Binghamton University, State University of New York
A world-class institution, Binghamton University offers students a broad, interdisciplinary education with an international perspective and one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation.
Ranked among the elite public universities in the country, Binghamton challenges students academically, not financially, in its unique, best-of-both-worlds environment.
Our academic culture rivals is rigorous, collaborative and boldly innovative – while our campus culture exemplifies the best kind of public university experience: richly diverse students, active social life and deep engagement with the community.
Our students, both undergraduate and graduate, work one-on-one with an exceptional faculty and groundbreaking scholars.
A witness cries while giving testimony in a trial against former Guatemalan dictator Gen. José Efraín Ríos Montt in 2013.
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Yu Chen, Binghamton University, State University of New York
There are many uses for digital systems that are not centrally controlled and that allow large numbers of people to participate securely, even if they don’t all know and trust each other.
A Black man holds up a sign during a Reparations Task Force meeting in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 22, 2022.
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Former enslaved persons have never received a dime for their labor. Nor have their descendants received reparations for the legacy of slavery.
Should the descendants be paid? By whom and how much?
Close examination of digital and 3D-printed models suggested the fossil needs to be reclassified.
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Brian Anthony Keeling, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Rolf Quam, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Scientists had figured a fossil found in Spain more than a century ago was from a Neandertal. But a new analysis suggests it could be from a lost lineage of our species, Homo sapiens.
Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Apakah bukti ilmiah menyatakan makhluk raksasa di danau Loch Ness adalah makhluk prasejarah atau makhluk palsu? Begini jawaban profesor antropologi hewan dan manusia.
This is the famous – and fake – photograph of the Loch Ness monster, taken near Inverness, Scotland, on April 19, 1934. The photograph was later revealed to be a hoax.
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Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The idea of a creature like the Loch Ness monster fascinates people. But does the scientific evidence say it’s a prehistoric beast or total fake?
If female athletes have to answer menstruation-related questions in order to play team sports, that could be a form of sex-based discrimination.
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As giving receded to pre-pandemic levels, most of these gifts were designated for foundations, higher education, hospitals and medical research.
The cultural significance of Tu BiShvat has taken on new meaning in modern Israel.
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New data from 2000 through 2019 shows that Ukraine’s human rights record is better than Russia’s – but worse than that of its Western European neighbors.
Tumor cells traverse many different types of fluids as they travel through the body.
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Yizeng Li, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Counterintuitively, cells move faster in thicker fluids. New research on breast cancer cells explains why, and reveals the role that fluid viscosity plays in metastasis.
Walden Pond was Thoreau’s sometimes chilly muse.
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Liz Rosenberg, Binghamton University, State University of New York
A literature professor suggests some classic reads to curl up with when it is cold.
Para los propensos al trastorno afectivo estacional, un cambio en el ciclo del sueño puede afectar a los niveles de energía.
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Lina Begdache, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Research shows that young adults and women are particularly susceptible to seasonal affective disorder.
An Orthodox Jewish man looks at photographs of Jews murdered during the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel.
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Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York
An anthropologist explains some of the many ways animals use their tails, from balancing as they walk to attracting a mate.
The U.S. BRAIN Initiative seeks to elucidate the connection between brain structure and function.
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From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works.
Simple steps can make the transition back to school run smoother.
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Suzanne McLeod, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Des études estiment que les élèves perdraient en été l’équivalent d’un mois d’apprentissage dans des matières comme les maths et l’orthographe. Mais certaines activités aident à limiter les oublis.