For the Media
Key points of contact and other useful information for the media.
Key points of contact and other useful information for the media.
All members of the news media must first contact Mike Ferlazzo, director of media relations, whenever doing a Bucknell story. When visiting campus for a story, you must also check in with Mike at Judd House, 79 University Ave., and be accompanied by him while on campus. Visit media relations for more information.
- Bucknell Couple Publishes Field Guide to Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Region
Biology professor Chris Martine and his wife, Rachel, artist relations and educational programs coordinator at the Weis Center, publish new guide to shrubs and vines of the mid-Atlantic states LEWISBURG, Pa. — A Bucknell University… Read more: Bucknell Couple Publishes Field Guide to Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Region - Bucknell Professor Emeritus Pamela Gorkin Awarded Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research by the American Mathematical Society
Pamela Gorkin is awarded the 2025 Mary P. Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Gorkin is professor emerita of mathematics at Bucknell University and recently served as a program officer… Read more: Bucknell Professor Emeritus Pamela Gorkin Awarded Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research by the American Mathematical Society - Penn Central Wind Band to Play Fall Concert Saturday in Weis Center
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Penn Central Wind Band will present a rare fall concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free. The… Read more: Penn Central Wind Band to Play Fall Concert Saturday in Weis Center - Bucknell Public Safety’s Lt. Colbey Russell Named to IACP 40 Under 40 List
Russell becomes rare campus public safety officer to make the list of the world’s largest and most influential professional association for police leaders. LEWISBURG, Pa. — Lt. Colbey Russell of Bucknell University’s Department of Public… Read more: Bucknell Public Safety’s Lt. Colbey Russell Named to IACP 40 Under 40 List - Bucknell SBDC Wins Multiple Awards at PASBDC Growth Conference
Bucknell’s Center recipient of Happy Client Award for the third year in a row, as well as State Star and Ambassador of the Year Awards LEWISBURG, PA – The Bucknell University Small Business Development Center… Read more: Bucknell SBDC Wins Multiple Awards at PASBDC Growth Conference - New Geisinger, Bucknell Study Confirms Best Exercise to Assess Hip Strength After Injury
LEWISBURG, Pa. — With hip injuries, doctors are frequently challenged by assessing precisely when a patient’s hip is ready for surgery, physical therapy, or a return to the playing field. One way is by assessing… Read more: New Geisinger, Bucknell Study Confirms Best Exercise to Assess Hip Strength After Injury - Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s May Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in November. SUSTAINABLE MOVE OUT — Bucknell’s annual sustainable move out initiative will continue through Wednesday, May 15, as departing students can… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s May Story Ideas
- Bucknell Intercollegiate Film Festival to Feature the State’s Top Student Films
A program of short Pa. student films, selected by Bucknell’s Film Exhibition and Programming class, will be shown Sunday, April 28 in the Campus Theatre. LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell Intercollegiate Film Festival (BIFF) will… Read more: Bucknell Intercollegiate Film Festival to Feature the State’s Top Student Films - Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s April Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in November. SALUTING SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its 2024 Small Business Week Award… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s April Story Ideas
- Stadler Center to Conduct National Poetry Month Workshops with Lewisburg Area Schools
Students and faculty from the Stadler Center will lead the poetry workshops in every Lewisburg Area school, culminating with a May 1 Bucknell Hall student poetry reading. LEWISBURG, Pa. — Students and faculty from Bucknell… Read more: Stadler Center to Conduct National Poetry Month Workshops with Lewisburg Area Schools - Bucknell Management Professor Can Address Boeing’s Trouble from the 737 Max
Boeing announced today that CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from that position by the end of the year as the company navigates the fallout from mounting 737 Max jet safety concerns. And the co-author… Read more: Bucknell Management Professor Can Address Boeing’s Trouble from the 737 Max - Renowned Chilean Artist Voluspa Jarpa to Present Immersive Video Performance ‘EXTINCTION’
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell University Department of Art and Art History’s Ekard Artist-in-Residence program presents renowned Chilean artist Voluspa Jarpa, who will be presenting an immersive video performance entitled EXTINCTION, Monday, March 25, starting… Read more: Renowned Chilean Artist Voluspa Jarpa to Present Immersive Video Performance ‘EXTINCTION’ - Bucknell Professor Karen McGrath Receives Women in Smart Energy Award
