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Trump gets a basic fact wrong about black Americans

Trump gets a basic fact wrong about black Americans

Published Oct 11, 2016

Over the course of the presidential campaign, Donald Trump has used “inner city” as a synonym for black Americans. A Binghamton geographer’s research tells a different story, The Washington Post reports. Read more

Origami ninja star inspires battery design

Origami ninja star inspires battery design

Published Jun 7, 2016

A new disposable fuel cell developed at Binghamton could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions. Read more

Physicists gain new view of superconductor

Physicists gain new view of superconductor

Published Apr 13, 2016

A team of physicists, including Binghamton's Michael Lawler, has directly observed some unique characteristics of a superconductor for the first time, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. Read more

Keynote, poster sessions highlight annual Research Days

Keynote, poster sessions highlight annual Research Days

Published Apr 11, 2016

Binghamton will celebrate research and creative activity with a series of events this week. Research Days, scheduled April 12-15, will feature a keynote speech, two campus-wide student poster sessions and events including an arts festival and workshops for faculty and students. Read more

Ancient DNA preserved in humans, study finds

Ancient DNA preserved in humans, study finds

Published Mar 17, 2016

Residents of the remote equatorial islands of Melanesia share fragments of genetic code with two extinct human species, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Read more

Book explores entrepreneurial leadership

Book explores entrepreneurial leadership

Published Mar 14, 2016

Binghamton's Angelo Mastrangelo, a stock boy turned CEO, shares the principles and philosophy behind his success in his new book. Read more

A new sign of how Easter Islanders met their demise

A new sign of how Easter Islanders met their demise

Published Feb 17, 2016

A Binghamton University archaeologist studying glass blades found on the remote Pacific Island says that they weren’t used for warfare, upending the traditional narrative of how the society fell into ruins, The Washington Post reports. Read more