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Anna Lajos '25 bounces a tennis ball on a racquet, sitting on a bench beside a Bucknell tennis court.

Anna Lajos '25, International Relations

International tennis player Anna Lajos '25 searched high and low for a U.S. school with top-tier sports and a supportive academic environment. She found both — and more — at Bucknell.

Chris Sims tossing a football on the field.

Chris Sims '25, Economics

At Bucknell, Chris Sims ’25 has defied limits, excelling as a rare two-sport athlete on the football field and the track.

Chrissy Haney Scheimreif ’16 wears a white shirt and jeans and stands in her home office/studio while smiling.

Chrissy Haney Scheimreif '16, Political Science and Sociology

Chrissy Haney Scheimreif '16, owner of an interior design firm in Lewisburg, found career fulfillment by following her passions and confidently embracing new opportunities.

Bucknell Honors Outstanding Faculty

Six faculty members from across Bucknell's three colleges were recognized for excellence in teaching.

Portrait of Judy Grisel

Bucknell Study Identifies Initial Rewarding Effects of Alcohol on Abuse Risk

The study is the first to be able to experimentally assess the impact the first encounter with alcohol has on putting individuals at risk for abuse.

Sarah Downey works on her laptop in front of a large window.

Sarah Downey '25, Italian Studies and Political Science

Writing reveals connections between the humanities and the social sciences for Sarah Downey '25.

Jaylen Amaker '15, Political Science and Economics

Jaylen Amaker '15 broadens his horizons by always seeking to learn from those around him.

Nick Sperduto '24 wears a navy blazer and tan pants and smiles while standing in front of columns on campus.

Nick Sperduto '24, Economics

At Bucknell, Nick Sperduto '24 has seized opportunities to uncover new interests and venture beyond his comfort zone.

Deborah Gonkpah '26 poses against a backdrop of cherry blossoms

Deborah Gonkpah '26, International Relations

Deborah Gonkpah '26 used a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to improve public health in her home country.

Bucknell Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Six faculty members from across Bucknell's three colleges are honored with awards for their dedication to teaching and scholarship.

Chris Magee

Bucknell Study: Crowds Have an Impact on Soccer Action on Field

Bucknell husband and wife economics professors publish study finding goals, yellow cards and penalty kicks increase the more fans are in the stadium.

Portrait of student Matt McMullen outside in The Grove

Matt McMullen '24, Geography

A valuable research internship prompted Matt McMullen '24 to explore a new interest — and possible future — in urban planning and landscape architecture.

Matías Vernengo, Economics

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

Nina Banks

Nina Banks, Economics

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

Bucknell Poll: Most Americans Believe Economy to Be Worse Than Reports Indicate

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

Bucknell Students Examine Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining in Shamokin, Pa.

Through the lens of an environmentally damaged creek, a Bucknell environmental ethnography course explored the deep connections between the environment and people of a coal region community.

Gabby Diaz' dances folklorico among blossoming cherry trees

Gabby Diaz '25, Education and Political Science

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.

Philip Onffroy stands outside the entrance to Dana Engineering Building

Bucknellians Awarded Record Seven NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Grants

The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution.

Henry Martin '25 analyzes data on a computer in the lab

Henry Martin '25, Psychology and Spanish

Building upon his yearslong interest in psychology, Henry Martin '25 is seeking to unlock insights into human behavior by studying the mammals that most closely resemble us.

Portraits of Professors Nathan Ryan, Darakhshan Mir and Vanessa Massaro

Google Award Fuels Bucknell Study on Prison Decision-making

Bucknell researchers will use the $60,000 award to compare data about 280,000 individuals incarcerated in Pennsylvania over the last 30 years with the realities the imprisoned describe.