A tiny pump promises big time performance: BU invention could ‘sweeten’ diabetes therapy within five years
C.J. Zhong hopes that within the next three to five years diabetics the world could see their quality of life enhanced by his tiny invention-a chip-sized pump with no moving parts. The device is also expected to find its way into myriad industrial and environmental applications, where it could mean huge savings in manufacturing and monitoring processes. Read more
An image of success: BU computer scientist takes aim at improved indexing and understanding digital information
Inflation's got nothing to do with it. Since the beginning of time, a picture has always been worth more than a thousand words. But in this age of information proliferation, that reality is the taproot of a vexing problem that Zhongfei "Mark" Zhang, an assistant professor of computer science at Binghamton University, is determined to help solve. Read more
BU creates first MS in biomedical anthropology
As SARS and other new diseases cross geographical boundaries with increasing rapidity, the need for Binghamton University’s new master of science in biomedical anthropology becomes ever more apparent Read more
BU professors, alumna win Guggenheim fellowships
Two Binghamton University professors and an alumna have been named recipients of prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships. Isidore Okpewho, professor of Africana studies, English and comparative literature; Donald Quataert, professor of history; and Stephanie McCurry ’88 are among the 184 artists, scholars and scientists to have been selected as fellows for 2003-04 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Read more
Inventive Binghamton faculty recognized
State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King this week honored four Binghamton scholars for their contribution to the advancement of humanity through groundbreaking research. The four were among 54 SUNY researchers recognized. Read more
Taking the “tired” out of “sick and tired”: BU researchers work with UHS to improve patient turnaround times
Pay close attention to the next three words: health care system. The fact that a team of Binghamton University systems scientists did just that could trim between 20- and 60-minutes off your next visit to the emergency room. Read more
A rare find: BU materials scientist lands $500K NSF career award with unprecedented approach to synthetics
A Binghamton University materials scientist, whose ingenious research could soon make it possible to safely and permanently "mop up" such negatively charged pollutants as arsenates, phosphates and technetates, has been awarded a $100,000 per year National Science Foundation Career Award. Read more
