Engineering

Kelsey Herrmann '09 is using the problem-solving skills she honed in Bucknell’s College of Engineering to orchestrate a critical mission for NASA's Artemis program — which launched a rocket to the moon in November 2022.

Kit Jackson '24's technical skills and problem-solving mindset have advanced an aquatic interdisciplinary project on campus — while earning him tuition coverage and a job opportunity from the Department of Defense.

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

From building a functional slot machine from the ground up to attending the Solar Decathlon in Dubai, Jack Casturo '24 is gaining the education of a lifetime as an electrical engineer at Bucknell.

The biomedical engineering professor is on a research team finding that regular nanomedicine and metronomic therapy can improve tumor treatment outcomes.

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.

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.

ENGR 100: Exploring Engineering immerses students in hands-on, project-oriented assignments that help them experience multiple engineering disciplines and understand the ways they overlap.

The associate dean for undergraduate studies at Clemson University has served on the civil engineering faculty there since 2005.

In his mechanical engineering lab, Abdullah Nabi ’23 has found a home on the cusp of the unexplored.

Her brother, Bucknell grad Daniel Dudt '17, has also qualified for men's Olympic Curling Trials, where he is coached by Bucknell alumnus Bruce Clouser '80, P'13.

$245,750 award empowers Bucknell and two other undergraduate institutions to search for dark matter through atomic magnetometer networks.

Lucille Ketterer '23 is exploring modern techniques in sustainable agriculture through a self-designed aquaponics project in Bucknell's rooftop greenhouse.

Ryan Iwata '22 maintains ties to his Southern California roots through wastewater treatment research for the Orange County Sanitation District.

As lifelong tinkerer and experimental musician David Berry's technological talents grew, so did his need for more sophisticated equipment and education. That's where Bucknell comes in.

The $271,000 award will fund a two-year self-assessment to identify systemic inequities and advancement barriers among faculty.

Cindy Cortez '24, a civil engineering major from Guatemala, learns what it takes to make a sustainable building while sharing her findings with high school students.

Brooke Ewer '24, a biomedical engineering major from Stanhope, N.J., is examining how building playgrounds on different types of surfaces can contribute to or help minimize injuries.

While Joe Roffer '22 transferred to Bucknell for its top-tier academics, he also quickly found a network of fellow students who are interested in supporting each other's mental health.

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.