December 24th, 2016
More Unknowns Ahead For Sino-US Ties With Tillerson as Trump’s Top Diplomat
South China Morning Post
As January 20 inches closer, a hot topic of discussion in the news has been and will likely continue to be …
South China Morning Post
As January 20 inches closer, a hot topic of discussion in the news has been and will likely continue to be …
Last week, Sasha Carpenter ’19 was the subject of a featured spot on WNEP news. The local ABC affiliate told the story of how Carpenter …
Medical Daily
Professor Joel Wade, psychology, made some comments in this article about why some couples do appear to look and act alike. …
Jim Steele ’77, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently added to the board of directors of Yext, a location data management company. Steele is …
Scientific American
Professor Peter Jansson, electrical & computer engineering, was quoted in this recent article that explores the process of cold fusion — the …
Ray Sisson ’87, a graduate of Bucknell University, recently co-founded a commercial aircraft leasing company, AVi8 Air Capital. Sisson was previously the president and …
Emma Frawley ’17 was one of five Bucknell University students that attended the 2016 Pennsylvania Botany Symposium held in State College last month, and one …
Professor Chris Martine, biology, was recently one of two guests for an interview on Viewpoints Radio about teaching science to kids. Martine spoke about …
U.S. News & World Report
IPP Review
As an expert on Asian politics and relations between the United States and Asian countries, particularly China, Professor …
Washington Post
Professor Scott Meinke, political science, wrote an op-ed in which he refers to his recently published book and explains ways in which …
China Daily
Over the last month, president-elect Donald Trump has been busy picking his cabinet for the upcoming administration that will assume power in January. …
R. Scott Latimer ’77, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently appointed vice president, financial planning & strategic transactions at the Einstein Healthcare Network. Latimer comes …
Jackie Lundblad ’81, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently appointed vice president of strategic planning at Ensemble Real Estate Solutions, a company that provides …
Joseph Roy M’89, a graduate alumnus of Bucknell University, was recently named the Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year. The Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators annually …
William Watkinson ’45, a Bucknell University graduate and World War II veteran, is the subject of this story on NJ.com. Today marks the 75th anniversary …
Bucknell University recently upgraded the lighting in both the Harvey M. Powers and Tustin Studio Theaters. This article, in Projection, Lights and Staging News …
Marsha Hunt ’85, a Bucknell University alumna, was recently appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The FASB is a private organization that establishes …
Paul Adkins ’81, P’15, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), an …
Richard Pfeifer ’73, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently named the director of preclinical development at AVROBIO, Inc. a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops gene …
Danny Buraczeski ’70, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently featured in an article in the Dallas Morning News. A professor at Southern Methodist University, …
News-Item
Last week, about 200 people attended an event at Bucknell University that was part of the Coal Collections series. This talk featured Bucknell faculty …
Professor Nate Siegel, mechanical engineering, was part of a team lauded with an R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine. Aspiring to be the “Oscars …
South China Morning Post
Professor Zhiqun Zhu, political science and international relations, was quoted in an article in a Chinese newspaper that looks at …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Though it didn’t get the national attention of the presidential election, the election in Pennsylvania for a U.S. Senate seat received plenty of …
Last month, a story on the work of Professor Richard Henne-Ochoa, education, and two of his students in helping revitalize the Lakota language went …
Anne Putnam ’00, a Bucknell University alumna, was recently promoted to senior vice president at Fenimore Asset Management, the investment advisor to FAM Funds. She …
Scott Messing ’90, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently promoted to CEO of Youth For Understanding USA, a nonprofit, international education organization that runs …
Wes Koontz ’99, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently promoted to vice president at the Mid-America Real Estate Corporation. He moves into this new role …
Richard Reinhart, director and chief curator of the Samek Art Museum and Downtown Art Gallery at Bucknell University, recently gave a guest lecture at …
Janine Glathar, a digital pedagogy & scholarship specialist for global information systems (GIS) at Bucknell University, was recently featured in an article on the ESRI …
Professor Philip Asare, electrical & computer engineering, Loriana Demirciyan ’20 and Caitlin Mahoney ’19 were part of a team that put together and presented …
News-Item
Leah Murphy ’17 is spending this academic year working at an intern for the Bucknell place studies program. As a big part of her …
A team of Bucknell faculty and alumnae recently published a paper in the Northern Territory Naturalist, an academic journal from Australia. The entry details …
News-Item
Last week, Bucknell University held the latest event in its Coal Collections series, which featured a series of student, faculty and community speakers detailing …
Michael Cattano ’89, a Bucknell University graduate, recently joined the Stifel Financial Corporation as a managing director, where he will partner with a colleague to …
The trade website food-management.com recently featured Bucknell’s food service department, specifically, the University’s addition of more healthy options. A recent story on the Bucknell website …
Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce ’98, a Bucknell University alumna and professor of geology at Appalachian State University, was recently featured in the High Country Press, a …
Christian Science Monitor
During this sometimes divisive and often polarized political season, it is something as simple and timeless as books that can help bridge …
Montreal Gazette
Professor Meenakshi Ponnuswami, English, recently wrote an op-ed that gives thanks to her elementary school librarian in Montreal for helping blossom her …
Michael Tonge ’12, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently highlighted in Jet Magazine’s Creative’s Spotlight, a weekly feature highlighting African-American “creatives making trailblazing moves.” Tonge …

The website Niche.com recently came out with its 2017 Best Colleges in America rankings, and Bucknell is ranked No. 58 on that list, as well …
In Good Tilth
Professor Chris Martine, biology, spoke about his efforts to engage the public in his work with plants in a recent article …
Scientific American
Professor DeeAnn Reeder, biology, was quoted in an article in the November issue of Scientific American that details how some beetles have …
The new Graham Building was highlighted on Philly.com recently. It notes that the new building on the Bucknell campus isn’t the first such structure in …
Matt Griffin ’02, a Bucknell University alumnus and the senior manager of new media communications at the University of Pennsylvania, was recently featured in an …
WUWF Radio
Earlier this month, Professor Jason Leddington, philosophy, was a guest speaker at the University of West Florida’s Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series, …
The Bucknell Catholic Campus Ministry was recently featured in an article on the Harrisburg Diocese website. The piece details some of the activities of the …
Business Insider decided to use the data from PayScale’s latest College Salary Report to determine which school’s engineering students earn the most money after graduation. …
Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company, recently appointed Annie Seibold Drapeau ’88, a Bucknell University alumna, its chief human resources officer. Seibold Drapeau comes …
Doug Rotatori ’82, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently added to the board of trustees of New Jersey SEEDS, a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities …