Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Summer Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you this summer.
CATCHING FIREFLIES — Possibly nothing touches our childhood wonder more…
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Friday, March 10th, 2023
Bucknell’s Williams Awarded Prestigious Medal, New DCNR Grant
Biology postdoctoral fellow was recently featured on NPR’s ‘Shortwave’ podcast on documenting new Australian bush tomato species
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University biology postdoctoral fellow…
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Friday, July 22nd, 2022
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Midsummer Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University midsummer story ideas that may interest you.
CAMPUS NATURE PATH — This fall, Bucknell will premiere a new…
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s March Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in March.
WARTIME COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has…
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Thursday, November 18th, 2021
Bucknell’s Martine Invites Everyone to Celebrate #PlantsGiving
LEWISBURG, Pa. — As we gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday, Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, and his botanical colleagues suggest that one way…
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s September Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in September.
SELLER’S MARKET SLOWDOWN – “There’s no question that the market…
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Summer Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you this summer.
THE BUCKNELL VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE — With generous support from Marc…
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Monday, March 1st, 2021
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s March Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in March, which will be the first anniversary of COVID-19 being declared…
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Thursday, November 5th, 2020
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s November Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in November.
PLANNING A #PLANTSGIVING — Given concerns over COVID-19, people all…
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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, 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…
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Friday, 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…
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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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Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Back to School Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you during the summer.
STAFFING STUDENT NEEDS – The mental health of…
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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…
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Friday, May 10th, 2019
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for May
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in May.
CHASING FIREFLIES – The warming days of approaching summer…
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
Bucknell Professor Collaborates on Breakthrough Firefly Genome Project
New Paper Sheds Light on Firefly Bioluminescence
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Fireflies and their fascinating luminous courtships have been the subject of childhood wonder and inspired…
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Thursday, April 4th, 2019
April 18: Bucknell to Host Neuroscience Summit on Addiction
Bucknell University is hosting a Neuroscience Summit on Addiction featuring five leading addiction research scholars on Thursday, April 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg. The student-created event is free and open to the public and designed to help people better understand the reasons for and effects of addiction. A reception will follow across the street at the Iron Front Building, 434 Market St.
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Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for July
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in July.
BREACHING DATA PRIVACY — Consumers increasingly rely on digital…
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for June
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in June.
THE BUZZ ON BEES: There’s been a nearly 53…
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
Bucknell Researchers Discover Globally Imperiled Wildflower on Nearby Cliffs
Biology professor and students discover rare Heuchera alba while rappelling Shikellamy Bluffs
LEWISBURG, Pa. – While rappelling the nearby 350-foot Shikellamy Bluffs hunting for an…
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Bucknell Study Finds Poison Ivy an Unlikely Hero in Susquehanna River Forests
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University biology professor Chris Martine calls poison ivy “perhaps the least popular plant in America.” But in a new study published…
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Friday, January 26th, 2018
Feb. 8: Darwin Day Lecture Explores Evolutionary Significance of Mate Choice and Parental Care
Author and animal behavior researcher Jennifer Verdolin will present the annual Darwin Day Lecture sponsored by the Department of Biology and the University Lectureship Committee on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. in Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building. The event is free and open to the public.
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