Presidential Report Card on Human Rights Policies and Practices
In its third annual report on the human rights practices of US presidential administrations, the Center on Democratic Performance (CDP) at Binghamton University gives President Bush a "D" for his policies and performance on central issues related to human rights . Read more
Award to enhance flexible electronics research
Binghamton University’s Integrated Electronics Engineering Center has been awarded $1.7 million from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research to help speed microelectronics manufacturing research and development in a roll-to-roll format. Read more
University tapped for almost $2 million in high-technology awards
Binghamton University will receive nearly $2 million from New York as part of $16.6 million in technology and science awards designed to ensure long-term growth in the state's high-technology and biotechnology industries. Read more
Boehlert announces funding for center city project
Binghamton University today joined with Congressman Sherwood L. Boehlert to announce a second grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development to support the University’s Center City Coordination (C3) Project that focuses on a variety of efforts to revitalize the center city of Binghamton. Read more
Hiring initiative unveiled
A major faculty hiring initiative, allocating $3 million dollars over three years for hiring new faculty, is expected to help ramp up research, scholarship and creative activity across and at the intersections of the disciplines. Read more
Scholars aim to improve U.S. history education in public schools
Three years ago, Thomas Dublin, professor of history, and Kathryn Kish Sklar, distinguished professor of history, began an ambitious project to improve the way American history is taught in area schools. This year, the co-directors of the Center for Teaching of American History have been awarded a follow-up grant of $983,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to expand their efforts. Read more
Lenzenweger study: Personality disorders may change
Personality disorder symptoms are supposed to be stable, enduring and persistent across the life span. However, the work of Mark Lenzenweger, Binghamton University professor of psychology, as well as research performed at Harvard University, shows evidence that such disabling psychiatric conditions are flexible and appreciable change is possible over time. Read more
