New center to focus on solar energy
Federal representatives visited Binghamton University this week to announce $4 million in funding for the University's Center for Autonomous Solar Power. Read more
New book highlights children’s folklore
Binghamton faculty member Elizabeth Tucker's latest book, Children’s Folklore: A Handbook, examines traditional knowledge shared by children. Read more
Group offers new perspective on decision-making
A team of Binghamton researchers who study the collective dynamics of complex systems recently received a $550,000, three-year National Science Foundation grant to support a project focused on an evolutionary perspective on decision-making. Read more
Piling on the homework: Does it work for everyone?
When it comes to math, piling on the homework may not work for all students. That’s the finding of a new study authored by Daniel Henderson, associate professor of economics at Binghamton University, and colleagues at the University of Nevada. Read more
Researcher seeks to understand corrosion
A Binghamton University researcher hopes to shed light on why and how metals suffer corrosion, especially when under various types of stress. Guangwen Zhou will use state-of-the-art techniques involving transmission electron microscopy, or TEM, to observe the oxidation process. Read more
NSF grant boosts Evolutionary Studies
A new National Science Foundation grant will bring national attention to Binghamton University’s evolutionary studies program. EvoS will serve as a model for a national consortium that will link institutions ranging from major research universities to community colleges in a partnership of programs. The two-year, $300,000 NSF grant is titled “Expanding Evolutionary Studies in American Higher Education.” Read more
Professor’s book examines Johannesburg
Martin J. Murray believes cities in Africa and Asia are creating a new template for urban development. Though some may see them as backward, these are the cities of the future, he argues, with an entrepreneurial spirit and ever-shrinking public spaces. Read more
