Information Technology Research (ITR)
Information Technology (IT) today pervades science, engineering, education, and society in ways that are still changing and need to be understood. Much of US economic growth is attributed to IT developments, and we now rely on IT for research, education, entertainment, health care, and many other aspects of life. NSF supports research that extends IT, improves our understanding of IT and its effects, and helps prepare Americans for the Information Age. Read more
New AVP will help extend reach of BU research
Vice President for Research Frances Carr recently announced the appointment of Donald Colbert to the newly created post of assistant vice president for technology transfer and economic development. Colbert, who earned his doctorate degree in molecular, cell and developmental biology from Brown University in 1976, comes to Binghamton from Northern Illinois University, where he was director of the Technology Commercialization Office. Read more
NSF Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to promote improvements in the education of undergraduates who enroll in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (SMET) courses. The NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS) recognizes and rewards individuals with distinguished records of educating undergraduates while also contributing significantly to the scholarship of a SMET discipline. DTS is part of NSF's effort to promote an academic culture that values and rewards members of the community who contribute to both disciplinary scholarship and the SMET education of undergraduates, including students who are not majoring in SMET disciplines. The Director's Award is the highest honor bestowed by the NSF for excellence in both teaching and research in SMET fields, or in educational research related to these disciplines. The awards will be conferred at a ceremony held at the National Science Foundation. Read more
NSF targets research related to September 11 for quick-start funding
The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals from researchers who are currently conducting or are interested in conducting research in areas with the potential to shed light on the tragic events of September 11. Read more
Research funding for 2000-01 grows by 16 percent
The 2000-01 upturn marks the third year of double-digit growth and piggybacks on a more than 14 percent increase in awards in 1999-2000. It also continues a 33-year trend that has been characterized, particularly during the past 10 years, by sharp increases in external funding and a move toward more complex, interdisciplinary and collaborative projects. Read more
Research with heart: Work of BU profs makes possible cardiac muscle regeneration trials
Clinical trials of a ground-breaking procedure that could allow ailing heart patients to regenerate healthy heart muscle are being made possible because of the research of two Binghamton University professors. The American Heart Association estimates that coronary heart disease kills one person each minute in the United States alone. Read more
Theorist’s questions spur search for sub-atomic particles
Charles Nelson, a theoretical physicist who explores the world of quarks and leptons, was awarded the 2000 University Award for Excellence in Research for studies that could help expand our understanding of the basic building blocks of the universe. Read more
