BU mathematicians take numbers to the ninth level — and a world record
Two Harpur College math professors have taken the concept of a magic square — a mathematical challenge where every row and column in a square add up to the same number — to the ninth level. In doing so they achieved a new world record. Matthias Beck, visiting assistant professor, and Dennis Pixton, associate professor, teamed up to compute the volume of a doubly stochastic matrix, also known as a Birkhoff polytope, of size nine. It took them six days and the power of 30 desktop computers to accomplish the task. Read more
Rightmire named distinguished professor
Anthropologist G. Philip Rightmire, an internationally known leader in human paleontology, has been designated a distinguished professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. Read more
Robert Ben
Robert Ben and his research team have developed an artificial antifreeze that could eliminate freezer burn in frozen foods within five to 10 years. Read more
BU research supports homeland security initiatives
In the aftermath of September 11, Binghamton University, along with the other 63 campuses in the State University of New York System, was asked by SUNY Chancellor Robert King to deploy its intellectual and human resources to address the challenges facing the nation as a result of terrorist activity. Read more
Binghamton faculty have been making national and international news
From The New York Times to The Chronicle of Higher Education and abcNews.com, Binghamton faculty have been making national and international news in recent weeks. Read more
BU’s Public Archaeology Facility tapped for $10 million contract
Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility has been awarded a five-year, $10 million contract to provide statewide cultural resource management services for the state Department of Transportation. The award is the largest in the facility's history. Read more
BU-Lourdes collaboration takes aim at breast cancer diagnosis
A two-year, $100,000 grant from the New York State Health Research Science Board will fund a partnership between Binghamton University and Lourdes Hospital to field test a computer software prototype that could improve early diagnosis of breast cancer. Read more
