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Bing baristas

Baristas Rowan McArthur and Molly Yannello, who work at the Food Co-Op, a completely student-run coffee shop and restaurant, prepare drinks on Feb. 6 as the establishment celebrated its 50th anniversary since opening its doors.

Picture prrrfect

Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science student Bryan Perez at The Humane Society in Binghamton.

Inspiring alumna

Emily Mackay ’21, a five-time track and cross country All-American and who ran in the 1500-meter semifinal round of the Paris Olympics in 2024, returned home to be the featured speaker at the 20th Celebrating Women’s Athletics Luncheon on Feb. 24.

Blood moon over Bing

A total “blood moon” lunar eclipse peaked overnight and lit the skies over campus, March 14.

A monumental legacy

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity unveils a statue of Harriet Tubman at the University Downtown Center on March 21.

Hitting it out of the park

School of Management student , grandson of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, throws the first pitch at the Rumble Ponies game held at Mirabito Stadium in downtown Binghamton on April 13 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

A place to play

Broome County legislator and ��������Ƶ Foundation Board of Directors member Kim Myers, her son Daniel Myers, his fiancée Anne Glasgow, and Nancy and Rick Heichemer cut the ribbon of the new Social Learning Center at the Institute for Child Development in memory of Myers’ late husband, Timothy C. Myers, on April 29.

Go Bearcats!

Binghamton softball defeats Bryant University 10-3 at the at the Bearcats Sports Complex on May 11.

The last hurrah

President Harvey Stenger belts out his last at the start of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences Commencement third ceremony, May 17.

Bird's-eye view

An aerial view of the Nature Preserve, during a summer afternoon.

Fun in the sun

First-year students attending Orientation enjoy ice cream and play yard games on the Peace Quad at sunset.

Breaking ground

A groundbreaking ceremony takes place for the new Lecture Hall, July 30.

Portrait of a star

Portrait of opera singer, Grammy Award Winner and Binghamton alumnus Tshombe Selby, MM ’22, at The Metropolitan Opera at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, where he works and sings in the chorus.

Move-in memories

First-year students, with the help of their families and student volunteers, move into their on-campus residential halls on the first day of .

Welcoming the Class of 2029

The Class of 2029 forms the at the Bearcats Sports Complex, Aug. 16.

Artful addition

New art panels were installed near the Glenn G. Bartle Library, Tech Hub and Engineering Building during the renovation of the Plaza Deck.

Fantastic cinematics

Graduate student Benjamin Stone ’12 and his classmates Andrew Frangella and Brian Gray prepared an immersive performance, which debuted in Croatia in September. The project, created by Monteith McCollum, Chair and Associate Professor of Cinema, Frangella, Gray, and Stone, transforms the old Astra Shoe Factory into a cinematic experience.

Fun at UFest

To kick off the start of the academic year, various student groups tabled while students enjoyed games, food and more at on the Peace Quad, Aug. 23.

A new era

Binghamton’s eighth president, Anne D’Alleva, met students after taking the helm Nov. 1, and went on to host a Listening to Lead tour to learn more from Binghamton’s schools, divisions, departments, alumni, students and community members.

Nifty knitting

Undergraduate Raya Sitman attends a meetup for the student-run club, .

Then and now

Gillian Patrick ’94 unveils her third painting of South African activist Nelson Mandela at Homecoming with the support of her daughter, Ella Freedus, now a first-year student at Binghamton. When Patrick unveiled her second painting back in 2016, Freedus, then 10 years old, rushed the stage after her remarks.

Wonderful welding

Instructional Support Technician Michael Palmer welds in the Thomas J. Watson Engineering and Applied Sciences’ .

Do the robot

School of Computing students operated two that handed out Halloween candy on the Peace Quad.

Spectacular speakers

, #1 New York Times bestselling author known for novels such as Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars, meets with students after the Distinguished Speaker Series held in the Anderson Center on Nov. 7.

Finals frenzy

Students study for finals on the of the Glenn G. Bartle Library. The floor was recently renovated and officially opened on April 8.

Jonathan Cohen has been proudly telling ��������Ƶ’s story through his photography since 2005, celebrating his 20th anniversary at Binghamton this year!