For centuries, intellectuals around the world have protested the distorted standards between men and women. To address those inequalities, though, Catherine Wessinger, a professor at Loyola University in New Orleans, broke down...
Community
Demanding local laborers, Union members picket campus construction
Walking or driving past Lecture Hall last week, students were greeted by an uncommon sight for the Brain — a giant, inflatable rat. The inflatable rat, or “union rat,” is used by...
Community
Halabaja memorial looks to preventing future atrocities
Monday evening marked the 27th anniversary of chemical attack on the Kurdish city of Halabja by the Iraqi government, which killed thousands ...
Campus News
Drag queens bring their best to BU Undergrounds
A half hour before the show, a line of students was already waiting in front of the Undergrounds and up the Old University Union staircase to get spots for Friday’s performance. As...
Campus News
OutPatient founder offers advice for entrepreneur hopefuls
Students interested in entrepreneurship crowded the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC) to learn firsthand that their dreams are not out of reach. On Friday, Kunal Mehta gave the keynote speech at the Fleishman...
Campus News
Descendents of Holocaust survivors describe generational aftermath
Over a dozen students discussed their families’ experiences with the trauma, discrimination and genocide of the Nazi regime in World War II. ...
Campus News
Nearing graduation, Harpur’s best share keys to success
Some of Harpur College’s soon-to-be alumni shared their secrets to success with students, showing them how to make the most of their time at Binghamton University. The panels, held on March 10...