Pastries born in France, raised in South Korea
Published Jan 5, 2016Michael J. Pettid, a professor at Binghamton and author of Korean Cuisine: An Illustrated History, talks with MSN Lifestyle about the fusion of Western baked goods and South Korean cuisine. Read more
Watch the way you punctuate text messages — period
Published Dec 21, 2015Researchers at Binghamton University have found that ending your text with a period may make you seem more insincere, NPR reports. Read more
‘Science Studio’ features lithium batteries discussion
Published Dec 10, 2015Binghamton chemist M. Stanley Whittingham speaks with KTEP’s Science Studio about why lithium batteries are so efficient and why they are sometimes subject to rupture, overheating or even exploding. Read more
Study: Ending your texts with a period is terrible
Published Dec 9, 2015Researchers led by Binghamton University’s Celia Klin report that text messages ending with a period are perceived as being less sincere, the Washington Post reports. Read more
Battle may be more important than previously thought
Published Oct 12, 2015The Battle of Fort Anne, long seen as a minor skirmish in the Revolutionary War, was actually a turning point that led to the defeat of Gen. John Burgoyne’s forces at Saratoga on Oct. 17, 1777. That was part of the findings of research by Binghamton University experts, the Post-Star reports. Read more
Did our ancestors have better hearing than we do?
Published Sep 28, 2015A new Binghamton University study suggests that human ancestors had sharper hearing in certain frequencies and the hearing pattern resembles that of chimpanzees, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Read more
Chemist considered a Nobel favorite
Published Sep 24, 2015Binghamton University chemist M. Stanley Whittingham was named to the 2015 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates list for his pioneering research leading to the development of the lithium-ion battery. Based on his elevated quantity of highly cited papers, Thomson Reuters considers Whittingham “of Nobel class” and likely to earn the Nobel Prize someday. Read more