Campus News

Volunteers swab students' cheeks to find bone marrow matches

Although there are dozens of blood drives on campus each year, nearly 18,000 patients in the U.S. also need stem cells from bone marrow, a tissue that produces billions of red blood...


Speakers

LASU anniversary banquet celebrates shared Latino culture

The Latin American Student Union (LASU) held its 45th anniversary banquet, featuring dance performances, Hispanic food and discussion on how to keep culture as alive and thriving as it was on the ...


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Zombies run rampant in campus-wide 5k

During the inaugural Zombie Chase 5K, sponsored by the Zombie Student Association (ZSA), the Nutrition and Fitness Club and Intellectual Decisions for Environmental Awareness Solutions (I.D.E.A.S.), students ran from the East Gym ...


Science & Research

For local charities, Binghamton hackers compete to program solutions

From Saturday to Sunday, 49 students and community members of all ages gathered in the Innovative Technologies Complex with the intent of coding solutions to IT problems local organizations were experiencing. ...


Science & Research

BU senior picks rats' brains for clues to human tastes

Over the summer, Sarah Park, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, participated in a project with twelve other SUNY students to improve scientists’ understanding of the human brain. Park worked as part...


Campus News

Treasure hunt app catches on across New York State

Campus Pursuit, which is available for free on Apple and Android devices, gives students clues to hidden prizes donated by local businesses like the GasLamp Gym, Destiny Designs Jewelry and Thai Time. ...


Science & Research

Online database connects students to on-campus research

Students can now find research availability on the Campus Research Opportunity Postings (CROP) website, which lists paid and for-credit research positions in projects conducted by BU faculty and advanced graduate students across ...


Speakers

When looking for academic job, professors say to stay flexible

Fleishman Center Assistant Director Holly Horn moderated the panel, which featured discussion about resources for the job search, preparing for interviews and managing time between school and looking for a career. ...


Speakers

Educator recounts work in maximum security prison

After being approached by two prisoners that he worked with about getting a college education, professor Fernando Pico went from being a prison chaplain to a professor. ...


Campus News

Greek life shows off its multicultural side

During the seventh annual Strolling for a Cause, eight cultural Greek organizations each performed a choreographed traditional dance that represented their organizations and cultures, referred to as a “stroll.” ...