Research Days

Binghamton University will celebrate research with a series of events from April 24-28, 2023.

Monday, April 24

Making Your Research Count: Developing Research Impacts for Proposals

Noon-1 p.m. Monday, April 24, via Zoom

Funding agencies are increasingly requiring societal impacts from proposed research. This online workshop will define what funders are looking for in terms of societal impacts and how students can address this criteria.

Research Days Keynote: Nii Addy

7 p.m. Monday, April 24, Old Union Hall

Nii Addy, neuroscientist, Yale professor and mental health advocate will deliver the Research Days keynote, titled “Living Your Best Life.”

Tuesday, April 25

Sustainable Communities TAE Open House

3 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, Admissions Building Atrium

Learn about research activities of the Sustainable Communities Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence (TAE) and meet the committee and others interested in aspects of sustainability. Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, April 26

Community-Engaged Research and Learning Showcase

1:30pm-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, Old Union Hall

This program will highlight community-engaged research, learning and scholarship. Laurie A. Van Egeren, assistant provost for university-community partnerships at Michigan State University, will facilitate a workshop and deliver a keynote address. This will be followed by a poster session showcase and reception.

Thursday, April 27

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, UU-Mandela Room

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition celebrates exciting research being performed by graduate students and cultivates their communication skills by challenging them to present their research to a non-specialist audience in three minutes (180 seconds!) or less using only one PowerPoint slide.

Art of Science opening reception

4 p.m. Thursday, April 27, Center of Excellence Atrium, ITC

Winners of the 2023 Art of Science competition will be revealed during the opening reception for the new exhibit. Light refreshments will be served.

BUAM Curatorial Intern Presentations + Reception

5-6 p.m. Thursday, April 27, Binghamton University Art Museum-Lower Galleries (FA 179)

Come hear the fall 2022 curatorial interns — Cameron Wallace ’23, Ryan Oates ’22 and Chloe Vecchio ’24 speak about their exhibitions.

Friday, April 28

Student Poster Session I

10:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, UU-Mandela Room and UU-Old Union Hall

Students from a variety of disciplines will present posters highlighting research conducted with Binghamton University mentors.

Seminar series on environmental justice

1-3 p.m. Friday, April 28, AD-148

Seminars featuring scholars working on issues of environmental justice are planned as part of Earth Month activities. "Postcolonial DH: Critical Cartographies, Decolonial Archives and Humanities for the Public" will be the topic April 28.

Student Poster Session II

2 p.m. Friday, April 28, UU-Mandela Room and UU-Old Union Hall

Students from a variety of disciplines will present posters highlighting research conducted with Binghamton University mentors.

The Wetlands and You: A Science-Art Exhibition

2-5 p.m. Friday, April 28, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) Conference Room, LN-1106

Visit this exhibition of original artwork by Binghamton students showcasing the many challenges that impact animals in the wetlands, the ways that Binghamton researchers are studying these issues, and what you can do to help. The event is sponsored by the Hua Lab.

Planning an event?

Complete this form to have your program listed on our 2023 calendar! 

Where can I find more information?

E-mail Rachel Coker at rcoker@binghamton.edu for more details.