Math & Science

Professor Jack Gallimore led a team of international astronomers who, for the first time, have observed evidence of magnetic filaments in the accretion disk surrounding a nearby galaxy’s supermassive black hole.

Evelyn Bliss '27 has thrived in Bucknell's supportive academic and athletic environment; the javelin thrower competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials and earned a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships.

The computer science researchers found that 32-26 has the highest probability of being the next NFL scorigami in their paper, to be presented at the Winter Simulation Conference.

The biology professors have their Uganda research on bats and Ebola featured in the story, including photos.

Kona Glenn '25 found her perfect fit at Bucknell, where she found a supportive community that encouraged her to pursue both engineering and rowing.

At Bucknell, Michael Hardyway '25 has thrived as a walk-on quarterback while also conducting research that furthers campus sustainability initiatives.

Sam Gutekunst, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Assistant Professor of Data Science, provides students with hands-on experiences that help them understand, apply and appreciate the significance of data science.

Six Bucknellians have been awarded two of the most prestigious fellowships and scholarships in higher education: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and Barry Goldwater Scholarships.

The new meta-analysis uses data from the citizen science program Firefly Watch and machine learning models to evaluate factors impacting firefly populations.

A class of 13 students will join faculty and staff in the Addison, Texas trip to conduct eclipse corona research, also presenting to students at the Greenhill School.

Professor Rajesh Kumar is helping students uncover and understand the potential biases of biometrics.

The Bucknell biology professor co-authors the comprehensive review of previous scholarly literature, which was published today in ‘Biology Letters.’

Brianna Bolorin '24 is gaining valuable hands-on lab experience while conducting research that has the potential to advance biomedical therapies.

Chemistry Club students organized this year’s Oct. 24 show, which will feature fire-breathing pumpkins, foamy explosions and more spooky science.

More than 250 Bucknell students are spending their summer conducting experiments, delving into archives and exploring creative questions to make meaningful discoveries.

The noted bat researcher will present in the June 26 webinar on zoonotic spillover from bats to humans and ecological countermeasures that can stop it.

Professor Jackie Villadsen is a co-author in a breakthrough Nature paper documenting the first images of a radiation belt observed outside of our solar system and the first from a brown dwarf.

Eight Bucknellians have been awarded two of the most prestigious fellowships and scholarships in higher education: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and Barry Goldwater Scholarships.

Professor Mark Haussmann’s biology lab conducted the study, which was published last week in Scientific Reports - Nature.

Professor Jackie Villadsen is co-author of the first paper to document bursts of radio waves from a star known to host a close-in planet, suggesting the planet may have an Earth-like magnetic field.