Bucknell in the News

Bucknell University media highlights

  • November 20, 2009
    Bucknell advances to NCAA second round

    The Daily Item
    The 1-0 theme continued in the NCAA Tournament for the Bucknell men's soccer team, as freshman Brendan Burgdorf scored the game's only goal in the 70th minute and the Bison advanced to the second round for the second time in the last four years by defeating Princeton Thursday.

  • November 19, 2009
    Professor: Congressional honor for Chinese businessman deserved

    Beijing Review
    The U.S. House of Representatives, for the first time, approved a resolution to salute a Chinese entrepreneur and Zhiqun Zhu, associate professor of political science and international relations, said the honor is well deserved. "To some extent, the congressional resolution praising Captain Wei (Jiafu) is a recognition that Chinese businesses are contributing to the recovery and development of the U.S. economy," said Zhu.

  • November 18, 2009
    Elected to council, student committed to serving

    Standard Journal
    Elected to the Lewisburg Borough Council, Bucknell senior Tim Hoffman said he plans to do whatever it takes to be a good council member.

  • November 18, 2009
    Profile: Ken Langone '57 - A rags to riches CEO

    Minyanville Media
    The web publication profiles Ken Langone, Class of  1957, in its Rags to Riches CEOs series. Langone is co-founder of Home Depot, the nation's second largest retailer.

  • November 18, 2009
    Student discusses gas drilling impact

    The Daily Item
    A student geologist discussed the complex ramifications of drilling for natural gas through Pennsylvania's mile-deep Marcellus Shale.

  • November 17, 2009
    Holocaust survivor tells big crowd of experience

    The News Item
    A standing-room only crowd came to hear Holocaust survivor Murray Goldfinger talk about his survival in World War II concentration camps. His talk was was part of the University's annual observance of Kristallnacht.

  • November 17, 2009
    End of the world? Professor Riley weighs in on the buzz

    CNN
    As new Hollywood big screen releases ponder the end of the world, Bucknell professor Alexander Riley says that concern has been a constant part of the landscape in the Western world for a long time driven, in part, by ever-quickening social and technological change.

  • November 17, 2009
    Student-athlete blogs about hitting the road again

    The New York Times
    English major and an aspiring sportswriter Patrick Behan is blogging for The New York Times about college basketball. His new installment: on the road again.

  • November 16, 2009
    Student-penned book describes liberals arts for Chinese

    The New York Times
    A     True Liberal Arts Education, a new book by three Chinese undergraduates from Bowdoin College, Franklin & Marshall College and Bucknell University, describes the education available at small liberal arts colleges and the concept of liberal arts, both relatively unknown in China.

  • November 15, 2009
    Professor explains American Idol generation

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    The Philadelphia Inquirer     turned to Alexander Riley, associate professor of sociology, to explain the American Idol generation — where everyone is a star waiting to happen. Just add microphone.

  • November 15, 2009
    Professor among those leading hunt for cause of bat deaths

    The Boston Globe
    At least 1 million have died in the past three years from a mysterious disease, posing serious questions for our environment. A Bucknell University biologist is among those leading the hunt for answers.

  • November 13, 2009
    Degree in hip hop? Yes, says Professor Peterson

    CNN
    James Peterson, an assistant professor of English, talks about the legitimacy of a degree in hip hop, the range of approaches to such a degree and its applications in the real world.