Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC) opens new diagnostic testing lab
Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC) opens new diagnostic testing lab. Building on its electronics packing research, the Watson School’s Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC) took another step into the future last week with the official opening of its Advanced Reliability and Diagnostics Lab. Read more
A fishy approach: Ben develops biomimetic antifreezes to stop ice in its tracks
Freezer burn is about to meet its fatal thaw. Using the techniques of modern synthetic organic chemistry, Robert Ben’s research team has developed an artificial antifreeze that could eliminate freezer burn in frozen foods within five to 10 years. The work takes its lead from fish that thrive in polar waters by all rights cold enough to freeze them solid mid swish. Read more
Gal gets grants to pursue plant studies
Susannah Gal, an associate professor of biology whose work in molecular genetics and cell biology could lead to more productive crops and advances in medicine, will be spending a sabbatical year conducting research in Europe with sponsorship from a Fulbright Scholar grant and a separate $72,941 grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Read more
Infant exposure to alcohol may spell lifelong legacy
The remembered associations surrounding an infant’s first meal — smells, sounds and taste — are so deeply embedded and powerful they can last a lifetime. Read more
Information Technology Research (ITR)
Information Technology (IT) today pervades science, engineering, education, and society in ways that are still changing and need to be understood. Much of US economic growth is attributed to IT developments, and we now rely on IT for research, education, entertainment, health care, and many other aspects of life. NSF supports research that extends IT, improves our understanding of IT and its effects, and helps prepare Americans for the Information Age. Read more
New AVP will help extend reach of BU research
Vice President for Research Frances Carr recently announced the appointment of Donald Colbert to the newly created post of assistant vice president for technology transfer and economic development. Colbert, who earned his doctorate degree in molecular, cell and developmental biology from Brown University in 1976, comes to Binghamton from Northern Illinois University, where he was director of the Technology Commercialization Office. Read more
NSF Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to promote improvements in the education of undergraduates who enroll in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (SMET) courses. The NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS) recognizes and rewards individuals with distinguished records of educating undergraduates while also contributing significantly to the scholarship of a SMET discipline. DTS is part of NSF's effort to promote an academic culture that values and rewards members of the community who contribute to both disciplinary scholarship and the SMET education of undergraduates, including students who are not majoring in SMET disciplines. The Director's Award is the highest honor bestowed by the NSF for excellence in both teaching and research in SMET fields, or in educational research related to these disciplines. The awards will be conferred at a ceremony held at the National Science Foundation. Read more
