Governor taps BU for high technology commercialization center
Binghamton University is in line for $21 million in state funding to establish a high technology commercialization center. The Small Scale Systems Packaging Center was one of two Binghamton University initiatives included in Governor George Pataki's State-of-the-State and 2004 state budget talks in the past two months. Read more
Greene: Signal goodness in your daily actions
Many economists contend that, for the most part, people act selfishly. In our current society where headlines trumpet headlines about greedy corporate executives and the like, it may be easy to agree. Yet people in general often perform unselfish acts like devoting considerable time and money to charities, volunteer organizations, public service and even to voting. In his newest book, Kenneth Greene, distinguished professor of economics, explains that pure altruism cannot explain such activities because of the free rider phenomenon. Read more
New local clinic to study functional disorders
Binghamton University researchers are helping to spearhead the creation of a new clinic to study unconnected physical ailments through a partnership with a local health care provider. Read more
NSF career award supports nanoworld research efforts
A $465,000 career award from the National Science Foundation is the latest in large-scale support for a Binghamton University chemist who is exploring exciting new research opportunities at the scale of the infinitesimal. Read more
Roth explores ethnic roads to feminism in America
While an undergraduate student at Brandeis University, Benita Roth noticed that even though very few women of color belonged to the feminist organizations she had joined, their political beliefs were similar. However, they worked for them in different venues. Read more
Solitude linked to women’s creativity and “voice”
Writing, it has often been said, is a lonely business. Jo Malin's new book, Herspace: Women, Writing, and Solitude examines three closely intertwined topics: women and solitude, women as writers, and women claiming and designing their own spaces to support creativity. When it comes to literary enterprise, women have traditionally been outnumbered and outspoken by men. Read more
Gerald Sonnenfeld appointed vice president for research
President Lois B. DeFleur has announced that Gerald Sonnenfeld will begin his duties as vice president for research in July. Sonnenfeld is currently associate dean for basic sciences and graduate studies at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. He is also chair of the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology and chairs the Morehouse School of Medicine Intellectual Property Committee. Read more
