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Google Award Fuels Bucknell Study on Prison Decision-making
Bucknell researchers will use the $60,000 award to compare data about 280,000 individuals incarcerated in Pennsylvania over the last 30 years with the realities the imprisoned describe.
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Bucknell Engineers Hit the Ground Running in Revamped ENGR 100 Course
ENGR 100: Exploring Engineering immerses students in hands-on, project-oriented assignments that help them experience multiple engineering disciplines and understand the ways they overlap.
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Bucknell Welcomes New Garman Dean of the College of Engineering Brad Putman
The associate dean for undergraduate studies at Clemson University has served on the civil engineering faculty there since 2005.
Student Story
Abdullah Nabi ’23, Mechanical Engineering
In his mechanical engineering lab, Abdullah Nabi ’23 has found a home on the cusp of the unexplored.
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Bucknell’s Susan Dudt ’24 to Compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling Nov. 12-21 in Omaha
Her brother, Bucknell grad Daniel Dudt '17, has also qualified for men's Olympic Curling Trials, where he is coached by Bucknell alumnus Bruce Clouser '80, P'13.
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Bucknell Professor, Students Part of NSF Award to Search for Dark Matter
$245,750 award empowers Bucknell and two other undergraduate institutions to search for dark matter through atomic magnetometer networks.
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Lucille Ketterer ’23, Environmental Engineering
Lucille Ketterer '23 is exploring modern techniques in sustainable agriculture through a self-designed aquaponics project in Bucknell's rooftop greenhouse.
Student Story
Ryan Iwata ’22, Environmental Engineering
Ryan Iwata '22 maintains ties to his Southern California roots through wastewater treatment research for the Orange County Sanitation District.
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David Berry ’24, Computer Engineering
As lifelong tinkerer and experimental musician David Berry's technological talents grew, so did his need for more sophisticated equipment and education. That's where Bucknell comes in.
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Bucknell Awarded NSF Grant to Study Faculty Gender, Race, Ethnicity Barriers
The $271,000 award will fund a two-year self-assessment to identify systemic inequities and advancement barriers among faculty.
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Cindy Cortez ’24, Civil Engineering
Cindy Cortez '24, a civil engineering major from Guatemala, learns what it takes to make a sustainable building while sharing her findings with high school students.
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Brooke Ewer ’24, Biomedical Engineering
Brooke Ewer '24, a biomedical engineering major from Stanhope, N.J., is examining how building playgrounds on different types of surfaces can contribute to or help minimize injuries.
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Joe Roffer ’22, Electrical Engineering
While Joe Roffer '22 transferred to Bucknell for its top-tier academics, he also quickly found a network of fellow students who are interested in supporting each other's mental health.
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Bucknell Students, Grads Awarded Four NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Grants
The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution.
Faculty Story
Eric Kennedy, Biomedical Engineering
Professor Eric Kennedy, biomedical engineering, aims to reduce playground injuries by analyzing design, appropriateness of substrates for cushioning falls, and maintenance procedures that can prevent accidents.
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Reasons to Ray’cycle: Bucknell Student Engineers Use Cutting-edge Recycling Process to Transform Community Waste
Their sustainability initiative, called Ray’cycle, invited the campus community to help turn hard-to-recycle plastics into useful and fun Bucknell-themed items, produced throughout the spring.
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A Safer Sushi Roll: Engineers Aid Companies and Entrepreneurs
Mechanical engineering majors Nate Romanowski '21, Michael Bortolot '21 and Charlie Martin '21 partnered with restaurateur Kevin Takarada '02 to create a novel way of sanitizing meals after preparation, ensuring contagions like COVID can’t be passed to customers through food.
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Goldwater Scholarship Fuels Chemical Engineering Major’s Drive for Discovery
Philip Onffroy '22 is the latest Bucknellian to earn one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors.
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Engineering Students and Alumni Build Bonds in New Mentoring Program
The Engineering Buddy Program helps students network and gain knowledge of their craft through connections with Bucknell's accomplished alumni.
Student Story
Wutt Kyi ’22, Biomedical Engineering
As an international student, Kyi wanted to foster connections with faculty and fellow students throughout her college journey. The diverse communities she's found at Bucknell support and motivate her in every endeavor, both inside and outside the classroom.