Arts & Sciences

Professor Jackie Villadsen, physics & astronomy, is helping to answer one of science’s burning questions: Are there Earth-like planets in far-off solar systems?

Bucknell professors, students head the research team that publishes a new study on the female-produced pheromone in winter fireflies in the ‘Journal of Chemical Ecology.’

Biology, mathematics students, faculty publish study in Infection and Immunity journal on the impact of chronic infection on resistance and tolerance in fruit flies.

Professor Sarah Lower, biology, studies the connections between the genetics of fireflies and the history of their evolution in different environments.

Anushka Mehrotra '16 wrote the script for an award-winning dramatic web series that depicts one of the most significant events in Mumbai's recent history.

An NSF grant opened the door for computational exploration and a big discovery.

The Samek Art Museum hosts the U.S. debut of the big data miniature mechanical city exhibit by British artist Stanza.

The botanists publish a new species description, naming the Australian bush tomato plant Solanum scalarium.

With a thriving presence in the Boston music scene, Oompa Williams '14 has used her art to become unbothered.

The Bucknell study is the first to examine the effect of bacterial pathogens on fireflies and may help address their declining population trend.

Professor Matías Vernengo helps students understand modern-day global challenges through the lens of economics.

At Spotify, Brian Pei ’13 melds his affinity for data with his love of music.

Professor Nina Banks is rebuilding a long-overlooked historical body of work by early women economists.

Professor Douglas Collins' vast indoor air chemistry research seeks to isolate and analyze the abundant reactions between common household chemicals and home surfaces.

The seven award recipients come from across Bucknell’s three colleges and share a common commitment to student success.

Geology and biology double-major Jordan Isaacs '23 is using advanced techniques and technology to see what lies beneath the earth's surface — without digging up any dirt.

At Bucknell, self-proclaimed "people person" Grace Hauer '24 is furthering her ambition of becoming a doctor while helping other female students prepare for their careers.

The national survey found more than half of respondents believed official statistics underestimated inflation and unemployment rates.

The professor of English will expand her study of U.S. Latinx Theatre during an intensive year at National Humanities Center in North Carolina.

It didn't take Gabby Diaz '25 long to find belonging at Bucknell. She started making connections right away through the Latine Alliance for Community and Opportunity for Students, one of Bucknell's 200 student clubs.