Bucknell in the News
Bucknell University media highlights
June 2013
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June 12, 2013
Ready to open a new chapterWashington Post
Zhiqun Zhu, MacArthur Chair of East Asian Politics and associate professor of political science and international relations, says cybersecurity is hardly a major issue between the United States and China. -
June 12, 2013
What future for the Turkish uprising?Oread Daily
Mehmet Dosemeci, assistant professor of history, suggests the uprising has the potential to create long-lasting changes in Turkish democracy. -
June 12, 2013
Dewing-Woodward: Williamsport's vagabond artistWilliamsport Sun-Gazette
Called 'one of the nation's leading painters,' Martha Dewing-Woodward taught at the University's Female Institute. -
June 11, 2013
Susan Rice named US National Security AdviserChina Daily
Zhiqun Zhu, MacArthur Chair of East Asian Politics and associate professor of political science and international relations, suggests Susan Rice will work closesly with President Obama's foreign policy team. -
June 11, 2013
Op-Ed: 'Don't subject CARICOM to ideological views'Jamaica Gleaner
Hilbourne Watson, professor of international relations, traces the history of capitalism and commerce in the Caribbean community. -
June 11, 2013
Xi offers Caribbean nations supportChina Daily
Zhiqun Zhu, MacArthur Chair of East Asian Politics and associate professor of political science and international relations, says President Xi's Caribbean and Latin American tour is a continuation of China's new diplomacy. -
June 11, 2013
Alumna senator marks search for White Hill Mansion's secretsBurlington County Times News
Sen. Diane Allen '70 marked the beginning of a historical dig at White Hill Mansion with a legislative proclamation. -
June 10, 2013
Paying for college with an ice cream truckFox Business
Bucknell junior Taylor Toll and two friends have been running College Creamery ice cream truck for the past three years. -
June 10, 2013
R.I. sailing buddies build solar-powered robot boat for trip to SpainProvidence Journal
Two Bucknell students — Dylan Rodriguez and Dan Flanigan — are working to launch Scout, a solar-powered, GPS-guided robot boat. -
June 10, 2013
Deadly Johnstown flood finds its place in historyKansas City Star
James Lee, adviser to The Bucknellian, explores the National Park Services Johnstown Flood National Memorial and visitor center. -
May 31, 2013
Colleges and universities provide fertile ground for literary magazinesPoets & Writers
G.C. Waldrep, associate professor of English and editor of West Branch magazine, thinks of a literary journal "as an artifact of a community." -
May 28, 2013
'The First Chinese American' is chronicled in a first biographyAsian American Press
Alumnus Wong Chin Foo, an early Chinese American journalist, lecturer and political activist, is the subject of a biography exploring a forgotten chapter in the struggle for equal rights. || Related Bucknell news story -
May 28, 2013
Using bicycles in the war against poverty
MSNBCMuyambi Muyambi '12, founder of Bicycles Against Poverty, tells how his charity helps the poor in Uganda. || Related Bucknell news story
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May 28, 2013
BVRT expansion plans revealedStandard-Journal
Engineering students have been assisting with plans to expand the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail. || Related Bucknell news story -
May 21, 2013
Nevada Gothic: An interview with Claire Vaye WatkinsThe New Yorker
English professor Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Battleborn, discusses her award-winning book. -
May 21, 2013
Bucknell grads pleased with prospectsThe Daily Item
Most of the Class of 2013 who graduated yesterday have jobs lined up and little to no student loan debt. -
May 13, 2013
Posse Scholar leads as Bucknell Student PresidentThe Posse Foundation
Graduating senior Adedotun Odewale attributes his success as a campus leader to the Posse program. -
May 07, 2013
Pentagon touts US-China defense relationsChina Daily
Zhiqun Zhu, MacArthur Chair of East Asian Politics and associate professor of political science and international relations, says a Pentagon report reflects America's mixed feelings about China's growing power. -
May 07, 2013
A haven for poetryThe Chronicle of Higher Education
The Stadler Center for Poetry supports poetry as well as poets with fellowships, residencies, visiting poet readings and a poetry path. || Related Bucknell story -
May 02, 2013
Drum Corps show returns to LewisburgThe Daily Item
The annual Cavalcade of Champions Drum and Bugle Corps competition, a regional favorite, will be held in Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium July 6. -
April 30, 2013
Creating software to enhance admissions diversityThe Chronicle of Higher Education
Dean of Admissions Robert Springall wonders how a 'diversity algorithm' will aid in college admissions. -
April 29, 2013
GreenSpace: Time to go to bat for batsPhiladelphia Inquirer
Biologist DeeAnn Reeder says "Every bat is precious," and building summer homes for them can help the population recover from white-nose syndrome. -
April 26, 2013
Moles take students down under to showcase constructionEngineering News-Record
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mike Toole took his teaching outside of the classroom and below New York City to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's East Side Access rail-tunnel project. -
April 26, 2013
$1.8 million center targets autismThe Daily Item
Early diagnosis is the focus of the new Geisinger-Bucknell Autism and Developmental Medicine Center. || Related news coverage: Ribbon cut at autism center; Symposium marks opening of regional autism center -
April 26, 2013
Zombies and the plants who can't wait for them to take overHuffington Post
Associate Professor of Biology Chris Martine discusses some not-so-sweet smelling plants, such as skunk cabbage and the corpse flower. || Watch: Plants Are Cool, Too! Episode 3. -
April 24, 2013
Bucknell students develop footpain diagnosis appOrthopedic Design & Technology
Sixteen computer science students worked with an orthopedic surgeon to develop a mobile app that helps patients with foot and ankle injuries. || Related Bucknell news story -
April 24, 2013
Student-run business funnels profits to charityThe Daily Item
The student-run business BuckSell.com has made its first donation to the Kiwanis Club of Lewisburg. -
April 23, 2013
Alumni and students volunteer with Philly Spring Clean-upSouth Philly Review
Bucknell alumni and students joined forces with volunteers from Drexel University to clean up South Philly's new waterfront trail addition. -
April 12, 2013
New bat genus looks like a mini badger with wingsCBS News
Biologist DeeAnn Reeder and researchers from Fauna & Flora International have identified a new genus of bat in South Sudan. || Related Bucknell news story -
April 11, 2013
Profs comment on British grandmother 'raised by monkeys' claimToday
Psychology professors Peter Judge and Doug Candland comment on the story of a British grandmother who claims she was raised by monkeys in Colombia. || Related coverage: New York Daily News
