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Faculty Story
Anna Baker, Psychology
As the leader of Bucknell's Pediatric Behavioral Health Lab, psychology professor Anna Baker ensures that undergraduates have a direct hand in research that yields crucial insights on the link between chronic illness and anxiety.
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News
Bucknell’s Cassidy Confirms Effectiveness of COVID Vaccination Plans in Study
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study shows vaccinating the oldest population first saves more lives and more potential years of life.
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Faculty Story
Christopher Martine, Biology
Over more than a decade of exploring the Australian Outback, Professor Chris Martine, biology, has found several new species of plants.
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Alumni Story
Audra Wilson ’94, International Relations and Spanish
Audra Wilson '94, who majored in international relations and Spanish, is president and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law.
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Alumni Story
Gissell Botero Rodriguez ’19, Neuroscience
With tenacious research skills, natural curiosity and tireless compassion, Gissell Botero Rodriguez '19 helps develop the best treatment plan for cancer patients with the most complicated cases.
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News
Curbing Climate Change: Bucknell Student Team Creates Action Plans to Limit Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In the ever-evolving fight against global climate change, two passionate students are bringing solutions to neighbors in Bucknell’s backyard.
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Bucknell Astronomers Discover Binary Planetary System
Bucknell’s Katelyn Allers and Blake Pantoja joined an international team that used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to discover planetary companions 450 million light-years from Earth.
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Alumni Story
Brianna Clarke-Schwelm ’11, Religious Studies
A study abroad experience during her junior year inspired Brianna Clarke-Schwelm's work to advance public health, global development and women's empowerment.
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News
Professor Emily Martin Sings on One of Year’s Best Classical Recordings
Recorded at Bucknell’s Rooke Recital Hall, the album Let Evening Come: American Songs Old & New (Albany Records) featuring lyric soprano and Professor Emily Martin makes The Chicago Tribune’s ‘"Best Classical Recordings" list.
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Student Story
Bethany Fitch ’23, Theatre and Environmental Studies
Entwining her passions for environmental studies and theatre, Bethany Fitch '23 is sparking community conversations about climate change through a storytelling project on the ferocity of floods.
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News
Bringing Life Back: Bucknell Researchers Work to Cure Impaired Pennsylvania Waterways
By revitalizing deforested agricultural streams in Bucknell’s backyard, biology students hope to improve water health in the Susquehanna River Valley and beyond.
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Student Story
Mikayla Horvath ’23, Chemistry
Mikayla Horvath '23 chose Bucknell, earned a Presidential Fellowship and began working with Professor Hasan Arslan, chemistry, before she even moved into her first-year residence hall.
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News
Beyond Mentorship: Bucknell Tutors Offer K–12 Students a Lifeline in a Chaotic Time
United We Learn, a new student-driven online tutoring program, helps elementary through high school students set goals and create custom plans to succeed.
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Student Story
Rayven Sample ’24, Psychology and Education
As a member of Bucknell's track team, Rayven Sample '24 spends hours training to go faster. And as a psychology and education double-major, he also spends hours pondering the inner workings of athletes' minds.
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News
The Show Goes On: Students Share Performance Skills and Passions With the World in Weis Center Sessions
Video series gives students a unique outlet to showcase their creativity while advancing the center's mission of bringing arts and culture to the Bucknell community and beyond.
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Student Story
Emily Scholfield ’22, Biology and Philosophy
Presidential Fellow Emily Scholfield '22 is fusing critical thought and science to help others enhance their scientific literacy, at Bucknell and beyond.
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Student Story
Jerra Holdip ’23, Political Science and Critical Black Studies
Jerra Holdip '23 didn't wait until college to start addressing disparities in law. Now at Bucknell, she's helping bridge equity gaps for pre-law students of color.
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Faculty Story
Courtney Burns, Political Science
Professor Courtney Burns takes a close look at how gender stereotypes influence policy decisions of women in power.
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News
Bucknell Fellows Help Peers Navigate Pivotal Election Amid Global Pandemic
In an election year like never before, three Bucknell student fellows are helping students navigate a high-stakes and highly complicated voting landscape.
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Student Story
Sami Wurm ’22, Computer Science and Music Composition
With support from a Presidential Fellowship, Sami Wurm '22 uses technology to further her passion for performance.