BINGHAMTON, NY – The Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity at Binghamton University will host a discussion titled “The 3 Rs: The Road to Reparations and Reconciliation,” featuring Mary Frances Berry and Hilary Robertson Hickling, at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public. Since the summer of 2019, … [Read more...] about BU to host discussion on slavery reparations
Binghamton Stop Asian Hate Crimes Rally
Saturday March 27 @ NOON at the Peace Quad on BU Campus Sponsored by the Binghamton Pan-Asian Leaders Council In recent months we’ve seen a horrific rise in hate crimes against Asians and Asian-Americans across the country. From the Cantonese grandmother burned in New York to the Thai man murdered in California, these acts of violence and hatred have … [Read more...] about Binghamton Stop Asian Hate Crimes Rally
BU faculty awarded $1.5 million grant to fund youth makerspace research
BINGHAMTON, NY – Makerspaces — collaborative workspaces where people work together on projects using both high and no-tech tools — have become increasingly popular in recent years. A new $1.5 million grant awarded to Binghamton University faculty could help improve makerspace learning for youths … [Read more...] about BU faculty awarded $1.5 million grant to fund youth makerspace research
Art in the Time of COVID
Watch the Video! The Cooperative Gallery’s Exhibiting Artists are mounting a group exhibit chronicling their artistic responses to the pandemic. Some artists addressed the isolation and changes brought about by COVID precautions. Some isolated in homes and studios and continued with their work, and some were unable to work on their art. Their responses … [Read more...] about Art in the Time of COVID
Voices and Silences: Haupt and Boldina
April: Exhibit Explores “Voices and Silences” Visually Two artists at the Cooperative Gallery will present an exciting show titled Voices and Silences opening April 2nd , First Friday from 6 – 9 pm, and every Saturday through April 24th 11 am- 3 pm. Chuck Haupt, a photographer, offers “Voices: The Daughters of Uganda” taken during a visit in 2019. Alla … [Read more...] about Voices and Silences: Haupt and Boldina
BCAC: $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR UNITED CULTURAL FUND
BCAC ANNOUNCES $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR 2021 UNITED CULTURAL FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS The Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) announces the awarding of $286,500 in United Cultural Fund (UCF) grants this year to 15 local arts organizations and community non-profits. In this year of recovery for the arts nationwide, these numbers reflect a nationwide picture: a … [Read more...] about BCAC: $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR UNITED CULTURAL FUND
Sierra Club Meeting: Bluestone Wind
Please join us on February 16 at 7:30 PM for a Zoom meeting on Bluestone Wind. Chris Stanton, Project Development Manager of Northland Power will give a presentation on the Bluestone Wind Project in the towns of Sanford and Windsor. This is a very important renewable energy project that has the capability of delivering power to 40,000 homes. Bluestone has … [Read more...] about Sierra Club Meeting: Bluestone Wind
Police Reform: Letter to City Council
Dear Honorable Members of City Council, We offer the following for your consideration in response to Mayor David's announcement on January 8, 2021 establishing (at this late date) the Binghamton Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Steering Committee as directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in his Executive Order 203 issued last June. In his … [Read more...] about Police Reform: Letter to City Council
2021 SPRING FLOWER SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES
CALLING BROOME COUNTY ARTISTS! Broome County Arts Council’s Artisan Gallery invites artists residing or working in Broome County to submit artwork to be considered for inclusion in the second annual “Broome County Arts Council Flower Show”, a group exhibition centered on works that celebrate florals. Selected works will be exhibited in the month of April … [Read more...] about 2021 SPRING FLOWER SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES
Binghamton team to lead $2.6 million research into solar energy and power grids
BINGHAMTON, NY – A team of researchers from Binghamton University has been selected to receive $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to develop ways to reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid.The three-year project will focus on advanced grid-forming photovoltaic (PV) inverter control … [Read more...] about Binghamton team to lead $2.6 million research into solar energy and power grids
