Binghamton Research Magazine - Spring/Summer 2012 - (Page 3)

WELCOME From the President Since my arrival at Binghamton in January, I have been impressed by the quality and diversity of the University’s robust research portfolio. As you’ll see in this issue of Binghamton Research, our faculty members make a difference in numerous disciplines, from information security to Thoroughbred genetics. Our students also make meaningful contributions, in fields ranging from French history to user interface design. We’re working to leverage these strengths for the good of our community and the state through our NYSUNY 2020 plan, which calls for a new focus on smart energy research and development. This exciting proposal will build on our work in solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting, energy storage technologies, energy-efficient electronic systems and sensing devices. It has the potential to revive the Greater Binghamton economy while making a transformational impact on our society. We also have some exciting new construction on campus. The steel is up for our Center of Excellence building, researchers have begun moving their labs into our new vivarium and our first facility built for research from the ground up opened last fall. Turn to Pages 38-39 to check out the unique features of the Engineering and Science Building. Harvey Stenger From the Interim Vice President for Research Binghamton prides itself on being an entrepreneurial university. We encourage faculty and students alike to innovate, to be creative, even to start a business. We stress the ways that entrepreneurial thinking can benefit students in fields ranging from cinema to public administration. Looking through our roster of research sponsors, I’m struck by the number of industrial partnerships we have developed. Indeed, some 17 percent of sponsored research at Binghamton is supported by industry, outpacing the national average of just below 6 percent. We recently established a new non-exclusive, royalty-free, express license for some of these partners (details of the BEST Deal are on Page 6). And this year, technology transfer and licensing fees will hit an all-time high. In my own work as a mechanical engineer, I’ve seen how a relationship between the academy and industry can pay off. Real-world problems spur researchers to reach higher. Students and the marketplace alike can benefit from this interaction, too. That’s one reason I’m so excited to be a part of Binghamton’s new Industry/University Cooperative Research Center in Energy-Efficient Electronic Systems. The center, supported by both member companies and the National Science Foundation, is poised to contribute important discoveries in information technology, telecommunications, electronic systems and cooling equipment (learn more on Page 7). Bahgat Sammakia Binghamton University • BINGHAMTON RESEARCH • Spring/Summer 2012 3

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Binghamton Research Magazine - Spring/Summer 2012

Binghamton Research Magazine - Spring/Summer 2012
Contents
About Binghamton Research
Welcome
Briefs
Digital defenders
Jockeying for genetic advantage
The unfiltered truth
Spring awakening
Wall Street watchdog
Principles of the universe demand principled engineers
Engineering and Science Building
Graduate research
Undergraduate research
A piece of the puzzle
Crossword puzzle

Binghamton Research Magazine - Spring/Summer 2012