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NENY receives $1.5 million grant from Appalachian Regional Commission

The New Energy New York (NENY) initiative recently received a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This grant comes after NENY, a coalition led by Binghamton University to bolster...


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BU, UHS partner to bring $2.6 million MRI scanner to Vestal

Binghamton University has partnered with United Health Services (UHS) to bring a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center to Vestal, New York. The Binghamton Brain and Body Imaging Research Center (BBIRC), a...


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Student creates program that examines political tweets

A Binghamton University student has created a system that analyzes political tweets, merging her interests into one research project. Lisa Foreman, a junior double-majoring in political science and Russian studies, began her...


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BU assistant professor receives $500,000 grant

An assistant professor at Binghamton University received a $500,000 grant to study human cardiac cells. Tracy Hookway, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received the five year grant from the National Science...


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BU researchers awarded grant for study on medical implant infections

Researchers at Binghamton University have received a grant to study potential solutions for infections related to medical implants. Karin Sauer, a professor of biological sciences who works in biofilms research, along with...


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BU study examines wellness habits pre- and post-COVID-19 shutdown

A Binghamton University study suggests women should exercise moderately during periods of high stress. Lina Begdache, an associate professor of health and wellness studies, began the study before the COVID-19 shutdown. Begdache,...


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BU researchers find that spiders may use webs to hear

A Binghamton University study shows orb weaver spiders respond to sound vibrations in their web, possibly using them to hear. For much of his career, Ron Miles, a distinguished professor of mechanical...


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Local sixth grader works with BU students to develop invention

Students from the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science are helping to turn an invention from a local sixth grader into reality. Delaney Dixon, a local sixth grader, and...


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BU named top research institution for second time

For the second time in a row, Binghamton University has been named in the “Research 1 (R1): Doctoral Universities — Very high research activity” list by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of...


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Graduate students compete in Three Minute Thesis Competition

Eight final-round participants competed in Binghamton University’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition on Thursday, April 29. The 3MT Competition was first developed by Australia’s University of Queensland in 2008. The competition gives...