Bucknell in the News

We Swore to ‘never forget’ 9/11. But Have We Let It Slowly Slip Away?

Mike Ferlazzo — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:33:45 +0000

Trib/Live
Professor Alexander Riley, sociology, provides perspective in this story on whether Americans are waning in their promise to never forget the terrorist …

Latinos Viewed as Key Swing Vote in Midterms

Mike Ferlazzo — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:48:17 +0000

CNHI
Professor Derek Wakefield, political science, and his past research on the Latino electorate is featured in this story on how Latino voters …

Bucknell University Research Uses Typing Patterns to Spot AI-assisted Work

Mike Ferlazzo — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:19:08 +0000

FOX56
Research by Professor Rajesh Kumar, computer science, and his students to study whether typing and behavioral patterns could help identify AI-assisted academic …

Soul in Motion Players Celebrate African-American Culture

Mike Ferlazzo — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:38:35 +0000

The Daily Item
This story reports that about 50 people attended a Saturday midday dance performance by the Soul in Motion players in the Terrace …

Prof, Student Researchers Study Typing Behavior to Detect AI

Mike Ferlazzo — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:33:13 +0000

The Daily Item
Research by Professor Rajesh Kumar, computer science, and student researchers, who are looking for ways to analyze how students type …

Bucknell Language Professor’s Book Explores History of ‘the n-word’

Mike Ferlazzo — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:50:54 +0000

NorthcentralPA.com
This story reports on the forthcoming book by Professor Hiram L. Smith, the Ruth Everett Sierzega Chair in Linguistics and associate professor of Spanish …

The AI Gap: Why Your Child’s School Is Falling Behind

Mike Ferlazzo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:23:32 +0000

WNYW-TV/FOX 5
Chris Dessi P’30, founder of Torque AI, host of AI Summit New York, and a regular AI commentator on news media channels, cited …

Cost of Living: How to Calculate How Much You Need

Mike Ferlazzo — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:40:07 +0000

U.S. News & World Report
Professor Matias Vernengo, economics, director of the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, discusses what someone should consider …

I Gave Up My Saturdays for This College Course. Its Value Is Undebatable.

Mike Ferlazzo — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:04:57 +0000

The Washington Post
Jack Lieblein, a 2026 Bucknell graduate, encourages college students to find a course or program that teaches debate and discourse like he …

Bucknell Welcomes Record Class of 2030

Mike Ferlazzo — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:10:21 +0000

The Daily Item
This story reports on campus move-in day for the record 1,067 students in the Class of 2030.

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Bucknell Scholar Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Mike Ferlazzo — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:42:58 +0000

Posse
Los Angeles Posse Scholar Angel Eunisse Yanga ’28 is recognized in this story for being named a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar, one of …

Celebrating Two Decades of Success at Bucknell

Mike Ferlazzo — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:38:57 +0000

Posse
Caro Mercado, Bucknell’s director for access and student success experience and the University’s Posse liaison, and the University’s commitment to the Posse Scholars …

25 Colleges Where Students Study the Most Hours a Week

Mike Ferlazzo — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:31:08 +0000

Business Insider
This story reports that Bucknell is among The Princeton Review’s 2025 ranking for the top schools in the nation where students study the …

Bucknell Raises Record $144M

Mike Ferlazzo — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:33:44 +0000

The Daily Item
This story recognizes Bucknell’s record $144 fundraising year. The story was also published by the New Castle News and The [Sharon] Herald …

The Trump Economic Fiasco of the Past Year and a Half

Mike Ferlazzo — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:23:37 +0000

Safir News Agency
Professor Matias Vernengo, economics, director of the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, provides an assessment of President Trump’s economic …