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…
Key points of contact and other useful information for the media
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…
November 6th, 2019
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…
November 1st, 2019
Bucknell November Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may be of interest in November.
A SOLAR SOLUTION — Working on homework shouldn’t…
October 10th, 2019
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 —…
October 9th, 2019
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…
October 8th, 2019
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…
October 3rd, 2019
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…
September 16th, 2019
Sept. 17: Scholar to Discuss Formation of the Modern Middle East
The Modern Hebrew Studies Program presents Lior Sternfeld, a social historian of the modern Middle East, who will give a free, public lecture entitled “Israel…
September 16th, 2019
Sept. 18: Rutgers African-American Scholar to Discuss Horrific Philadelphia Murder Case
The Bucknell Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender will present Kali Nicole Gross, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of History at…
September 16th, 2019
Sept. 19: Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Comes to the Weis Center
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque will perform on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.
Bunnett will participate in…
September 16th, 2019
Sept. 20: Jazz@Bucknell to Feature Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Jazz@Bucknell presents Ryan Keberle & Catharsis in a free, public concert on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Bucknell Hall.
Since arriving in New…
September 16th, 2019
Sept. 21-22: Classical Pianist Jeremy Denk to Perform at the Weis Center
One of America’s foremost classical pianists, Jeremy Denk, will perform on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.…
August 26th, 2019
Sept. 24: Author of The Color of Law to Present Lecture
Bucknell’s education department will present Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, for…
September 19th, 2019
Sept. 25: Political Scholar to Discuss ‘Viewpoint Diversity and a Liberal Arts Education’
Sam Abrams, a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College who is a scholar of American politics, will present a free, public lecture entitled “Viewpoint…
August 30th, 2019
Sept. 26: Samek to Host Fall 2019 Opening Reception
The Samek Art Museum will launch the fall 2019 semester with a free, public opening reception in honor of the latest exhibitions “The Etching Revival:…
September 19th, 2019
Sept. 27: Austin-Based Bluegrass/Folk Trio Comes to Weis Center
Steel Betty will perform traditional folk and bluegrass music on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The…