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MedMentors On Call aims to provide guidance for premed students
As a child of first-generation immigrants, Teri Lam, ’17, did not know any physicians or medical students to connect with. Now, by co-founding MedMentors On Call, she aims to connect students in...
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National Science Foundation Fellowship awarded to BU alumna
When Pauline Liang, ’17, came to Binghamton University her freshman year, she was determined to get a master’s degree in mathematics in order to become an actuary. Now, three years after she...
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SUNY ends contract with ScienceDirect
The future of ScienceDirect as a source for scholarly articles is bleak with State University of New York (SUNY) canceling its subscription after a deal could not be made with its publishing...
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Members of the BU community combat COVID-19 on the frontlines
While others are self-quarantining, some Binghamton University community members are fighting on the front lines to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic. From Binghamton to Long Island, Manhattan and Rockland County,...
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Science Library hosts Earth Day celebration through Zoom
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Earth Day events, hosted by Binghamton University’s Science Library, were moved online to ensure the continuation of educating students on sustainability and the environment. In celebration...
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BU student, professor help change national map
In February, Kellyanne Allen, alongside her Environmental Studies 230: Introduction to Environmental Policy class, was looking at maps of air quality in the United States when the class noticed something strange —...
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BU engineering student builds ventilator prototype in dorm from ordinary parts
As the number of coronavirus cases in Broome County continues to increase, so do the innovative methods devised to help combat its spread. Members of Binghamton University’s Watson School of Engineering and...
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BU research community connects through Zoom for Research Days
Every year, Binghamton University students gather on campus to present their work to the public at Research Days. This year, the traditional setup was transformed into a virtual event, connecting the BU...
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Coronavirus negatively impacts BU research
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, research labs across Binghamton University’s campus are making the tough choice between changing the way they conduct research or halting research entirely until the outbreak subsides. Tim de...
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BU hosts 3MT competition for the first time
At Binghamton University’s first-ever Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, 25 graduate students presented their current research, ranging from celiac disease to automated services, last week. The 3MT competition originated in 2008 from...