Doestchman research could lead to safer world
David Doetschman, professor and chair of chemistry, hopes his latest project will protect our nation from the deadly effects of chemical and biological weapons. With the aid of his research team and funding from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Doetschman is trying to create a substance that will not only absorb radiation or attract the toxins of a "dirty bomb," but also neutralize the material into something harmless. Read more
Roth explores ethnic roads to feminism in America
While an undergraduate student at Brandeis University, Benita Roth noticed that even though very few women of color belonged to the feminist organizations she had joined, their political beliefs were similar. However, they worked for them in different venues. Read more
Photochemistry research could lead to cleaner environment, new sensors
Alistair Lees spends much of his research time hoping to see the light. Using tools that improve by several orders of magnitude on the accuracy of microscopes and stopwatches, Lees is working at the molecular level to explore the effect of light on chemical systems. Read more
Bridges program opens new doors for students
When Keisha Bonner enrolled at Westchester Community College, she didn't know what she wanted to do with her life. A career in scientific research never occurred to her until she joined the SUNY Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate program and spent the summer working with professors Karl Wilson and Anna Tan-Wilson at Binghamton University. Read more
Students gain hands-on work experience; community benefits from University’s expertise
Binghamton University has received nearly $80,000 to support student internships within the upper Susquehanna River basin. The money is part of a $700,000 Watershed Initiative grant presented by the Environmental Protection Agency to the Upper Susquehanna Coalition at a July 2 ceremony on the South Washington Street Pedestrian Bridge in Binghamton Read more
A tiny pump promises big time performance: BU invention could ‘sweeten’ diabetes therapy within five years
C.J. Zhong hopes that within the next three to five years diabetics the world could see their quality of life enhanced by his tiny invention-a chip-sized pump with no moving parts. The device is also expected to find its way into myriad industrial and environmental applications, where it could mean huge savings in manufacturing and monitoring processes. Read more
BU creates first MS in biomedical anthropology
As SARS and other new diseases cross geographical boundaries with increasing rapidity, the need for Binghamton University’s new master of science in biomedical anthropology becomes ever more apparent Read more
