Researcher finds unexpected way to curb teen pregnancy
Nurse Susan Seibold-Simpson has discovered that girls are less likely to be teen moms if their parents get involved in the community. Read more
Probing public policy with a new lens
Pamela Mischen’s research into public policy uses complexity theory to shed light on why programs succeed or fail. Read more
Historian sheds new light on Jews, capitalism
It’s impossible to understand the history of anti-Semitism, or of capitalism, without taking a non-ideological look at political theories on Jewish economics. That’s the view of Jonathan Karp, author of a new book, The Politics of Jewish Commerce: Economic Thought and Emancipation in Europe, 1638-1848. Read more
Archaeologists uncover new clues, theories of prehistoric life
Thanks to a wealth of data they’ve uncovered in recent years, and new techniques for extracting meaning from their findings, researchers at Binghamton University are rewriting some of the most widely accepted theories about prehistoric life in New York state. Read more
Art historians win prestigious awards
Three Binghamton University art historians were recently selected for prestigious external awards. The faculty of the Department of Art History at Binghamton University has built up an extraordinary record of success in winning external recognition, external funding and prestigious external awards. Read more
First Start-up Suite firms prepare to take nanotechnology to market
Every academic researcher hopes that his or her discoveries will break new ground. But only a small-though growing-number of Binghamton University faculty have worked to make that ground the foundation of a profitable business. Howard Wang and C.J. Zhong have joined the ranks of Binghamton University researchers trying to build toward commercial success. Read more
Good vibrations: Muscle stimulation might help stave off type 2 diabetes.
If you don't exercise, you increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, an ailment that health officials say has reached epidemic levels. Leann Lesperance is looking for ways to improve the odds against that without anyone breaking a sweat. An assistant research professor of bioengineering in Binghamton University's Watson School of Engineering and a pediatrician with Binghamton Pediatric Center, Lesperance is leading a team that's exploring whether micromechanical stimulation to the feet can help improve the way the body uses glucose. Read more
