Srihari named Distinguished Professor
K. (Hari) Srihari, professor of systems science and industrial engineering, has been named a distinguished professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. A prolific scientist, Srihari is known as an expert in many diverse aspects of electronics packaging, including the exciting new area of opto-electronics packaging. Read more
Teasing reason out of the ‘irrational’: BU researcher looks at consumer decision-making
It's no secret that consumers are irrational creatures. Marketing professionals know, for example, that people will drive out of their way to get an advertised 50 percent discount on a $10 calculator, but they won't make the same detour for a 5 percent discount on a $100 jacket. Read more
Tracking antibodies: BU microsensor research could bring cancer detection to the bedside
Handheld computers made possible by tiny electronic circuits have brought mobility to functions once tied to the desktop. Harold Ackler's work takes aim at a similar goal: creating microsensors that can be built into portable systems and take measurements once restricted to the lab. Read more
Which old witch? Professor’s discovery prompts scholars to reexamine records of Salem witch trials
It began in a shop in Salem, Massaschusetts. Spying a coffee mug emblazoned with a stereotypical witch - an old hag resembling the witch from the Wizard of Oz riding on a broom - a Binghamton University English professor began to wonder how the modern-day images depicting the trials could become so distorted. Read more
Binghamton DNA Life Science Center Opens: BU faculty to play key role
Binghamton University faculty are playing a key role in the development of a community-based DNA Life Science Center to help educate the public on the mysteries of biotechnology, genetic engineering and advances in DNA. The Decker Life Science Learning Center and Ahern Computer Lab opened recently at the Roberson Museum and Science Center. The center couples museum resources with faculty expertise from BU and the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Laboratories on Long Island. Read more
Data center design study: Cool consideration of a hot issue
Over the next two years, researchers at Binghamton University and partnered institutions will be helping to protect life as we know it. While the claim might sound extreme, keep in mind that they will be working to improve the design and energy efficiency of data centers. Read more
Doestchman research could lead to safer world
David Doetschman, professor and chair of chemistry, hopes his latest project will protect our nation from the deadly effects of chemical and biological weapons. With the aid of his research team and funding from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Doetschman is trying to create a substance that will not only absorb radiation or attract the toxins of a "dirty bomb," but also neutralize the material into something harmless. Read more
