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 federal, state and local government…
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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 at Bucknell University will be…
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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 burn. And that may just…
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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 campus Jan. 20-26 for performances,…
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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 Bucknell University and noted researcher…
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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 the U.S. for the last…
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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 part of a research team…
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
Bucknell SBDC Earns State Grant for Regional Economic Recovery Program
Program Designed to Aid Economic Recovery from Wood-Mode Closure
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was recently awarded a $17,250 grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of…
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
Bucknell Study Finds Carbon Monoxide Produced in E-Cigarettes
Student Driven Research Published by the Journal Tobacco Control
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The facts are increasingly clear — e-cigarette use, or vaping, may be hazardous to your health, with U.S.…
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
Blunt One-Liners Best Approach for Women Pick-Up Lines
New Research by Bucknell Psychology Professor Shows Easiest Route to Love
LEWISBURG, Pa. — For those women looking for love, new research, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences,…
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Bucknell Poll Finds Polarizing Results in Paying College Athletes
LEWISBURG, Pa. — In a tumultuous time for college athletics, a recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey noted that a significant majority of Americans support paying collegiate…
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Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Bucknell to Host ‘Dayeinu! Beyond Survival There is Hope’ Nov. 2-9
Workshops, Talks, Films and Performances to Promote Holocaust Education
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University will host Dayeinu! Beyond Survival There is Hope Nov. 2-9 — a week of free, public…
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Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
Bucknell Chemist’s Study Finds Health Hazard from Common Cleaners
LEWISBURG, Pa. –– We all have household cleaners to clean and sanitize surfaces inside our home, and most of the time they include both bleach-based and citrus-scented varieties. But according…
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
Bucknell to Explore Susquehanna River Health, Communities at Symposium
Leading Figure in Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Ann Pesiri Swanson, to Give Keynote
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The health of the Susquehanna River and the communities along the river valley will be…
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Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Offers October Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in October.
CARBON MONOXIDE CONCERNS — Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes have become a major…
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Friday, August 30th, 2019
Now through Sept. 3: Bucknell Seeks Registration for Fall Community Service Fair
Bucknell’s Office of Civic Engagement is seeking reservations from local agencies who wish to participate in its Fall Community Service and Involvement Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in…
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Thursday, August 29th, 2019
Game of Loans: Bucknell Study Finds Higher Student Loan Debt May Discourage Grads Away from Public Service Careers
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Today more than 44 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt of $1.5 trillion, making it one of the biggest consumer debt categories. And a new study…
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
Bucknell to Open 174th Academic Year with Aug. 25 Convocation
Class of 2023 Features 968 New Students, 28 Transfers from 31 States, D.C. and 42 Countries
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell University will open its 174th academic year at Convocation on…
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Bucknell Exploring Solar Project with Encore Renewable Energy
Proposed Project to be Built on Land Near Bucknell Golf Club Driving Range
LEWISBURG, Pa. — As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Bucknell University is exploring the installation…
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Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Bucknell Engineering Team to Aid Gilson Snow in Water Sports Development
Awarded Grant from Gov. Wolf’s Manufacturing PA Initiative for Expansion
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently awarded a $70,000 grant through the Manufacturing PA initiative to Gilson Snow,…
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Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Bucknell’s Beiler Receives ASCE Transportation & Development Institute Outstanding Younger Member Award
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell University civil and environmental engineering professor Michelle Oswald Beiler is the recipient of the 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation & Development Institute (ASCE T&DI)…
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Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
Tyler Candelora ’19 to Use Fulbright to Teach English, Study Coal Towns in Argentina
Bucknell Faculty Bill Flack, Clare Sammells also Receive Fulbright Awards
LEWISBURG, Pa. — To say recent Bucknell graduate Tyler Candelora ’19 has a personal connection to coal would be an…
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Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Bucknell Researchers Identify New Sexually Diverse Bush Tomato Species
Plant Discovery Challenges Notion of Binary Sexuality
LEWISBURG, Pa. — A new species of bush tomato discovered in remote Australia provides a compelling example of the fact that sexuality among…
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Thursday, June 6th, 2019
Billy Casper Golf Selected to Manage Bucknell Golf Club
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University announced a new partnership with Billy Casper Golf, a national leader in golf course management, to manage the University’s storied 89-year-old Bucknell Golf Club. Billy…
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Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Bucknell to Host More Than 8,000 This Summer
Camps, Conferences and Athletics Events Will Bring Visitors to Campus
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University will host more than 40 summer events that will bring more than 8,000 visitors to…
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