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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.

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Engineering and Computing Conference Brings Alumni Career Insights to Campus

Bucknell’s Engineering & Computing Career Connections Conference brought students and alumni together to build professional connections.

Bucknell Students Learn a New Approach to Theatre in India

An intensive theatre program in India challenged Bucknell students to rethink acting through breath, movement and cross-cultural learning, leaving a lasting impact on their artistry.

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Abbott Spiller '28, Mechanical Engineering and Management for Engineers

Abbott Spiller '28 has found ways to bring together his interests in engineering, business and the outdoors through hands-on projects, an internship in Ireland and his involvement with Bucknell’s Outdoor Education & Leadership program.

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Michael Evanick '28, Civil Engineering

Michael Evanick '28 is building toward a career in structural engineering through close faculty mentorship, hands-on research and industry experience.

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A New Experience Immerses Bucknellians in the Nation’s Capital

The David R. Hamill Washington, D.C., Experience provided four students with the funding and resources to complete internships, take classes and build their professional networks during a summer in the nation's capital.

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From Coast to Coast, Bucknell Students Spend the Summer Learning on the Job

This summer, members of Bucknell's Class of 2027 put their classroom learning into practice through internships across the country, gaining hands-on experience, building professional networks and exploring future careers.

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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.

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Momo Peters '27, Psychology

A study abroad experience in Japan broadened Momo Peters '27's worldview, strengthened his language skills and inspired him to pursue more international opportunities.

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Bucknell Class of 2025 Grads Earn Higher-Than-National Average Starting Salary

Graduate outcomes report finds 93% of graduates secured employment or other opportunities within nine months, with an average starting salary over $73,000.

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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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Margo Bigue '29, International Relations

Margo Bigue '29 is combining her interests in community impact, business and international relations through a research project exploring how social enterprises in the Susquehanna River Valley balance financial sustainability with positive social change.

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Bucknell Team Launches Solar-electric Boat as Pilot for Future Competition

Recent graduate Brennah Kennedy '26 and Professor Nate Siegel successfully test renewable-energy vessel on the Susquehanna River.

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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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Bucknell Baja Racing Team Takes Custom-built Car to Regional Competition

The revised student-led club model creates continuity and opportunities to build upon past lessons for younger engineers.

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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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Advancing Belonging Across the Bucknell Community

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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.