President Obama recently nominated Bucknell University graduate J. Patricia Wilson Smoot ’85 for Commissioner of the United State Parole Commission (USPC), which is part of …
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Professor Erin Jablonski, chemical engineering, has taken a lead role in establishing a new children’s museum in Lewisburg at the site of …
Daily Item
This article, which ran over Commencement Weekend, tells the story of Claire Maree O’Bryan ’16, an Australia native who saw her mother …
Brian Hollinger ’91, an alumnus of Bucknell University, was recently promoted to associate vice president at Dewberry in the firm’s Gainesville, Va. office. Hollinger was …
The College Choice website has ranked Bucknell University’s engineering program as the 19th best in the country in its “2016 Best Bachelor’s Degrees …
William Roark ’03, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, which provides quality legal …
BBC
Professor Jennifer Silva, sociology & anthropology, was one of four experts that the BBC interviewed for a feature on the rising death rates …
Judy “JJ” Jackson M’90, a graduate alumna of Bucknell University, has joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as its diversity and inclusion officer, a newly-created …
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The Bucknell Small Business Development Center (SBDC) works with small businesses all around the area to help them grow and develop. …
Joseph Jones, III ’86, a graduate of Bucknell University, will be named the next superintendent of the Neshaminy (Pa.) School District in Bucks County, the …
Michael Loughead ’81, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently named the new superintendent of the Hampton Township (Pa.) School District, located just outside Pittsburgh in …
Four students who this year worked in the lab of Professor Chris Martine, biology, have received awards from four different organizations.
Alice Butler ’16 and …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
While it is the presidential election and the soon-to-be concluded primaries that are receiving most of the media attention, there are numerous legislative …
Vogue
Professor Ludmila Shleyfer Lavine, Russian and director of the Russian Studies program, recently was quoted in an article about Russian fashion, specifically children’s …
Greg Furst ’86, an alumnus of Bucknell University, was recently appointed chief executive officer of Highstreet IT, an IT services company specializing in cloud-based services …
Richard (Bo) Botteicher ’98, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently named general manager for underground solutions at the Aegion Corporation, a global leader in …
Darleen Buttrick ’01, a Bucknell University alumna, was recently profiled in Business West, the business journal of Western Massachusetts. Buttrick is currently a project …
USA Today
Professor DeeAnn Reeder, biology, was quoted in a recent story about the retirement of circus elephants from the Ringling Brother and Barnum & …
David Newcomb ’93, a graduate of Bucknell University, has been hired as a Principal and institutional healthcare sector sales specialist at Needham & Company, a …
Christopher Shaheen ’84, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently named a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a legal firm based in Minneapolis, Minn. with …
Valerie Murray ’96, a Bucknell University graduate, has been promoted to chief operating officer at Beacon Trust Company, a wealth management firm based in Morristown, …
Science Daily
Professor Chris Martine, biology, and the Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research, teamed up with a class of seventh graders from …
Three members of the Bucknell faculty have been elected to three-year terms as councilors of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) beginning in June. Professor …
Professor Maria Antonaccio, religious studies, was recently featured in a Q&A on a blog for The Enhancing Life Project, a two-year research project …
Charles Mitchell ’05, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently named the president and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation (CF), effective July 1. The organization’s board …
Jay Doubman ’93, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently appointed senior vice president, corporate strategy and development at the Cabot Corporation, a Boston-based global …
Gina Russo ’00, a Bucknell University alumna, has been named the new executive director of the Corporate Angel Network (CAN). The CAN is a nonprofit …
William Gubing ’98, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently featured in a niche automotive publication, Automotive News. The piece is part of a …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Professor Scott Meinke, political science, was quoted twice in an article about the five states that are having their presidential primaries today. …
Guy Williams ’76, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently named the first full-time president and CEO of Detrioters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ). Williams, who …
Ted Grace ’95, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently appointed vice president, investor relations at United Rentals, Inc. Grace has over 20 years of …
J.T. Ferrara ’17, a double major in electrical engineering and mathematics, has been accepted into the prestigious Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program for the fall …
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Professor Chris Ellis, political science, recently conducted an interview with Minnesota Public Radio about the untapped potential of non-voters — those individuals …
Bucknell University alumnus Nick Stone ’99 has joined Cherry Bekaert LLP as the firm’s Risk Advisory Services Director. Over the last eight years, Stone has …
Sarah Bush ’89, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently awarded a 2016 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence at the University of Missouri. Bush is an …
Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, and the Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research, has been selected to receive the 2016 Dennis M. …
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Bucknell University students Dylan Yuska ’16 (economics), Matthew Bresnahan ’17 (economics) and Chris Shadek ’17 (computer science & engineering) hope that their new …
Orangewood Partners, a private investment firm, and David B. Henry ’71, a Bucknell University alumnus, have announced the launch of Peaceable Street Capital (PSC), a …
In this feature story in the Muncy Luminary, the legacy of Elizabeth Meek, Bucknell University Class of 1905, is looked back upon. Meek was …
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan ’72, a Bucknell University graduate, was recently promoted to James B. and Mary Lou Hawkes Deputy Director at the Peabody Essex Museum …
The Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recently received an award that is given out annually in advance of National Small Business …
James Luterman ’90, a Bucknell University alumnus, was recently appointed senior vice president, research & development at OvaScience, a global fertility company that focuses on …
Associated Press
Professor Ken Field, biology, and his work were recently mentioned in an article showing that describes how some hibernation spots for bats …
Paul Cowie, III ’02, a Bucknell University graduate, has been added to the ownership team at the Meketa Investment Group, a global investment consulting firm. …
Bucknell University ranked highly in Forbes’ 2016 Best Value Colleges. These annual rankings are based on tuition costs, school quality, graduation success and post-graduate …
Jeff Stopko ’84, a graduate of Bucknell University, was recently added to the Board of Directors at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, a …
Environmental Monitor
In February, we told you the story about how Bucknell University Professor Richard Crago, civil & environmental engineering, and his class …
Congratulations go out to Bucknell University graduate Jay Wright ’83, the head men’s basketball coach at Villanova University, which won its second national championship in …