Monday, May 14th, 2018
Lisa Perrone, Italian studies, discovered the unmailed note from Filippo Mazzei in a Florence library
LEWISBURG, Pa. — When Professor Lisa Perrone, Italian studies, traveled…
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
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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Tags: biology, plant genetics
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Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Results show Democratic women and Republican men far apart on the #MeToo Movement
LEWISBURG, Pa. – A new Bucknell University survey reveals that six months…
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Monday, April 2nd, 2018
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University in April.
COAL REGION REVITALIZATION: Since 2015, Bucknell’s interdisciplinary Coal…
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
New research from a team at Bucknell University suggests that men and women use Snapchat differently. It comes as no surprise that the difference involves…
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
Comedian and author Chelsea Handler will participate in a fireside chat on social activism on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The discussion will be moderated by Bucknell philosophy professor and department chair Sheila Lintott and a 20-minute Q&A will follow. Free tickets are available for the Bucknell community on April 3 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the CAP (Campus Activities and Programs) Center, Weis Center, and online through the campus box office. One hundred tickets will be available at 6 p.m. for the general public and Bucknell community the day of the event at the Weis Center Box Office.
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Tags: Student Lectureship Committee, Weis Center for the Performing Arts
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Monday, March 5th, 2018
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University in March.
CELEBRATING NEW BUSINESS: Wednesday, March 21…
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, the Peace Corps announced that Bucknell University ranked No. 13 among small size schools on the agency’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing…
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Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
Social justice activist and sexual assault survivor Tarana Burke, founder of what has become the #metoo movement for victims of sexual assault and harassment, will share her personal story at Bucknell University on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University in February.
PLAYING OLYMPIC GAMES: When the 2018 PyeongChan Olympic…
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Tags: Department of International Relations, International Relations, political science
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Stacy Richards, a 1978 Bucknell University graduate who is now founder and principal of Stacy Richards & Associates— a consulting firm focused on strategic planning and program implementation for sustainability and energy efficiency — will present the Virginia Travis Lectureship in Social Justice on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Forum, Elaine Langone Center. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Terrace Room.
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Monday, May 7th, 2018
Celebrating the accomplishments of nearly 900 graduates, Bucknell University’s 168th Commencement will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, on Malesardi Quadrangle.
The student…
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Thursday, January 18th, 2018
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University for the start of the spring semester, which began Tuesday.…
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Tags: College of Management, psychology
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Monday, December 11th, 2017
$216,000 Award Will Benefit Women Students with Summer Research, Professional Development
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, but…
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Monday, December 11th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month and during the holiday season.
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Tags: College of Management, Jewish Life, Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life, psychology
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas will come to the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice, by calling 570-577-1000, or from several campus locations.
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Friday, December 1st, 2017
Bucknell undergraduate students will premiere their original short films on the big screen at the Campus Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The free event, which begins at 7 p.m., is the culmination of the Introduction to Film & Video Production course taught by Rebecca Meyers, lecturer and academic film programmer.
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
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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Monday, November 6th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
RETAIL’S NEW NORMAL: While the National…
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Monday, October 30th, 2017
Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, presented Bucknell University’s Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship team with a Special Achievement in GIS (geographic information systems) Award (SAG Award) at its annual Esri User Conference. Selected from over 300,000 eligible candidates, Bucknell received the award for its innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization, and thought leadership through GIS in the field of higher education.
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
A MARTIN GUITAR GATHERING: As part…
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Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Amid recent health care reform proposals meant to encourage consumers to take more control of their health care spending, a new Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national poll conducted last month shows that just over a quarter (27.6 percent) of Americans seek pricing information about health care/medical procedures. The survey data suggests that most consumers are likely to have difficulty in finding the prices necessary to make more informed decisions.
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Results of a new Bucknell Institute for Public Policy national poll on Americans’ views on higher education finds that Republicans are less satisfied than Democrats with the nation’s state of higher education. The poll showcases deep partisan divides over campus politics, race and diversity issues, and even the main purpose of going to college.
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
UNFREEZING THE ARCTIC: There may be…
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Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
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