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Bucknell Seniors Earn Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Three Bucknell seniors were awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships in STEM fields that will support their pursuit of doctoral degrees.

Bucknell Student Research Helps Shape Stream Restoration Plan in Milton
Mason Klotz '26 partners with Ecology Center experts to reimagine Limestone Run as a healthier ecosystem and community asset.

Angel Eunisse Yanga '28, Biology
While working in Uganda with Bucknell's bat immunology research team, Angel Eunisse Yanga '28 drew on her engineering background to contribute in the field and discovered a deeper sense of belonging in science.

Bucknell Student Receives Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
Psychology major and first-generation student Marie Victoire Alexis '26 has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to support her pursuit of graduate study in counseling.

Undergraduate Research at Bucknell Leads to Four Goldwater Scholarships
Bucknell students earned four Barry Goldwater Scholarships this year, an achievement that reflects the University’s strong culture of undergraduate research, mentorship and support for aspiring scientists and engineers.

Bucknell Professor's Study Links Insecure Attachment Styles to Larger Family Size Across Cultures
The international research finds fearful and preoccupied attachment styles are associated with having more children in the United States, Canada and Japan.

Meet the Student Speaker, Soloist and ASL Interpreter for Bucknell's 176th Commencement
Jawaad "KJ" Benson '25 will address the Class of 2026 as this year's Commencement student speaker, following a performance of the national anthem by Sinclair Stevens '26 and ASL interpreter Katie Fitzgerald '26.

Bucknell Study: Stress Hormones Drive Seabird Chicks to Rapid Siblicide
Biology team's research shows elevated corticosterone increases aggression — and survival — in Alaskan black-legged kittiwakes.

Bucknell Intercollegiate Film Festival to Showcase State's Top Student Filmmakers May 1
Student-programmed festival will feature short films selected from 82 submissions from 19 colleges at the Campus Theatre.

Mark Tallman '02, Education
Mark Tallman '02 stars as the charismatic Nick in "Your Friends & Neighbors" on Apple TV+, a breakout hit series whose second season premieres April 3.

Juliet King '18, Biology
Juliet King '18, now a doctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is investigating how genetic mutations disrupt the cellular processes that shape the developing palate — work that could help advance treatments for cleft palate.

Bucknell Center for Sustainability & the Environment Renamed The Ecology Center
The name change reflects a broader mission as the center celebrates its 20th anniversary and prepares for its annual Sustainability Symposium.

Bucknell Chemistry Professor Awarded Kaufman Foundation Grant to Develop Switchable Molecular Systems
The $100,000, two-year award will engage students in undergraduate molecular research that may lead to pollutant capture, or future smart glass applications.

Michel Ajjan '14, International Relations and Economics
Michel Ajjan '14 works in international commercial planning at Delta Air Lines, overseeing transatlantic markets and helping connect people around the world.

Bucknell's Vernengo Defining Economic Vocabulary as Dictionary Editor
Professor Matias Vernengo leads the global effort to shape definitions of economic terminology in the 'New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics.'

Chris Gregory '18, Theatre, Animal Behavior, and French
Chris Gregory '18 has combined his wide-ranging Bucknell interests into a healthcare career, teaching and mentoring EMT students while pursuing medical school.

Shaheryar Asghar '28, Economics and Psychology
Shaheryar Asghar '28, a double-major in psychology and economics from Lahore, Pakistan, is working across disciplines to custom build an education that will prepare him for a variety of careers.

Joel Boyd '79, M'80, Biology
Joel Boyd '79, M'80 is the head physician for the U.S. men's ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

Bucknell Students Turn Classroom Research into Published Study on Antimicrobial Peptides
Course-based research project leads to peer-reviewed publication in ‘Peptide Science.’

Christine Ngo, Economics
Professor Christine Ngo, economics, is a political economist whose research delves into the relationship between policy and economic development.