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Tanisha Williams, Richard E. and Yvonne Smith Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany, discusses the ins and outs of …
National Public Radio
Tanisha Williams, the Richard E. and Yvonne Smith Post-Doctoral Fellow in Botany, says in this story that the changing leaves tell …
The Standard-Journal
Professor Sarah Lower, biology, is working to confirm scientifically what people have reported casually for years, that there don’t seem to …
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
This story reports that Professor Sarah Lower, biology, spoke about studies being done on the firefly population at the inaugural Sylvan …
WITF-FM Smart Talk
Bucknell researchers Jayne McDevitt ’22, cell biology/biochemistry major; Professor David Rovnyak, chemistry; and Professor Beth Capaldi, biology, were …
Science
A new study argues that fireflies starting glowing 130 million years ago to identify mates. Bucknell Professor Sarah Lower, biology, was not …
WNYC-FM “The Brian Lehrer Show”
Professor Chris Martine, biology, the David Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research and the author of Trees …
The Philadelphia Inquirer
As leaves start to change color this fall, Tanisha Williams, Bucknell’s David Burpee post-doctoral fellow in botany, explains how the future …
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Bucknell rising senior Anais Barnes ’22 is profiled with Professor Chris Martine, biology; and Tanisha Williams, the Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow …
BBC
Professor Sarah Lower, biology, and her research on femme fatale fireflies are featured in this segment from Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins, …
FOX 56
Biology professors DeeAnn Reeder and Ken Field are recognized in this segment for the $2.9 million grant they received from the National Institute …
Yahoo News
Three veterinary experts in the Susquehanna Valley — including Dr. Jayne Kubat, a veterinarian and an adjunct assistant professor of biology at …
WVIA-TV Keystone Edition Health
Professor Le Paliulus, biology, is part of an expert panel for a show that weighs in on the strides …
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Professor Chris Martine, biology, Bucknell’s David Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research, provides expert insight in this story on …
Eyewitness News/Pahomepage.com
Edward McKnight Brawley, Bucknell’s first African American student who graduated from the University in 1875, is profiled in this Black History Month …
Sierra Online
Tanisha Williams, the Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow in Botany at Bucknell, and her #BlackBotanistsWeek campaign to “promote, encourage, create a safe space for, and …
Science Magazine
Tanisha Williams, Bucknell’s Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow in Botany who spearheaded #BlackBotanistsWeek, is featured in this story profiling the magazine’s runner-up for …
The Washington Post
Human activities have been transforming not just the health and composition of forests, but their colors, too. Tanisha Williams, the Burpee postdoctoral …
WITF-FM Smart Talk
Professor Elizabeth Capaldi, biology and animal behavior, discussed the U.S. emergence of the Asian giant hornets, or “murder hornets,” as …
Montgomery Media
Professor DeeAnn Reeder, biology and animal behavior, discusses her Bucknell research to study the connection between bats and coronavirus in this …
NPR StateImpact Pennsylvania
Many Black scientists are sharing their work in the environment independently of large nature organizations. This story reports on Tanisha Williams, the …
USA Today
Black scientists are embracing the hashtag movement that forced the nation to take a hard look at systemic racism. Tanisha Williams, the …
Pennlive.com/The Patriot-News
Professor Sarah Lower, biology, discusses little known facts about fireflies that she has discovered through her research in this story. …
FOX 56
Unless society turns off artificial lighting, fireflies could be at risk of “blinking out.” So says Professor Sarah Lower, biology, who …
The Beaver County Times
The Eastern cicada killer wasp is expected to emerge over the next month in Pennsylvania to feast on cicadas and may …
Newsweek
There has been reportedly online discussion among parents who hope to build up their children’s immunity through “COVID mixers,” but Professor Marie Pizzorno, …
NorthcentralPA.com
Professor Elizabeth Capaldi, biology and animal behavior, a bee researcher, discusses in this story how Pennsylvanians have mistakenly seen “murder hornets” near …
MindBodyGreen
Tanisha Williams, the Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow in Botany at Bucknell, is profiled in this story for helping to organize and lead a global #BlackBotanistsWeek …
The Scientist
Life sciences professors, including Bucknell Professor Greg Pask, biology, share their contingency plans for more coronavirus-related disruptions in the coming school year …
WVIA-FM
This edition of “Keystone Edition” features Professor Ken Field, biology, who discusses new National Science Foundation research he’s conducting with …
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Bats are thought to be the original host for all coronaviruses, yet for some reason the animals do not get sick. Bucknell …
Prevention
There are many reasons how and why a firefly lights up the night sky, from finding a mate to scoring a meal. Bucknell Professor …
New Castle News
The Spanish Flu of 1918 has drawn comparisons to today’s novel coronavirus pandemic. Professor Marie Pizzorno, biology, says in this …
HGTV
Professor Chris Martine, biology, says in this story that plants, often overlooked as living creatures on this planet, have some surprising health …
VIA Keystone Edition
The fault on the COVID-19 pandemic does not lie with animals says Bucknell biology professor DeeAnn Reeder, a leading bat biologist. …
VIA Public Media/PCN
Biology and animal behavior professor DeeAnn Reeder was among the panelists who participated in “Keystone Edition: Corona Crisis,” a live, …
The Guardian
This story reports that fireflies face a dim future because of habitat loss and light pollution. Experts, including Bucknell biology professor Sarah Lower …
VIA Public Media
In the wake of devastating fires in Australia, Bucknell biology professor Chris Martine, the David Burpee Professor in Plant Genetics & …
WNEP-TV
Chris Martine, a biology professor at Bucknell, has seen the historic devastation from the Australian wildfires. Martine has been to Australia six times …
Mongabay
Illegal poaching and trade of the world’s most trafficked mammal — the pangolin — has been confirmed in South Sudan. DeeAnn Reeder, an …
The Smithsonian
Scientists have recently developed a penchant for making the discovery of a new species a creative naming moment. This story reflects back to …
The New York Times
Tristan Stayton, an evolutionary biologist at Bucknell who studies the structural properties of turtle shells, is among the paleontologists in …
Science Friday
Scientists are learning that fireflies are vulnerable to habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution. In this segment, Bucknell biology professor Sarah Lower …
The Associated Press
South Sudan is trying to rebuild its six national parks and 13 game reserves following a five-year civil war. DeeAnn Reeder, …
Forbes
As detailed in this story, Bucknell and the NGO Fauna & Flora have teamed up with Zooniverse, the South Sudan Wildlife Service …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
After more than a decade of efforts to curb the spread of the deadly white-nose syndrome in American bats, it appears as if …
The New York Times
Bucknell biology professor Chris Martine, the David Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research; and postdoctoral fellow Angela McDonnell were …
Popular Science
Chris Martine, a biology scientist at Bucknell, has been studying nightshades in the Australian Monsoon Tropics for 20 years. Even so, this …