SUNY Chancellor King Visits Binghamton University to Highlight Research Facilities
September 9, 2025
Chancellor King Joined Elected Officials, Binghamton University Faculty and Staff to Tour Campus' Research Laboratories
Binghamton, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today was joined by elected officials, faculty, and staff to highlight Binghamton University's research excellence during a tour of campus laboratories. During his visit, Chancellor King toured Binghamton University's Innovative Technologies Complex, which houses multiple research facilities, including Binghamton University's Anechoic Chamber and the Nobel Laureate Stanley Whittingham's research laboratories.
"SUNY institutions are leading the way in research through their innovative research facilities and offerings available to students," said SUNY Chancellor King. "Binghamton University stands as one of SUNY's premier research institutions, attracting world-class researchers conducting groundbreaking research in fields including chemistry, battery manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. I commend Binghamton University for their continued work and helping secure SUNY's position as a national leader in cutting-edge research."
The SUNY Board of Trustees said, "Thanks to the continued investment by Governor Hochul and the State Legislature, SUNY institutions like Binghamton University can provide a high-quality, affordable education to its students and conduct innovative research in their research laboratories. We applaud Binghamton University for their continued excellence in research, their commitment to student success, and work to position SUNY as a trailblazer in research."
Researchers at Binghamton University are conducting research and studies in key areas including healthcare, energy, and life sciences as well as in the humanities. The SUNY campus is a pivotal institution for its research activities and holds an R1 Carnegie designation. Chancellor King met with a few researchers while on campus to discuss their projects, including:
- Distinguished Professor Whittingham, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his research that led to the development of lithium-ion batteries. The university also leads the initiative Battery NY, a research and development center that helps with supporting companies seeking to create advanced, sustainable battery technologies, out of a university-owned facility in Johnson City, New York.
- Associate Professor Jeremy Blackburn, whose research was highlighted during Chancellor King's State of the University address last spring. Professor Blackburn uses AI applications that comb social media data to help understand how the medium is used to spread extremist ideologies. New York State's Empire AI supercomputer allows him to probe data deeper and ask more sophisticated questions.
- Distinguished Professor N. Ronald Miles, whose research in acoustics and mechanics has led to the development and patent of ultra-sensitive microphones and devices with applications in everything from consumer electronics to hearing aids.
- Distinguished Professor Mark D. Poliks, a leading researcher in flexible and printed electronics who established the first research center to explore the application of roll-to-roll processing methods: The Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM).
The tour today included Professor Whittingham's laboratories, an anechoic chamber, which absorbs all sound and electromagnetic waves, as well as the Analytic Diagnostics Lab, Energy-Smart Electronics Systems Data Center Lab, and the Smart Electronics Manufacturing Lab.
Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said, "Binghamton University is grateful for the support and interest in research shown today by Chancellor King, SUNY staff, and elected officials who visited today. Our outstanding faculty are doing groundbreaking work in many different fields, allowing us to better understand our world and make it a better place. Their research and scholarship makes a difference in advancing science and in vitally important areas such as energy storage and healthcare. Binghamton's commitment to research also drives the regional economy, helping our partners in industry to achieve their goals and expand their business. The University is proud to showcase how providing opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research improves their academic experience and prospects for furthering their education or starting a career."
Binghamton University Incoming President Anne D'Alleva said, "The breadth of research being conducted at Binghamton University is astounding and I want to thank the faculty and staff who shared details of their work with elected officials and our colleagues from SUNY System Administration. In addition to being international leaders in the research that they do, I'm excited to see that Binghamton's faculty are striving to solve real-world problems and drive innovation, growth and economic development. Binghamton University's reputation as a top public research institution is expanding because of the work of so many of its faculty. I'm glad to see those successes shared with our partners in SUNY and in government, who will be instrumental in helping the University pursue additional opportunities for research in the future."
State Senator Lea Webb (BU ‘04) said, "Binghamton University is driving innovation that will shape our future. Today, I toured research laboratories at BU to learn about the groundbreaking research happening right here in Binghamton, including a state-of-the-art anechoic chamber and Dr. Whittingham's world-renowned energy research. I am proud to support continued investment in public higher education and research educates the next generation and fuels our economy."
State Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (BU ‘83) said, "I was thrilled that Chancellor King, along with my visiting Assembly colleagues, got to tour BU's outstanding research laboratories. Their groundbreaking work is transforming the way we view battery storage, cyber security, AI, acoustics, and more. The Innovative Technologies Complex proudly continues the tradition of innovation that our community was built on."
State Assemblymember Robert Smullen said, "As the ranking member of the Higher Education Committee, it was great to tour Binghamton University's research facilities alongside SUNY Chancellor King and other state leaders to see firsthand how one of our state's incredible SUNY schools is working to improve our world. Binghamton University is considered one of the top research universities in the nation, home to multiple state-of-the-art research centers with a particular emphasis on energy sustainability, an increasingly pressing issue in New York State. With so many research opportunities available for students and seasoned professors like Nobel prize winner Laureate Stan Whittingham on staff to guide them, I am excited to see where Binghamton University's focus on technology and innovation takes us in the future."
State Assemblymember Clyde Vanel said, "Visiting Binghamton University with SUNY Chancellor King and the Science and Technology Committee showed the power of innovation and intentional investments happening right here in New York. The research facilities we toured are driving discovery and preparing the next generation of leaders. Investments in institutions like Binghamton strengthen our communities, our economy, and the future of New York State."
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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