A civil disagreement about Jews and war
Binghamton historian Jonathan Karp speaks with the Jewish Daily Forward about a museum exhibit that chronicles the Jewish experience of the Civil War. Read more
Among the Bloodpeople: Politics and Flesh
English Professor Thomas Glave’s new book is a “searing, beautifully evocative collection of essays,” according to Publishers Weekly. Read more
Could alpacas help cure human diseases?
Binghamton researcher Andrew Merriwether, a biologist, anthropologist and alpaca farmer, tells Fox 40 TV that studying alpaca genes may also help humans. Read more
What’s behind the decline in marriage? Pragmatism
The simple fact behind the decline of marriage in the U.S. is economic pragmatism, Trevor Butterworth writes in Forbes, citing research done by Binghamton faculty member Matthew Johnson and others. Read more
Hearing changes could be ancient in the human line
A Binghamton University study of two ancient hominins from South Africa suggests that changes in the shape and size of the middle ear occurred early in our evolution. Such alterations could have profoundly changed what our ancestors could hear — and perhaps how they could communicate, Nature reports this week. Read more
Hackers compete to create the most insidious code
Computer security expert Scott Craver, a Binghamton faculty member, tells Wired magazine he created the contest to raise awareness about security issues and drive research. Read more
Hanging with smarties ups GPA
High school students whose friends get higher marks tend to raise their own grade point averages over time, Scientific American reports in this one-minute podcast focusing on research by Binghamton’s Hiroki Sayama. Read more
