Horowitz named distinguished Professor
Michael M. Horowitz, who has advised governments around the world on how development projects affect native people and their environment, was named a distinguished professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Read more
New findings on early man put Rightmire in world limelight
Fossil skulls found beneath a medieval village in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia have raised questions about the identity of the first hominids to be intercontinental travelers and set in motion the migrations that would eventually lead to human occupation of the entire planet. And G. Philip Rightmire, a BU paleoanthropologist, has been right in the middle of the monumental event. Read more
Out of Africa: Scholar takes democracy on the road
For Edward McMahon, assistant research professor of political science and director of the Center on Democratic Performance, this summer is one full of politics African style. Read more
Skormin receives NSF grant to open BU laser communications lab to students and researchers around the globe
When Victor A. Skormin gets ready to test sophisticated communications laser equipment he doesn't flick any switches or twist any dials. It's all done with mouse clicks and can be initiated from half-a-world-away via the Internet. Read more
A Poet Among Us
Luiza Franco Moreira, associate professor of Comparative Literature, specializes in twentieth-century Brazilian literature, and is also interested in 20th century literature of North and South America. Her book "Meninos, Poetas e Heróis" ("Children, Poets, and Heroes"), (EDUSP, 2000) explores the ways that poetry participates in cultural and political hegemony, through a discussion of the work of Cassiano Ricardo, a Brazilian poet and political propagandist. The book has been well received. Read more
Rightmire named distinguished professor
Anthropologist G. Philip Rightmire, an internationally known leader in human paleontology, has been designated a distinguished professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. Read more
Asian studies wins $1.75 million grant
Binghamton University has been awarded $1.75 million from the Vermont-based Freeman Foundation that will allow a significant expansion of the Asian and Asian American Studies Program. Read more
