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Bucknell Students Produce Interdisciplinary Insights Through Summer Research

Typically, summer break offers students and faculty a well-earned reprieve from the rigor of an academic year packed full with classes, clubs, athletic events and more. However, curiosity and intellectual inquiry don’t take a break just because classes do. These three Bucknellians have been engaged in meaningful summer research that has produced new insights across the University’s three colleges.

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Asha Jordan '13, Environmental Science

Asha Jordan '13 applies the critical-thinking skills she sharpened at Bucknell to tackle the uncertainties of climate-related financial risks.

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Bucknell Professors DeeAnn Reeder, Ken Field Featured in August National Geographic Cover Story

The biology professors have their Uganda research on bats and Ebola featured in the story, including photos.

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Sam Gutekunst, Mathematics and Computer Science

Sam Gutekunst, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Assistant Professor of Data Science, provides students with hands-on experiences that help them understand, apply and appreciate the significance of data science.

Bucknell's Class of 2024: Ready for Their Next Chapter

After four years of perseverance and commitment, Bucknell University's Class of 2024 is ready to embark on a bright and promising future.

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Bucknell's Lower Co-authors Study Finding Climate Change's Impact on Firefly Population

The new meta-analysis uses data from the citizen science program Firefly Watch and machine learning models to evaluate factors impacting firefly populations.

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Sarah Downey '25, Italian Studies and Political Science

Writing reveals connections between the humanities and the social sciences for Sarah Downey '25.

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Bucknell Class Plans Educational Eclipse Excursion to Texas

A class of 13 students will join faculty and staff in the Addison, Texas trip to conduct eclipse corona research, also presenting to students at the Greenhill School.

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Meghan Catherwood '25, Biology and Spanish

Student-athlete Meghan Catherwood '25 has made a splash in competitive diving while also contributing to impactful biology research at Bucknell.

Kendall Robertson '23, Katrien Weemaes '21, Katharine Cognard-Black '22 and Julia Tokish '22

Bucknell Top Producer of Fulbright Students

Bucknell continues to be a top producer of Fulbright students.

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Deborah Gonkpah '26, International Relations

Deborah Gonkpah '26 used a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to improve public health in her home country.

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Bucknell's Bayar Explores Immigrant 'Otherness' in New Istanbul Exhibit

The professor and chair of art & art history's new exhibition will run through February in her native Turkey at Istanbul's Ferda Art Platform.

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Bonnie Limmer '02, Classics and English — Literary Studies

Bonnie Limmer '02 works to identify and share information about cyber threats and vulnerabilities so organizations can safeguard themselves.

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Bucknell University to Launch Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

New and existing programs will be amplified through a cross-disciplinary vision that brings the entrepreneurial mindset to the forefront of the Bucknell experience.

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Bucknell’s Reeder Co-authors Paper Disputing Bats' Role in Human Disease

The Bucknell biology professor co-authors the comprehensive review of previous scholarly literature, which was published today in ‘Biology Letters.’

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Ben Fink '24, Environmental Studies

Ben Fink '24 is leveraging the expertise he developed while studying abroad in Australia to help a local business create a new sustainable beverage.

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Dominguez Center for Data Science to Open at Bucknell University

The new center will advance the scholarship of data science by fostering cross-college, data-integrated learning and excellence in data literacy among students.

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Chemistry Club Annual Halloween Show Turns Chemists into Performers

Chemistry Club students organized this year’s Oct. 24 show, which will feature fire-breathing pumpkins, foamy explosions and more spooky science.

Bucknell Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Six faculty members from across Bucknell's three colleges are honored with awards for their dedication to teaching and scholarship.

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Bucknell’s López Wins State Museum of Pennsylvania Competition

Art & art history professor wins statewide competition in the category of ‘work on paper’ for his piece ‘NYTimes BLM.’