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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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’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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 —…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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Bucknell’s Capaldi Prepares the Region for Emergence of Eastern Cicada Killer Wasps

Bucknell’s Tranquillo, Vigeant Elected to ASEE Academy of Fellows

Bucknell’s Mulligan Addresses Nation’s Meatpacking Dilemma

Chen Assesses Supply Chain Outlook for Meatpacking Industry

Bucknell’s Collins Consults on PBS’s ‘Ask This Old House’

Bucknell’s Martin Gauges Slow Response to the ‘Slow’ COVID-19 Crisis

Rooke Chapel Congregation Erases $1.6 Million in Local Medical Debt

Bucknell’s Martine Provides Plant Perspective on Australian Wildfires

Bucknell MLK Week 2020 Is ‘Time to Break the Silence’

Bucknell Professor Judith Grisel Invited to Speak at World Economic Forum

Bucknell’s Ng Studies Generational Differences Among Temp Workforce

Bucknell Professor’s Research Team Awarded $1.2 Million NSF Grant

Bucknell SBDC Earns State Grant for Regional Economic Recovery Program

Bucknell Study Finds Carbon Monoxide Produced in E-Cigarettes

Blunt One-Liners Best Approach for Women Pick-Up Lines

Bucknell Poll Finds Polarizing Results in Paying College Athletes

Bucknell to Host ‘Dayeinu! Beyond Survival There is Hope’ Nov. 2-9

Bucknell Chemist’s Study Finds Health Hazard from Common Cleaners

Bucknell to Explore Susquehanna River Health, Communities at Symposium

Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Offers October Story Ideas

Now through Sept. 3: Bucknell Seeks Registration for Fall Community Service Fair

Game of Loans: Bucknell Study Finds Higher Student Loan Debt May Discourage Grads Away from Public Service Careers

Bucknell to Open 174th Academic Year with Aug. 25 Convocation

Bucknell Exploring Solar Project with Encore Renewable Energy

Bucknell Engineering Team to Aid Gilson Snow in Water Sports Development

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