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Allers Develops New Technique to Measure Wind Speed Outside Solar System
Bucknell University physics & astronomy professor Katelyn Allers' groundbreaking new study measured atmospheric wind speed on a brown dwarf.
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Bucknell Faculty Get Creative as Remote Learning Begins
Professors go the extra mile to support students and make themselves available as Bucknell transitions to remote learning for the spring 2020 semester.
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Bucknell Student Studies Reform Strategies by Going Inside Local Penitentiary
Rich Stover '20's curiosity about a group of charitable inmates brought him face-to-face with prisoners inside SCI Coal Township, a medium-security prison near Bucknell.
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Abby Kapp ’21, Economics
Beyond the 3-point arc and inside the economics classroom, Abby Kapp '21 has found the perfect rhythm.
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Through Bucknell’s Externship Program, Students Get Inside Look at Life on the Job
Bucknell’s Center for Career Advancement connects students with employers for externships, one- to two-day job-shadowing experiences that can shape a student's future.
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Mackenzie Gross ’21, Theatre and Comparative Humanities
Mackenzie Gross '21 uses the power of live theatre to challenge audiences to rethink their preconceptions about the prison system.
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Student-designed Study Explores the Unknown Effects of Third-hand Smoke
As a first-year STEM Scholar, April Hurlock '23 is discovering the potentially harmful and inadequately studied effects of third-hand cigarette smoke.
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Bucknell Awarded $1 Million Mellon Foundation Grant for Liberal Arts Based Digital Publishing Cooperative
Bucknell University has been awarded a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, to develop a liberal arts based digital editions publishing cooperative.
Faculty Story
Angèle Kingué, French & Francophone Studies
For Bucknell Professor Angèle Kingué, French and Francophone studies, nothing is more important than communicating powerfully and effectively with others through her teaching, writing and mentoring.
Alumni Story
Rachel Sherbill ’09, Theatre and Economics
One of the hundreds of creative humans behind Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Rachel Sherbill '09 sharpened her design and leadership skills at Bucknell.
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Bucknell Study Shows What Doesn’t Kill You Does Make You Stronger
A recent study by Bucknell biology researchers shows that when it comes to stress, what doesn’t kill you may, in fact, make you stronger.
Faculty Story
Mark Haussmann, Biology
Professor Mark Haussmann, biology, partners with students to conduct and publish cutting-edge research on the links between stress and aging.
Student Story
Giuliana Ferrara ’22, Italian Studies and International Relations
Giuliana Ferrara '22 is channeling her passion for global education into on-campus leadership and research.
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Judith Grisel, Psychology
Bucknell University Professor Judith Grisel, psychology, is a behavioral neuroscientist with a particular interest in addiction.
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Bucknell Students Stage Innovative Production of ‘Twelve Angry Men’ Inside Prison
A Bucknell student directed a first-of-its-kind staging of "Twelve Angry Men" inside SCI Coal Township, a prison located about 45 minutes southeast of Bucknell.
Student Story
Macy Albaitis ’22, Animal Behavior
Macy Albaitis '22 is discovering the hidden complexities of animal behavior.
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Student-Faculty Research Finds First Evidence of Carbon Monoxide in E-cigarettes
The student-initiated study adds a new dimension to the debate surrounding the safety of the devices.
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‘Unheard/Unspoken’ No More: Bucknell Students Explore Emotions in Student-authored Play
Over the course of just two months, 27 Bucknell students worked together to weave words, music, sets, lighting, props and costumes into a two-hour play perfectly suited to this moment in time.
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Bucknell Alumna Takes Fans Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney World, Rachel Sherbill ’09 transports fans into their favorite franchise.
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Bucknell Student’s Journey to Great Barrier Reef Yields Climate Breakthrough
Kyle Fouke ’20, a geology major from Urbana, Ill., joined a team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on a 9,000-mile journey to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.