Campus News
Engineering professor posts picture displaying Confederate flag on Facebook
A Binghamton University professor is once again being criticized for racism, this time for posting a photograph of a man wearing a Confederate flag hat on social media. Victor Skormin, a distinguished...
Science & Research
BU professor awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
M. Stanley Whittingham’s colleagues and friends raised a champagne toast to him on Wednesday afternoon as they celebrated the announcement of his 2019 Nobel Prize win. On Wednesday morning, Whittingham was in...
Campus News
Faculty hiring freeze lifted after 335 days
For 335 days, Binghamton University departments endured a hiring hold in an attempt to offset fiscal challenges the University is facing. Now, the hold has been lifted, according to a Dateline announcement...
Campus News
Turning Point USA starts BU chapter
A new conservative student group is coming to Binghamton University, and while some students support its agenda, others are concerned the group will share the controversial views of the national organization. Turning...
Campus News
BU faculty member appears on 'Jeopardy!'
With three consecutive wins under his belt, Binghamton University’s own Kevin Boettcher made a name for himself on ABC’s “Jeopardy!” before losing Friday night. Boettcher, research development specialist for Harpur College, first...
Campus News
University installs new campus lactation space
Although a majority of Binghamton University students may not be parents themselves, visitors, faculty and students with newborns have a new place on campus for breastfeeding. On Oct. 4, the University unveiled...
Campus News
Campus prepares for annual Family Weekend
Family Weekend has returned to Binghamton University, and is expected to bring thousands of people to campus on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Although Family Weekend is only a few days away, BU’s...
Housing Issue
Newly enacted law aims to give tenants more power in rental agreements
In June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 into law, giving Binghamton and other New York tenants more power in rental agreements. According to the...
Housing Issue
West Side sees out-of-state property owners
Students leasing rental properties on the West Side of Binghamton have seen a trend of out-of-town investors as property owners and landlords. According to Broome County property records, about one-third of the...
Police Watch
Police Watch: October 6, 2019
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Timber! SUNDAY, Sept. 28, 2:30 p.m. — Officers responded to Glimmerglass Hall of Hillside Community after...