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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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 —…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
May 6th, 2020
Bucknell’s Collins Consults on PBS’s ‘Ask This Old House’
Chemistry Professor Shares Expert Advice About Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke for Latest Episode
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Doug Collins has been a fan of the PBS show…
May 5th, 2020
Bucknell May Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following story ideas highlight three senior research projects from Bucknell’s 19th annual Kalman Research Symposium, which was held virtually and showcases…
March 27th, 2020
Bucknell COVID-19 Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following may be Bucknell University ideas of interest for your coverage of the COVID-19 health crisis.
VIRAL SPILLOVER FACTS — While…
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…
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…
March 4th, 2020
Bucknell March Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following may be Bucknell University story ideas in March.
WEAPONIZING PERSONAL DATA — U.S. intelligence is clear — the Russians, and…
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…
January 17th, 2020
Bucknell January Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may be of interest for the start of the spring semester.
1917 RECALLS WWI’S…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
December 4th, 2019
Bucknell December Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may be of interest in December.
ENDORSING THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK — In August, Microsoft…
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…
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…
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…