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Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Discusses Free Speech — a Theme of his Commencement Speech at Bucknell

CNN
Fareed Zakaria, journalist and host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, discusses free speech and the silencing of conservative views — two themes of …

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Friday, April 7th, 2017

Trump Hosts Foreign Dignitaries at His Own Private Resort

Voice of America
Professor Zhiqun Zhu, political science and international relations, discusses the advantages of President Trump hosting foreign leaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate. …

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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

As Trump Tries to Revive Coal, an Oratorio Confronts Mining’s Past

The New York Times
While President Trump’s plan to revive the coal industry made front-page news, Pulitzer-prize winning composer Julia Wolfe brought her choral work …

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Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences Lynn Breyfogle Awarded ACE Fellowship

Lynn Breyfogle, associate dean for the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of mathematics, was awarded an ACE Fellowship for 2017-2018. Since 1965, …

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Saturday, April 1st, 2017

China, Japan island fight reignites with population push

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Professor Zhiqun Zhu, political science and international relations, calls Japan’s plan to populate a cluster of islands between Okinawa and Taiwan “counterproductive in terms …

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Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

As the Ebola Crisis Rages, West African Villagers are Warned Away From Fruit Bats

Public Radio International
DeeAnn Reeder, biology, discusses bush meat hunting, deforestation and other issues related to emerging infectious diseases such as Ebola.

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Friday, July 25th, 2014

Fantastically Wrong: The Legendary Scientist Who Swore Our Planet Is Hollow

Wired
A book chapter penned by Professor Duane Griffin, Geography, is at the center of this article which explores the once-held belief that Earth was, …

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Monday, July 21st, 2014

Bucknell University Reaps Success As Engineering Support Program Produces First Grads

Engineering News-Record

Inaugural members of Bucknell’s Engineering Success Alliance reflect on how they have benefited from the program.

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