February 7, 2012
BINGHAMTON, NY – Binghamton University is the nation's #4 "Best Value Public" college for 2012 according to The Princeton Review. The MA-based education services company profiles Binghamton University in its newly-published book, The Best Value Colleges: 2012 and on its website at http://www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx
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February 3, 2012
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Center for Trauma and Disaster Mental Health at Binghamton University is accepting registrations for its third conference. Titled "Wellness in Choas: Compassion Fatigue Prevention for Disaster Response, Emergency Management and Trauma Work," the conference will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Mar. 16, in Old Union Hall on the Binghamton University campus.
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February 2, 2012
Bromley teaches in the Graduate School of Binghamton University
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Journal of College Reading and Learning (JCRL) named Karen Bromley, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Binghamton University, the recipient of the 2011 Article of the Year award.
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January, 2012
February is American Heart Month: Binghamton University Expert Available to Discuss Heart Health
Pamela Stewart Fahs, professor and Decker Chair in Rural Nursing Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing, is a leading expert in cardiovascular disease in women.
She is also known for her extensive research in rural women?s health issues.
Expertise summary:
Stewart Fahs?s areas of interest focus on women?s health issues, particularly as experienced in rural areas. Of primary focus is cardiovascular disease prevention and stroke education among rural populations. She is also an expert on cerebral vascular accident, more commonly known as stroke.
Stewart Fahs is currently developing a program to educate women about heart attack symptoms and also to teach about the early warning signs. She is currently working with researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University to test the program.
"Having knowledge doesn?t necessarily change your behavior," Stewart Fahs says. "But if you don?t have the knowledge, you?re unlikely to change. The more aware you are of the signs and symptoms, and the more aware you are of the risk of heart disease for women, the better able you are be proactive."
Contact:
Phone: (607) 777-6805
E-mail: psfahs@binghamton.edu
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December, 2011
Political Scientist Jonathan Krasno was quoted in the Bloomberg Businessweek on the powers of an incumbent president who has an established fundraising apparatus. Krasno, who has conducted a great deal of research on the topic, is an expert in campaigns and campaign finance. Krasno noted that executives are donating to Romney in part because "he's one of them" while other business leaders support President Obama because "he's an incumbent. He's got to be seen as having a pretty good chance of winning."
