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Cool Classes: Public Writing for Media
In a world that's overrun with information (and misinformation), Bucknell students learn to cut through the noise as they become authors rather than mere spectators.
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Bucknell Adds Statistics to Mathematics Degree Offerings
The new major, which launches this fall, equips students with the skills they need to break into some of the world's most cutting-edge careers.
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‘A Human Connection’: Bucknell-Geisinger Research Initiative Supports Efforts to More Quickly Diagnose Childhood Infections, Prevent Strokes
Two new grants pair medical professionals with Bucknell faculty and students to advance treatment solutions.
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Bucknell Awarded NSF Grant to Study Bat Tolerance to Coronaviruses
Faculty and students to determine why bats have immune tolerance to coronavirus, research that could contribute to more effective human treatment.
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Cool Classes: Zombies, From Slavery to Pandemics
Students use 20th-century zombie films as a lens to analyze topics ranging from slavery and colonialism to global pandemics.
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National Science Foundation Grants to Fuel Student-Faculty Exploration
Thanks to grants from the National Science Foundation, Robert Stockland, chemistry, and Kelly Bickel, mathematics, will be working closely with students to navigate uncharted territory in their respective fields.
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Cool Classes: The Hidden Secrets of Genomes
Bucknell students take a hands-on approach to learning about genomes, equipping them to think critically about how biology affects every aspect of their lives.
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Empowering Purpose: Grant Seeks to Uncover Most Powerful Bucknell Experiences
With support from the Kern Family Foundation, Bucknell aims to help students identify and access transformative experiences.
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Bucknell to Return to On-campus Instruction in the Fall
Fall classes will begin a week earlier on Aug. 17 and end Nov. 20 with no Fall Break.
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Bucknell Employees Honored for Exemplary Service
Five Bucknell employees and an employee team were recently honored with awards that recognize faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their commitment to the success of the University and its students.
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Bucknell Adjusts Admissions Policies in Response to the Pandemic
The policies are designed to help students whose high school experience was disrupted due to COVID-19.
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Cool Classes: Personal Finance
Students from all majors prepare for their post-Bucknell futures and avoid financial pitfalls in this practical Bucknell course.
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Proven Sustainable: Academic West Earns Highest Possible Certification for Sustainable Operations
The certification affirms Bucknell's ongoing commitment to sustainable operations.
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First Wave of Test-optional Applicants Joins Bucknell
Meet four of the more than 1,600 applicants who chose to take advantage of Bucknell's test-optional admissions policy. The policy, which makes SAT or ACT scores optional for most applicants, was introduced in 2019 for students applying to join the Class of 2024 and beyond.
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Cool Classes: Animals and Pandemics
Students explore the origins of COVID-19 and other pandemics, and how to prevent the "next big one."
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Student Awards Uplift Bucknellians’ Extracurricular Accomplishments
More than 30 Bucknell students were recognized for their leadership in co-curricular activities across campus.
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Fulbright Grants Take Bucknellians Abroad
Three Bucknellians earned English teaching assistant awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one of the world's most prestigious cultural exchange initiatives.
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Class of 2020 Announces Senior Tribute
Seniors present a fire pit as Bucknell's newest outdoor learning and gathering space, located steps away from the Bucknell Farm on South Campus.
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Three Bucknell Students Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation awards sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering.
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Moving Online: Final Assignment Brings Dance Classes Closer Together
For their final assignment, students developed a routine blending choreography learned in class with their own creative movements — all in their living room, bedroom or backyard.