
Bucknell Study: Bush Tomato Fools Bees With ‘Fake’ Female Pollen
The Australian plant is able to attract bees for necessary pollination to female flowers despite offering less-nutritious pollen than its male counterparts.

10 Reasons to ’ray About 2022
With live entertainment, a return to normal athletics schedules, two on-campus Commencement ceremonies, and fresh opportunities for students — both current and future — to engage their curiosity, 2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for Bucknell University.

Bucknell Study: College Counseling Website LGBTQ+ ‘Friendliness’ Relates to State’s Hate Crime, Nondiscrimination Protections
The study analyzing more than 212 college counseling center websites was published in the Journal of College Counseling.

Food, Friends and Fulfillment: On-Campus Farm Provides Transformative Opportunities for Bucknellians
With plentiful rows of organic fruits and vegetables hand-grown by students, faculty and staff, Bucknell's 5-acre plot on South Campus is the ultimate space for environmental exploration and community engagement.

Bucknell Student Vocal Group Beyond Unison Opens Rockettes’ Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular
A cappella student group opened the Saturday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m. show.

Bucknell Announces Commencement Ceremonies for Classes of 2020 and 2022
The University will conduct an in-person Commencement ceremony for members of the Class of 2020 two years after their graduation.

College Admissions Insider Podcast Surpasses 15,000 Downloads in First Year
University communicators published 26 episodes aimed to demystify the college admissions process in the first year.

Organic Engagement: Student Work Helps Preserve Local Farming History
Bucknellians have been instrumental in cementing the legacy of Walnut Acres Organic Farm, one of America's pioneer organic farms, established in Penns Creek, Pa.

Bucknell’s Susan Dudt ’24 to Compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling Nov. 12-21 in Omaha
Her brother, Bucknell grad Daniel Dudt '17, has also qualified for men's Olympic Curling Trials, where he is coached by Bucknell alumnus Bruce Clouser '80, P'13.

Bucknell Professor, Students Part of NSF Award to Search for Dark Matter
$245,750 award empowers Bucknell and two other undergraduate institutions to search for dark matter through atomic magnetometer networks.

Bucknell Poetry Path Update Brings Fresh Literature to Lewisburg
The 1-mile path now features a new set of markers at 10 culturally significant Lewisburg locations, each featuring a contemporary or traditional poem that resonates with the site.

Bucknell Joins TikTok, Giving Audiences a Fresh Glimpse at Life on Campus
Bucknell's TikTok account will feature regular takeovers by students who can share their Bucknell experience in interesting ways.

Peace-building Grant Funds Bucknellian’s Homegrown Economic Development Program
With the help of a $10,000 grant from Davis Projects for Peace, Chanzé Ashsan '22 developed an entrepreneurial training program to combat economic insecurity in her home country of Pakistan.

Bucknell’s Class of 2025 Brings to Campus Diverse Backgrounds, Unique Experiences
The 1,031 students in the Class of 2025 — members of the largest incoming class in Bucknell University history — embark on their next chapter.

Organization and Creativity: Bucknell Opens Holmes Hall
The new building, named to honor commitments from Steve '79 and Bonnie Bencsko Holmes '79, offers modern, technology-rich spaces for the Freeman College of Management and Department of Art & Art History.

Bucknell Awarded NSF Grant to Study Faculty Gender, Race, Ethnicity Barriers
The $271,000 award will fund a two-year self-assessment to identify systemic inequities and advancement barriers among faculty.

A Commitment to Opportunity: Bucknell Receives Largest Single Pledge in University History
A pledge of more than $40 million from Michael Pascucci '58 will support generations of students by way of more than $30 million in unrestricted financial aid endowment, and with a new athletics team center and other enhancements in and around Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium.

Summer of Service: Bucknell Shepherd Interns Dedicate Their Breaks to Civic Engagement
For eight weeks, 12 student interns partnered with nonprofit and government-funded organizations to support disadvantaged communities across the nation.

Bucknell's Williams Plans #BlackBotanistsWeek2021, Wins Peter Raven Award for Plant Science Outreach
Five Bucknell students also will receive national plant sciences awards at this week’s Annual Botany Conference.

Bucknell Poll Finds Support for Voter ID Laws, Supreme Court Term Limits
The national survey considers ideas about fundamental changes to the way politics and elections are run in the U.S.