How an English professor became the online king of the crossword
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
Researcher nabs $500K to work on “green software”
Fast Company highlights the work of Binghamton faculty member Yu David Liu, who hopes to develop a “green” programming language. Read more
Using photos to link cameras to digital crime
WSKG’s Innovation Trail highlights the work of Binghamton researcher Jessica Fridrich. Read more
Geologist describes microbes buried alive
Binghamton geologist Tim Lowenstein speaks with radio program EarthSky about a world of microbes buried alive in ancient salt. Read more
Professor debuts as puzzle creator
Michael Sharp, assistant professor of English at Binghamton, made his debut as a crossword-puzzle constructor in the New York Times today. Go behind the scenes at the Times blog Wordplay or check out Sharp’s well-known blog, written by his alter ego, Rex Parker. Read more
What makes you feel that someone is staring at you?
Cindy Pudiak, a research scientist at Binghamton University, responds to this question in the Ask a Scientist feature published by the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Read more
All evolution, all the time
Binghamton biologist David Sloan Wilson explains why evolution is of consequence to everyone in this interview with Nature magazine. Read more
