Greek Life
Purim Carnival raises $3,000 for Coalition for Homeless
Activities and attractions included a mechanical bull, as well as pie and hotdog eating contests, with music by bands including the Mainframe, Pike and Strange Appeal. ...
Science & Research
Traversing water, rocks and sand, BU-designed robot to participate in national competition
This is the first time the BU chapter of ASME, which became active last year, will compete in the Student Design Competition. ...
Science & Research
Expecting hundreds of entries, HackBU moves second annual Hackathon to ITC
According to Itai Ferber, the HackBU director and a junior majoring in computer science, approximately 300 BU students, as well as students from around the country, will compete in the 36-hour marathon. ...
Student Association
SA pushes administration for option to test out of required classes
Students looking to skip classes they deem too easy may be able to do so legitimately starting in the fall of 2015. Don Greenberg, the vice president for academic affairs of the...
Student Association
Phi Mu prepares to settle at BU
Although many students may just pass it by this semester, Binghamton University will be hanging one more flag in the lobby of Glenn G. Bartle Library with the letters of Phi Mu,...
Community
Binghamton University to add Center for Israel Studies
For students looking to learn more about the country, Binghamton University has announced the opening of the Center for Israel Studies for the fall 2015 semester. The Center for Israel Studies, which...
Student Association
In response to University growth, OCCT looks to increase services
As Binghamton University plans to expand to 20,000 students by the year 2020, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) also plans to grow to meet the increased demands on its bus service. Alexander...
Community
BU invites community to discover STEM fields during Engineering Week 2015
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. engineering student organizations held over 20 workshops to show kids and teens from the surrounding community the creative side of engineering ...
Campus News
With record low temperatures, University calls for energy conservation
According to the National Weather Service, this will likely be the coldest February in Binghamton history and the second-coldest winter month on record. ...
Science & Research
BU professor recognized for contributions to creation of lithium-ion battery
Every day, students plug their laptops and phones into outlets to charge. This may seem like a normal activity, but it represents a revolution in the way energy is stored. One of...