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Vanessa Massaro, Geography

Professor Vanessa Massaro, geography, takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining how politics and economics intersect across different communities.

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Bucknellians Head Abroad on Fulbright Fellowships

Three faculty and three recent graduates were awarded competitive grants through the Fulbright Program, which supports international study, research and teaching in more than 140 countries.

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Bucknell Professor's Research Challenges Long-held Beliefs About How We Think About Numbers

Research co-authored by Professor Reggie Gazes finds that how people organize numbers in space varies more than expected, even among individuals from the same culture.

Deepshikha Parmessur '19, International Relations

After a global journey that took her from Mauritius to South Africa, Bucknell, Geneva and Uganda, Deepshikha Parmessur '19 returned to the African Leadership Academy to lead entrepreneurial leadership programs and mentor the next generation of changemakers across Africa.

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Caleb Warren '29, History

Caleb Warren '29 has revitalized the Campus Theatre’s social media presence, using digital storytelling to expand the historic venue’s audience and strengthen its connection to the Lewisburg community.

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Big Crowds Change Coaching Decisions — But Not for the Better, Bucknell Research Finds

Economics professor Chris Magee finds that large crowds push visiting coaches toward defensive tactics — but those decisions may actually reduce their chances of winning.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.