Research In The News

Will Amazon kill off publishers?

Will Amazon kill off publishers?

Published Oct 27, 2011

Author Thomas Glave, professor of English at Binghamton University, writes for the New York Times’ Room for Debate about what Amazon’s entry into publishing may mean for independent publishing houses. Read more

The Evolution of Binghamton, Block by Block

The Evolution of Binghamton, Block by Block

Published Sep 1, 2011

Mark Oppenheimer reviews David Sloan Wilson’s new book in the New York Times. Read more

Can evolution breed better communities?

Can evolution breed better communities?

Published Aug 29, 2011

National Public Radio’s John Ydstie speaks to Binghamton biologist David Sloan Wilson about his new book, The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time. Read more

When birds go to town

When birds go to town

Published Aug 26, 2011

Urban settings offer enterprising critters new opportunities — if they can cope with the challenges, Binghamton biologist Anne Clark tells ScienceNews. Read more

Community activism and Darwin

Community activism and Darwin

Published Aug 25, 2011

Binghamton faculty member David Sloan Wilson discusses his new book, The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time, with Brian Lehrer of WNYC. Read more

Evolution: Darwin’s city

Evolution: Darwin’s city

Published Jun 9, 2011

Nature reports on how faculty member David Sloan Wilson is using the lens of evolution to understand life in the struggling City of Binghamton. Read more

How an English professor became the online king of the crossword

How an English professor became the online king of the crossword

Published May 10, 2011

Crossword puzzles are the kind of kitchen table sport you usually do by yourself. But like avid fans of all sorts, serious crossword puzzlers have found a community online. One of their most popular meeting spots was created by a Binghamton University professor, as you can hear in this story from WSKG radio. Read more