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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Binghamton Move Out Project donates 33,000 pounds of items
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Year-round residents in need are about to benefit from the unwanted goods left behind by departing Binghamton University students. The Binghamton Move Out Project collected over 33,000 pounds of items from BU students who graduated or went home for the summer. On Tuesday, nearly 50 local nonprofits were able to do some free shopping for things that might benefit their clients. Items included food, clothing, books, children's toys, and other contributions. Nick Martin, Associate Director of the Q Center on BU's campus, says the project relies upon more than 150 volunteers and the generosity of the students. 'I would hope, as a person that lives in the community, that this helps to show the community that students are ready to do a lot of great things for the community. They just need some extra support sometimes,' said Martin. The Move Out Project will hold another shopping day on Wednesday. Organizations interested in participating next year can fill out a form that can be found here. Former NY Congressman releases new book on America's past and future Public information meeting to be held for Brandywine Growth project 5 high school students receive McShorley scholarship Binghamton Move Out Project donates 33,000 pounds of items Binghamton Downtown Singers present 'Glory and Light' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Travel + Leisure
03-06-2025
- General
- Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Title: Commerce Writer Education: Binghamton University , Syracuse University Location: New York, NY Jasmine Gomez is a commerce writer at Travel + Leisure, where she tests and writes about the best travel essentials for all kinds of adventures. As a frequent road tripper and seasoned traveler to the Caribbean, she's always on the hunt for new travel gear to make her trips more enjoyable. Along the way, she's tested dozens of backpacks, on-the-go outfits, travel accessories, and more. Highlights: Jasmine has over 10 years of experience as a storyteller, with five years as a commerce writer and editor focusing on products for people on the move. She's a frequent and seasoned traveler to the Caribbean. She graduated from Syracuse University with an MA in Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism. Experience With over 10 years of experience as a storyteller, Jasmine Gomez is an editor and writer specializing in the commerce and lifestyle space. Before getting started at Travel & Leisure, she spent five years producing shopping content for the lifestyle vertical at Women's Health, covering products across home, travel, beauty, gifts, and sleep. You can also find Jasmine's bylines in other outlets, including Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, Remezcla, and Seventeen. Before pivoting into service journalism, Jasmine spent several years as a local news reporter, interviewing everyday people about their challenges and milestones. That experience and perspective fuels her love for travel and exploration of other cultures. When she's not living her best city life in the Bronx, she enjoys getting away to the Dominican Republic or one of her other dream destinations to recharge and spend time with family. My favorite purchase is a pocket-sized Anker phone charger because I always need some extra juice when I'm on-the-go. A battery-dead phone literally makes me anxious, so having this backup gives me some reassurance that I can always stay connected and document my experiences whenever I'm outside. I love that it always fits in my bag, no matter how small my purse is, and that it comes in fun colors. I've had it for two years and have even convinced some of my friends to buy it. Education Jasmine received for BA in Political Science, Minor in Sociology from Binghamton University. She then went on to receive her MA in Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University. BA in Political Science, Minor in Sociology from Binghamton University Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Fingerprints may also wrinkle uniquely
We use many features of our bodies to identify ourselves in government records. Fingerprints in particular are widely used, from unlocking phones with sensors to validating Aadhaar cards. But fingerprints can also be fickle. For example, if you spend an hour in the pool, a fingerprint sensor may no longer be able to read yours. This is because wrinkles will have formed on your fingertips. Unlike raisins, which swell in water, the skin on our fingers contracts, creating a wrinkling pattern on the tips of our fingers. The discovery of this mechanism over two decades ago challenged the idea that wrinkles form when the skin on the finger swells. Upon further probing, scientists found that the shrinking may have evolved to help humans grip objects better underwater. The wrinkling happens because when you are in water, the nerves in your fingertips send signals to the brain, which asks the blood vessels in the fingertips to contract. When Binghamton University associate professor of biomedical engineering Guy German wrote about this for a children's science magazine, a curious student asked: 'Do the wrinkles always form the same way?' This led him to investigating whether the wrinkled pattern is as unique as the fingerprint. In a study published in May in the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, German and graduate student (recently graduated) Rachel Laytin reported just that. The team found that the pattern is the same for an individual regardless of how many times it is forced to wrinkle. In their test, team members immersed hands in 40° C water for 30 minutes. Then they mapped the wrinkles and compared them to patterns formed 24 hours later, when the test was performed again. There were only a few small differences. While fingerprints are two-dimensional motifs, wrinkling patterns are three-dimensional because they have trough-like low points and groove-like high points. Fingerprints are personal and unique. Even identical twins do not have the same fingerprint. What explains the near-uniqueness of wrinkling patterns? If wrinkles occur because blood vessels beneath the skin have been constricted, then the network of these blood vessels must be unique in all of us. According to German, 'The size and distribution of blood vessels is well known to vary across individuals. However, not enough studies have been performed to definitively say they are different for all humans.' If the wrinkles can be used to identify people, it could be used in place of fingerprints, too, especially when law enforcement officials have to identify cadavers found in water, and to quickly identify victims following water-based disasters like floods and tsunamis. One gap is that there doesn't seem to be a relationship between wrinkle patterns and fingerprints. Until such a mapping is found, the wrinkle pattern will constitute a separate instrument of identification — something government agencies could record after collecting one's fingerprints as well. Shrivaishnavi Ranganathan is a science-educator-turned-writer.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
VIT Mauritius signs MoU with Binghamton University, US
Hyderabad: VIT Mauritius & Binghamton University, US recently signed an MoU to empower future leaders by offering transformative education and cross-continental opportunities. The MoU was signed by Dr G Viswanathan, Founder & Chancellor of VIT and Dr Harvey G Stenger, President of Binghamton University (SUNY), New York, US. The event was held at the Binghamton campus in the presence of Nobel laureate Dr M Stanley Whittingham and other senior leaders from both the institutions.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
VIT Mauritius signs MoU with Binghamton University, USA
Vijayawada: VIT Mauritius & Binghamton University, USA, recently signed an MoU to empower future leaders by offering transformative education and cross-continental opportunities. The MoU was signed by Dr G Viswanathan, Founder & Chancellor of VIT & Dr Harvey G Stenger, President of Binghamton University (SUNY), New York, USA. The event was held at Binghamton campus in the presence of Nobel laureate Dr M Stanley Whittingham and various other senior leaders from both the institutions. 'This strategic MoU marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the two institutions that will pave way for the students to explore various academic opportunities at one of the leading institutions in the USA' quoted Dr G Viswanathan.
