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Bucknell's DeeAnn Reeder Authors New Book on 'The Lives of Bats'
One of the world's leading scholars on bats brings her research and expertise to the public in an illustrated new book.

Jorge Gherson '27, Physics
Jorge Gherson '27 came to Bucknell in search of a close-knit community. He found that in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Bucknell's Martine Contributes to Study on Martu Aboriginal Seed Dispersal
Biology professor collaborates on ‘Nature’ study finding some local ‘wild’ plants, are dependent on intervention by Indigenous peoples for their survival.

Bucknell Professor Leads Discovery of Magnetic Loops Around Black Hole
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, Biology
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.

Bucknell Researchers Predict Next NFL Scorigami in New Paper
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.

Bucknell Professors DeeAnn Reeder, Ken Field Featured in August National Geographic Cover Story
The biology professors have their Uganda research on bats and Ebola featured in the story, including photos.

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

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

Sam Gutekunst, Mathematics and Computer Science
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.

Bucknell Students Named as National Science Foundation Fellows and Goldwater Scholars
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.

Bucknell's Lower Co-authors Study Finding Climate Change's Impact on Firefly Population
The new meta-analysis uses data from the citizen science program Firefly Watch and machine learning models to evaluate factors impacting firefly populations.

Bucknell Class Plans Educational Eclipse Excursion to Texas
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.

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

Bucknell’s Reeder Co-authors Paper Disputing Bats' Role in Human Disease
The Bucknell biology professor co-authors the comprehensive review of previous scholarly literature, which was published today in ‘Biology Letters.’

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

Chemistry Club Annual Halloween Show Turns Chemists into Performers
Chemistry Club students organized this year’s Oct. 24 show, which will feature fire-breathing pumpkins, foamy explosions and more spooky science.

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

Bucknell's Reeder Panelist in Cornell Webinar on Preventing the Next Pandemic
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.

Bucknell's Villadsen Co-discovers Space Radiation Belt
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.