Innovation Summit
More than 75 faculty, graduate students and industry representatives participated in Innovation Summit, a half-day event cosponsored by NYSTAR, Binghamton University’s Division of Research, and the Greater Binghamton Coalition on May 18 at the Regency Hotel in Binghamton. Read more
Inspirational evolution: Tracing the taproot of religion
Nearly 30 years after proposing the once-heretical, now widely accepted notion of multilevel selection, BU biologist David Sloan Wilson is again taking on giants. In his latest book, Darwin’s Cathedral: Evolution, Religion and the Nature of Society, released in 2002, Wilson proposes an evolutionary theory of religion that shakes both evolutionary biology and social theory at their foundation. Read more
Rats race to ease fetal alcohol syndrome: BU professor uncovers clues that could improve outcomes for afflicted children
A Binghamton University psychology professor is working with drunken rats to prove that the manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome, until now thought to be a chronic condition, are in some cases reversible. Her work could lead to improved outcomes for hundreds of thousands of children suffering from the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and birth defects. Read more
Securing digital imagery from fakery
Binghamton steganography expert Jessica Fridrich was featured in the July 22 edition of The New York Times in the article “For Doctored Photos, a New Flavor of Digital Truth Serum.” Read more
Srihari named Distinguished Professor
K. (Hari) Srihari, professor of systems science and industrial engineering, has been named a distinguished professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. A prolific scientist, Srihari is known as an expert in many diverse aspects of electronics packaging, including the exciting new area of opto-electronics packaging. Read more
Teasing reason out of the ‘irrational’: BU researcher looks at consumer decision-making
It's no secret that consumers are irrational creatures. Marketing professionals know, for example, that people will drive out of their way to get an advertised 50 percent discount on a $10 calculator, but they won't make the same detour for a 5 percent discount on a $100 jacket. Read more
Tracking antibodies: BU microsensor research could bring cancer detection to the bedside
Handheld computers made possible by tiny electronic circuits have brought mobility to functions once tied to the desktop. Harold Ackler's work takes aim at a similar goal: creating microsensors that can be built into portable systems and take measurements once restricted to the lab. Read more
