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Psychology professor named to national advisory council

Psychology professor named to national advisory council

Published Feb 25, 2009

Linda Spear, distinguished professor of psychology at Binghamton University, has been named to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Read more

Young faculty member receives prestigious grant

Young faculty member receives prestigious grant

Published Feb 11, 2009

Ying Sun’s work could lead to improvements in environmentally friendly electronics manufacturing as well as advances in solar power. Read more

National Science Foundation Day attracts 400

National Science Foundation Day attracts 400

Published Feb 10, 2009

Binghamton faculty and researchers received insight into the National Science Foundation during an “NSF Day” on campus. The event featured presentations touching on topics ranging from proposal preparation to the peer-review process. Read more

National Science Foundation (NSF) Day presentations

National Science Foundation (NSF) Day presentations

Published Jan 29, 2009

Nearly 400 researchers from across the state attended NSF Day at Binghamton University. The program drew the largest registration of any regional seminar the National Science Foundation has ever presented. Read more

Group offers new perspective on decision-making

Group offers new perspective on decision-making

Published Sep 22, 2008

A team of Binghamton researchers who study the collective dynamics of complex systems recently received a $550,000, three-year National Science Foundation grant to support a project focused on an evolutionary perspective on decision-making. Read more

Piling on the homework: Does it work for everyone?

Piling on the homework: Does it work for everyone?

Published Sep 22, 2008

When it comes to math, piling on the homework may not work for all students. That’s the finding of a new study authored by Daniel Henderson, associate professor of economics at Binghamton University, and colleagues at the University of Nevada. Read more

NSF grant boosts Evolutionary Studies

NSF grant boosts Evolutionary Studies

Published Sep 4, 2008

A new National Science Foundation grant will bring national attention to Binghamton University’s evolutionary studies program. EvoS will serve as a model for a national consortium that will link institutions ranging from major research universities to community colleges in a partnership of programs. The two-year, $300,000 NSF grant is titled “Expanding Evolutionary Studies in American Higher Education.” Read more