🌱 How AI is quietly changing research help at Binghamton University
Binghamton University, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Binghamton University? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How AI is quietly changing research help at Binghamton University
- What would you want inside Binghamton’s planned $4 million music venue?
- Want to hear an astronaut share ISS stories on campus?
Also on today's calendar: Chess - The Musical and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower in places, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 59, low: 36.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Binghamton University research librarians adapt as AI transforms student work (wbng.com) — Binghamton University librarians are rethinking how they support students as AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini reshape research and writing on campus. Staff report record use of digital library resources, new AI-enhanced search tools, and ongoing concerns about equitable access and environmental impacts as students decide how much to rely on these technologies. 
• The JYNX: New Details of Planned Downtown Binghamton Music Venue (wnbf.com) — A Binghamton native is planning “The JYNX,” a $4 million downtown music venue that could host up to 175 shows a year just a short trip from Binghamton University. He’s asking local residents, students, and businesses to complete an online survey to shape the space’s design, events, and partnerships, aiming to draw tens of thousands of visitors annually and collaborate with festivals like LUMA and Porchfest.
• Astronaut Jeanette Epps to speak at Binghamton University (binghamtonhomepage.com) — Binghamton University is welcoming astronaut Jeanette Epps as the 2026 keynote speaker for Research Days and the Festival of the Arts at the Anderson Center. From April 24 to May 1, her April 28 evening talk will highlight her months aboard the International Space Station and her path from Syracuse to NASA.
📸 Around Binghamton University
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Longwood Lancers at Binghamton Bearcats Baseball
Bearcats Sports Complex, Vestal
2:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Chess - The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
8:00 pm -
Advocacy in Action
Broome County Public Library , 185 Court St , Binghamton
9:15 am -
Damon Millard Live
Bundy Museum of History and Art , 129 Main St , Binghamton
7:30 pm -
Longwood Lancers at Binghamton Bearcats Baseball
Bearcats Baseball Complex
1:00 pm -
Binghamton Industry Day
ITC Symposium Hall , 85 Murray Hill Rd , Vestal
10:00 am -
Binghamton Testbeds Showcase Day
ITC Symposium Hall , 85 Murray Hill Rd , Vestal
10:00 am -
Chess - The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
8:00 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Tuesday April 28
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Food Center OPEN
Union-Endicott Csd , 1100 E Main St , Endicott
5:00 pm -
UEHS Orchestra Concert
UEHS Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Maine-Endwell Varsity Baseball @ Union-Endicott
Union-Endicott High School , 1200 E Main St #5271 , Endicott
5:00 pm -
West Corners Food Pantry OPEN
Union-Endicott Csd , 1201 Union Center Maine Hwy , Endicott
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Johnson City
- New Discount Store Opening in Downtown Johnson City (wnbf.com)
- Lombardini reaches 300 career points in Warcats win over Binghamton (wbng.com)
- 100 Years Ago: April 20, 2026 (wicz.com)
Binghamton
- NYSP Release Sketch in Renewed Push to Solve 1980 Cold Case (wrrv.com)
- Briana Supardi (cbs6albany.com)
- Training Archives (smttoday.com)
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