Binghamton University Crosses 100 Million Dollar Research Milestone For First Time

Recently, U.S. News published its 2027 Best National Colleges list, and Binghamton University came in at #32 as the best public university in the nation. Nationally, BU comes in at #73, which is impressive.

Binghamton University is listed as the #35 best value school in the United States, including being the top of the list among SUNY institutions, and the #32 university for best value for in-state students.

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In addition, Binghamton University prides itself on its research. Today, September 23, 2026, the University announced that research expenditures rose to over $100 million for the first time in 2025-2026. Money spent on externally sponsored research and scholarly activities came to $103,261,584, which is about an 18% increase.

Research on the campus includes the Binghamton-led battery ecosystem, mental health,  archaeology, and more subjects. University officials noted that this is a testament to the innovative work done by faculty, staff members, and students across numerous disciplines.

Among the many research projects at Binghamton University, today's announcement notes three significant federal grants recorded during 2025-2026:

• Funding from the Department of Energy to support work by Ziang “John” Zhang, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Zhang, co-principal investigator ECE Assistant Professor Zixiao Ma, and their industry partners received $5 million to develop and demonstrate a 10-hour energy storage system designed to improve the resilience and efficiency of critical facilities.
• A $2.5 million project to develop a next-generation avian flu vaccine designed to be easier to manufacture, store, and transport than current options. Sha Jin, professor of biomedical engineering, will lead that work with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
• Support from the National Institutes of Health for work by L. Nathan Tumey, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences. Tumey is advancing antibody-drug-conjugate technology for the treatment of cancer and immunological disorders with a $2.75 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award.

Lisa Gilroy, associate vice president for research and Research Foundation operations manager, added that energy and materials science accounts for 42% of all research funding, with healthcare coming in at 21%, education, training, and student support at 13%, and electronics packaging and systems science accounting for 10% of research funding.

Research expenditures come from federal grants, state and local governments, reseach other institutions and hospitals, and industry.

For more information on research projects and more about campus news, visit the Binghamton University website.

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