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Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

Bucknell’s Ellis Assesses Presidential Polling Problems

Amid the drama of another presidential election cliffhanger came this storyline — how could the political polls be even more inaccurate this year than they…

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Monday, November 2nd, 2020

Bucknell to Explore Watersheds, Ecosystems and Sustainability at 15th Annual River Symposium

Officials from PA DCNR, Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership to Speak LEWISBURG, Pa. — Watersheds, ecosystems and sustainability will be the focus when the Bucknell…

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Bucknell Halloween Chemistry Show Set for Virtual Viewing Oct. 27

Photo by Rob Ingles, The Daily Item Show to be Streamed on the Lewisburg Children’s Museum Facebook Page LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell University chemistry…

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Election Story Ideas

LEWISBURG, Pa. — With three weeks left until election day, these are Bucknell University’s election-related story ideas that may interest you. THE GREAT DIVIDE —…

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Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s September Story Ideas

LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in September. PANDEMIC HOME IMPROVEMENTS — The pandemic has forced us to…

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Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Back to School Story Ideas

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Now that Bucknell University’s new academic year is underway, the following are story ideas that may interest you. COPING DURING COVID-19 —…

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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020

Bucknell’s Lower Warns that Fireflies at Risk for ‘Blinking Out’

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Late July is one of the best times in the Northern Hemisphere to view the nightly natural light show produced by fireflies.…

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Monday, July 13th, 2020

Bucknell’s Capaldi Prepares the Region for Emergence of Eastern Cicada Killer Wasps

Soon after a New York Times story ran in May about reports in the Pacific Northwest of Asian giant hornets — dubbed “murder hornets” in…

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Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Midsummer Story Ideas

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University midsummer story ideas that may interest you. SPLIT ALONG PARTY LINES — It’s abundantly clear during this…

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

Bucknell’s Tranquillo, Vigeant Elected to ASEE Academy of Fellows

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University professors Joe Tranquillo, biomedical and electrical engineering; and Margot Vigeant, chemical engineering, were recently elected to the American Society for…

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Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Bucknell’s Mulligan Addresses Nation’s Meatpacking Dilemma

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Meatpacking plants across the country, including the Cargill Meat Solutions facility in nearby Hazleton, were closed in April when thousands of workers…

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

Chen Assesses Supply Chain Outlook for Meatpacking Industry

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The meatpacking industry has slowed dramatically amid COVID-19 outbreaks at plants, and that may lead to future meat shortages. While Bucknell Freeman…

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Friday, March 20th, 2020

Bucknell’s Martin Gauges Slow Response to the ‘Slow’ COVID-19 Crisis

To say all levels of government weren’t on the same page in the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. But now…

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Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Rooke Chapel Congregation Erases $1.6 Million in Local Medical Debt

Congregation Funding to Eliminate Debt for Families in 15 Central Pa. Counties LEWISBURG, Pa. — More than $15,000 in donations from the Rooke Chapel congregation…

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Saturday, February 1st, 2020

Bucknell February Tip Sheet

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following may be Bucknell University story ideas in February. CRITICAL CAMPAIGN ANALYSIS — The first votes in the 2020 presidential election…

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Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

Bucknell’s Martine Provides Plant Perspective on Australian Wildfires

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Scientists warn that many species of mammals, birds, insects and plants have been lost in the massive Australian wildfires, which continue to…

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Monday, January 13th, 2020

Bucknell MLK Week 2020 Is ‘Time to Break the Silence’

Celebration to Feature Prominent Scholars, Performers Jan 20-26 LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Week will bring scholars and activists to…

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Friday, December 6th, 2019

Bucknell Professor Judith Grisel Invited to Speak at World Economic Forum

Grisel Will Address Global Addiction Epidemic During Jan. 22 Talk in Davos, Switzerland LEWISBURG, Pa. — Judith Grisel, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at…

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Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Bucknell’s Ng Studies Generational Differences Among Temp Workforce

Study Finds Baby Boomers Most Loyal, Millennials Prefer Employer Investment LEWISBURG, Pa. — A November report indicates that temporary employment has been growing steadily in…

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

Bucknell Professor’s Research Team Awarded $1.2 Million NSF Grant

Craig Beal and Team to Study Collection and Use of Data in Intelligent Vehicles LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University mechanical engineering professor Craig Beal is…

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