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Graduate student mixes Mars rovers and memes
It may seem unlikely for an employee of NASA to be the same person running a Facebook page dedicated to memes. However, Erik Langert, who graduated from Binghamton University last year and...
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University plans to offer BFA in musical theatre
In the halls of the Fine Arts Building, among singers and dancers and actors, something’s missing — and the BU theatre department is set on fixing it. The department is currently undergoing...
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BU Breakers: Turning the University on its head
For the three founding members of BU Breakers, the art of break-dancing is more than just head-spins, flips and sliding tricks. “Break-dancers use this form of dancing as a way to express...
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Cafe offers free coffee and a cozy study space
City Light Coffee serves up piping hot “coffee with a cause.” “We buy coffee that does more than just line the pockets of somebody — for every blend that we buy there’s...
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Professor turns arithmetic into artistic inspiration
For Alex Feingold, a professor of mathematics at Binghamton University, art and math go hand in hand. His office in Whitney Hall of Old Dickinson Community feels more like an art classroom...
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Q&A with the TA
Because of the 12-hour time difference, it can be difficult for Reisinger to help his URP students one-on-one. To remedy this, he has a teaching assistant (TA) who spends the semester in...
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Geography 151 builds bridge between two continents
Mark Reisinger, associate professor of geography at Binghamton University, and his students had been discussing socioeconomic status around the globe when they took a break to learn about some upcoming holidays. Rosh...
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Auxiliary Services puts students first
If you buy anything on the Binghamton University campus — from a textbook to a bottle of Sprite — it has likely been subject to a discussion in the Auxiliary Services office....
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Visual Media Arts Center serves engineers and artists
From the minute you stepped onto Binghamton University’s campus, you’ve seen the work that the Visual Media Center produces — whether it’s signs advertising the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development...
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Idea Kraft sets up office in NOLA
For alumnus Chris Olsen, ‘11, a degree in sociology has led to a successful startup. Idea Kraft, founded in 2008, is a brand development and design agency with locations in the city...