BINGHAMTON, NY – Eight small teeth found in a cave near Rosh Haain, central Israel, are raising big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, says Binghamton University anthropologist Rolf Quam. Part of a team of international researchers led by Dr. Israel Hershovitz of Tel Aviv University, Qaum […]
Researchers kick-start ancient DNA
BINGHAMTON, NY – Binghamton University researchers recently revived ancient bacteria trapped for thousands of years in water droplets embedded in salt crystals. For decades, geologists have looked at these water droplets — called fluid inclusions — and wondered whether microbes could be extracted from them. Fluid inclusions have been found inside salt crystals ranging in […]
Play With Your Kid, For Their Mental Health’s Sake!: New Study Suggests That Positive Adult Intera
Learning a hobby or other complex task in childhood with assistance from a trusted adult may help guard against the emergence of a personality disorder (PD) later on in life, reports a study in the current issue of the journal, Development and Psychopathology. Spending time with a child by reading with them, helping with homework […]
Religious Studies Minor at Binghamton University Takes Shape
BINGHAMTON, NY – A new religious studies minor currently being offered at Binghamton University is taking a multidisciplinary approach to allow students to learn about a multicultural world. “Thanks to modern day technology, the distances between countries are not as vast as they once were,” says Randy Friedman, assistant professor of Judaic Studies and philosophy […]
Construction underway on Binghamton University’s Center of Excellence facility
BINGHAMTON, NY — Binghamton University, State University of New York, today launched construction of its New York State Center of Excellence in Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging (S3IP) building in a ceremony attended by elected officials, local leaders and University representatives. The facility will connect with the Biotechnology and the Engineering and Science buildings, […]
Acclaimed novel traces life of Billy the Kid
BINGHAMTON, NY — In his latest historical novel, Binghamton University faculty member John Vernon has given new life to Old West icon Billy the Kid, humanizing a figure often regarded as a ruthless renegade. In Lucky Billy, Vernon begins at a pivotal point in Billy the Kid’s life: the period around the chaotic Lincoln […]