SUNY Broome Events Calendar
How has the problem of misinformation changed over the years? Do we have an ethical duty to truth and clarity? How do the economics of media incentivize misinformation? This initial panel on misinformation will address questions like these with guests Professor Steven Call, Professor I.J. Byrnes and Professor Nicholas Bongiorno Faculty Discussion Leaders
How does popular media misrepresent scientific research? What is the psychological attraction of conspiracy theories? What are the implications of misinformation for a stable society? This second panel on misinformation will address questions like these with guests Professor Kennie Leet, Professor Courtney O'Hagen and Professor Carla Michalak. Faculty Discussion Leaders: Librarian Paul Bond and Librarian […]
Two of our political science professors take on any and all hot topics of the day in politics. Don't miss this great and informative discussion. Faculty Presenters: Leeland Whitted and John Sterlacci Contact Professor Lee Whitted at  whittedl@sunybroome.edu with any questions Join ZoomMeeting
Convocation Day Schedule of Events 9:15 am The Hornet Horns performance, Student Center Lobby 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Convocation Keynote and Q&A 10:00 am Convocation Keynote Address, How Our Brains Produce Our Emotions and What This Means for Us and Our Collective Future, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished Psychologist Baldwin Gym and virtually at sunybroome.edu/convocation 11:00 am Q and […]
How did rapid climate change impact human evolution? When in recent geological history were climatic conditions similar to today? How will future climate change impact humans? Join Dr. Leet for a presentation of her work in Kenya and East Africa on the Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project which aims to answer these questions and more. […]
Join students from HIS 117: World History II for a fascinating discussion of the legal case, Buck v. Bell, that provided for the sterilization of people deemed "genetically unfit". How did this case influence Germany's Nazi regime? Faculty Presenter: John Pierog and Students from HIS 117: World History II
Ever wonder what learning looks like in the brain? Or why a teacher can "teach" for an hour and have students "not learn anything"? Do you suffer from math-phobia, test anxiety, or another stressor, and want to know how that impacts your learning? Join a SUNY Broome Professional Tutor to discuss these topics and more! […]