Smart Energy Decisions honored McGrath with the award in Mentorship, which will be presented Feb. 28 at the Net Zero Spring Forum. LEWISBURG, Pa. — Smart Energy Decisions — the first web-based information resource dedicated… Read more: Bucknell Professor Karen McGrath Receives Women in Smart Energy Award - Grammy, Emmy Award-winning Pianist Gloria Cheng to Play at Bucknell
Cheng will perform in a Bucknell Piano Series recital entitled ‘Root Progressions’ on Monday, March 4. LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell University Department of Music will present Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pianist Gloria Cheng in… Read more: Grammy, Emmy Award-winning Pianist Gloria Cheng to Play at Bucknell - Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s February Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in February. CAPTURING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER DATA — Since 2000, the number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania has dropped from 60,000 to 38,000,… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s February Story Ideas
- Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s December Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in December. CELEBRATING COMPANY COMMUNITY SERVICE — One of the Freeman College of Management’s signature courses is Management 101, which empowers student… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s December Story Ideas
- Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s November Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in November. HOLIDAY RETAIL OUTLOOK — ’Tis the season for holiday shopping ads on TV and the massive media build-up for the… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s November Story Ideas
- Bucknell’s Lawson Among ‘Favorite Business Professors of the Class of 2023’ by ‘Poets&Quants’
The Freeman College of Management professor is one of 26 professors cited by the leading online publication for undergraduate business education news. LEWISBURG, Pa. — Amber Lawson, assistant professor of practice in accounting in Bucknell… Read more: Bucknell’s Lawson Among ‘Favorite Business Professors of the Class of 2023’ by ‘Poets&Quants’ - Bucknell’s Martine Explains the Mixed, Later Fall Foliage
LEWISBURG, Pa. — If it seems that fall foliage color is a bit mixed this year — with many trees dropping their leaves before reaching peak color — that’s because environmental factors affecting foliage brilliance… Read more: Bucknell’s Martine Explains the Mixed, Later Fall Foliage - Bucknell to Host 18th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium Nov. 3-4
The symposium will explore the theme “Navigating the Flow: Sustaining River Communities and the Health of the Bay.” LEWISBURG, Pa. — Experts in the field of watershed science and engineering will present on a wide… Read more: Bucknell to Host 18th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium Nov. 3-4 - Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s October Story IdeasLEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in October. SECURING A SECOND DATE — National I Love You Day is Oct. 14 and recent research from Professor T. Joel… Read more: Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s October Story Ideas
- Bucknell Political Science Professor Assesses Historic Speaker of the House Ouster
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House by a historic vote Tuesday, which also signified the historic level of dysfunction on Capitol Hill. According to Bucknell University Professor Scott Meinke,… Read more: Bucknell Political Science Professor Assesses Historic Speaker of the House Ouster - African American History Scholar, Producer of the HBO Series ‘The Gilded Age’ to Present 2023 Black Experiences Distinguished Lecture
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Author and noted African American history scholar Erica Armstrong Dunbar, the Charles and Mary Beard Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University who is is the co-executive producer of the HBO series… Read more: African American History Scholar, Producer of the HBO Series ‘The Gilded Age’ to Present 2023 Black Experiences Distinguished Lecture - Famed Author, Professor Temple Grandin to Speak at Bucknell Sept. 28
Grandin will present on “Insights into Animal Behavior & Autism” during her free, public talk in the University’s Trout Auditorium LEWISBURG, Pa. — Temple Grandin, a famed author and professor of animal science at Colorado… Read more: Famed Author, Professor Temple Grandin to Speak at Bucknell Sept. 28 - Five Bucknell Students Win Eight National Research Awards in Botany
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Five Bucknell undergraduate students were honored as recipients of eight highly selective research-related awards in the field of plant sciences at the Botany 2023 conference in Boise, Idaho, July 22-27. The award… Read more: Five Bucknell Students Win Eight National Research Awards in Botany