BU, RPI and Infotonics Center team up to form national packaging power
An alliance between Binghamton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Infotonics Technology Center will help speed the commercialization of next-generation microsystems by focusing on electronics packaging research. Read more
Faculty honored by SUNY for research and scholarship
Four University faculty received awards at the Chancellor's Recognition Dinner honoring faculty research and scholarship at the SUNY Plaza on October 20. The event, hosted by the Research Foundation, recognized selected faculty from across the disciplines and from throughout the 64-campus SUNY system. Read more
Hearing aid research gets federal boost
A four-year, $6.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to support the biomimetic acoustic sensor research of Professor Ron Miles is expected to lead to a revolution in hearing aid technology within the next four years. Read more
Helping teachers use keys to vocabulary building
Research shows that a large vocabulary is vital to reading comprehension and communication ability. It even affects how we perceive one another. But Karen Bromley, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, says elementary-grade teachers have largely ignored vocabulary building and their students are, literally, at a loss for words. Read more
Libous says BU key to region’s success
Binghamton University is central to the region’s efforts to identify new industrial and economic opportunities, State Senator Thomas Libous said Monday during a visit to campus to review a number of new projects. “If we don’t build it around the University, we’re never going to build it,” Libous said. “It all starts right here. The University is a tremendous asset for the community.” Read more
Photochemistry research could lead to cleaner environment, new sensors
Alistair Lees spends much of his research time hoping to see the light. Using tools that improve by several orders of magnitude on the accuracy of microscopes and stopwatches, Lees is working at the molecular level to explore the effect of light on chemical systems. Read more
Sadik and McLeod patents
Binghamton University chemist Omowunmi Sadik, an expert in the field of advanced sensor development, has been awarded a patent for a technology that could soon be improving physicians' ability to track and treat tumors. Read more
