Binghamton Research Days begin April 15

Binghamton University will again celebrate research with a weeklong series of events. This year’s Binghamton Research Days will run from April 15-19 and will feature a keynote, panel discussions, a Three Minute Thesis contest and large campus-wide student poster sessions.

Amy Aines, a communications strategist and speaker coach, is the co-author of Championing Science: Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers. She’ll be on campus for three events including a keynote titled “How to Use Communication Strategy to Stand Out as a Researcher.”

The keynote begins at 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, in UUW-325. Aines says every opportunity to speak about your research can help you win funding, attract collaborators, drive action and enhance your reputation — if you take a strategic approach.

On Tuesday, April 16, Aines will offer a workshop designed for researchers who communicate across disciplines as well as a seminar focused on ways presenters can manage feelings of stage fright. And that evening from 6-8 p.m. in LN-G208 there will be a poster presentation workshop where students can get practice and feedback on their talks.

Several groups plan special events to showcase research and scholarly work:

• The Center for Civic Engagement will hold a Community-Engaged Learning and Research Showcase from 4-6 p.m. Monday, April 15, in Old Union Hall.

• The Binghamton Scholars are planning the first Scholars Symposium from 4-5:30 p.m. April 16, in Hinman Dining Hall Multipurpose Room 1200.

• Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies majors and minors and other students interested in related topics will present posters and other scholarly work during a panel from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in UU-111.

• Students from the course “Black Women and Creativity,” taught by Jennifer Stoever, will lead the campus in a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon focused on Black women artists from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 19, in CW-112. The event is being organized with support from the University Libraries and the Binghamton University Art Museum.

A new Art of Science exhibit will be unveiled during Research Days, featuring images created by students, faculty and staff members from across campus. The opening reception runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Center of Excellence Atrium, with award presentations and light refreshments.

On Thursday, April 18, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) contest returns from noon-1:30 p.m. in the UU-Mandela Room. This competition challenges graduate students to present their research to a non-specialist audience in less than three minutes using only one PowerPoint slide.

Research Days will conclude with three campus-wide student poster sessions in the UU-Mandela Room on Friday, with more than 200 projects from dozens of departments. Sessions will run from 9-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. There will also be a special session for digital presentations from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. across the way in UU-111.

Also on Friday, the Office of Sustainability will present Binghamton University’s annual Earth Day Festival from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. along the Lois B. DeFleur Walkway. Learn about sustainability opportunities and programs on campus and in the community. There will be free food, giveaways and a raffle with prizes.

Research Days are organized by Academic Affairs, the Center for Civic Engagement, the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, the Division of Research, the Graduate School, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, the McNair Scholars Program, the University Libraries and the Undergraduate Research Center.

View the full schedule of events.