New book highlights children's folklore

Posted in: 2008, Top Stories

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Binghamton faculty member Elizabeth Tucker's latest book, Children’s Folklore: A Handbook, examines traditional knowledge shared by children.


Oct 22, 2008 - 4:18:05 PM Read more

'Green' research at Binghamton

Posted in: 2008, Green, Top Stories

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Binghamton University researchers are tackling some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, expanding our knowledge in areas ranging from global warming to solar energy.

Oct 21, 2008 - 8:00:00 AM Read more

Group offers new perspective on decision-making

Posted in: 2008, Top Stories

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A team of Binghamton researchers who study the collective dynamics of complex systems recently received a $550,000, three-year National Science Foundation grant to support a project focused on an evolutionary perspective on decision-making.

Sep 22, 2008 - 10:15:18 AM Read more

Piling on the homework: Does it work for everyone?

Posted in: 2008, Top Stories

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When it comes to math, piling on the homework may not work for all students. That’s the finding of a new study authored by Daniel Henderson, associate professor of economics at Binghamton University, and colleagues at the University of Nevada.

Sep 22, 2008 - 9:00:30 AM Read more

Researcher seeks to understand corrosion

Posted in: 2008, Top Stories

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A Binghamton University researcher hopes to shed light on why and how metals suffer corrosion, especially when under various types of stress. Guangwen Zhou will use state-of-the-art techniques involving transmission electron microscopy, or TEM, to observe the oxidation process.

Sep 22, 2008 - 8:00:02 AM Read more