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Ava Sklar '28, Psychology
Ava Sklar '28 created Bucknell Refit, an online platform that helps students exchange secondhand clothes while reducing waste and connecting with one another.
Bucknell Student Experience Enhanced Through Campus Upgrades
Renovations to the Elaine Langone Center, Freas Hall and Rooke Science Center chemistry labs enhance student life, accessibility, admissions and teaching spaces.
Bucknell Names Inaugural Amos B. Smith III & Harold W. Heine Chair in Chemistry
Made possible by a gift from Janet Duyckinck Smith '67, the new Amos B. Smith III & Harold W. Heine Chair in Chemistry delivers long-term support for faculty research and scholarly work in chemistry.
Sing Chun Lee, Computer Science
Professor Sing Chun Lee combines immersive technologies with a liberal arts perspective to help students learn computer science and use emerging tools to solve real-world problems ethically and creatively.
A Strong Start: Class of 2025 Finds Success After Bucknell
The Class of 2025 is finding success across industries and disciplines, with Bucknell graduates leveraging their critical thinking, leadership experiences and hands-on learning to launch impactful careers and pursue meaningful opportunities.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Bucknell Students Turn Classroom Research into Published Study on Antimicrobial Peptides
Course-based research project leads to peer-reviewed publication in ‘Peptide Science.’
Priyanka Poplai '29, Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Priyanka Poplai '29 began her Bucknell journey early by joining the STEM Scholars Program, gaining hands-on research experience in a chemical engineering lab over the summer, which helped her build skills and friendships that eased her transition to college life.
Herbarium Records Lead Bucknell Researcher to New Plant Species in Australian Outback
The specialized organs for feeding ants are the first of their kind.
Bucknell Study Finds Cold Climates Protect Animals Against Damage from Extreme Temperature Swings
Researchers examine oxidative stress in prairie lizards and pursue related avian research on Kent Island.
Monwabisi Qeki '28, Neuroscience
At Bucknell, neuroscience major Monwabisi Qeki '28 is combining research, community engagement and global advocacy to advance youth empowerment and equitable healthcare.
Bucknell Professor Awarded NSF Grant to Explore Ancient Climate and Early Vertebrate Evolution
The $148,000 award supports collaborative research and community outreach on Pennsylvania’s Devonian fossil record.
Evelyn Bliss '27, Biology
Evelyn Bliss '27 has thrived in Bucknell's supportive academic and athletic environment; the javelin thrower is competing in the 2025 Wold Athletics Championships in Tokyo.