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Bucknell University's 163rd Commencement will feature keynote speaker Sunil Gulati, the president of the United States Soccer Federation and a 1981 Bucknell graduate.

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Bucknell University students worked with a Geisinger LifeFlight helicopter nurse to develop a patent-ready prototype.

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Four Bucknell University biomedical engineering students presented their research at the Biomedical Engineering Society conference in Chicago.

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Bucknell University is one of six Pennsylvania schools selected for a pilot program by the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) of Central-Eastern Pennsylvania. The only one of its kind in the nation, the program offers an opportunity for hands-on study, training, and research in the application of photovoltaic (PV) solar technology.

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Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will speak at Bucknell University's 156th commencement ceremony Sunday, May 21. Rendell also will receive the Bucknell Award of Merit.

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Bucknell professor Christine Buffinton has been working with confocal imaging, which uses focused light from a laser to see inside an object "” in Buffinton's case, the embryonic heart of a chicken "” allowing very detailed views of structures smaller than a cell.

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A visual illusion by Bucknell professor Arthur Shapiro won first place in an international competition held in Spain.

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Tansa G. "Tony" Massoud, associate professor of political science and chair of political science department at Bucknell University, in central Pennsylvania, is an expert on war in the Middle East; Arab-Israeli conflict; international conflict; and related topics.

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Men's wrestling will be restored to varsity status at Bucknell and women's sports will be enhanced, thanks to $5.6 million in private donations from William A. "Bill" Graham IV, chairman and chief executive officer of The Graham Company in Philadelphia.

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Brian C. Mitchell, president of Washington & Jefferson College since 1998, has been named the 16th president of Bucknell University. Mitchell, 51, will join Bucknell July 1. Mitchell is regularly quoted on issues related to private education and its contributions to society.

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Jackson Hill, a composer and music professor, has never watched the Grammy awards on TV. But he might tune in this year "” one of his compositions appears on a Grammy-nominated CD in the "classical crossover" category.

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Next year will mark the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. An education professor has organized a symposium to take a look back at the 1954 decision, to spark a dialogue about its importance, and to examine its legacy.

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A Tolkien expert can discuss the faithfulness of Peter Jackson's film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" to the original material, the ways the films explore (or ignore) the books' themes, and the challenges of adapting fantasy literature to film.

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Saving souls, getting to heaven, preparing for life in the next world. That's what a good number of religious traditions are all about "” but in recent years, the world's religions are getting increasingly involved in efforts to help save the planet Earth as well.

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Alison J. Draper, an assistant professor of chemistry at Bucknell University, is doing research where the rubber meets the road -- literally. She's investigating the environmental and health impacts of automobile tire wear particles.

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Over the past 1 1/2 years, Bucknell University engineering students have been using a computer-controlled test rig they designed and built to test a bike outfitted with a prototype of an innovative new gearing system.

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist Kenneth Langone will speak May 19 at Bucknell University's commencement ceremony. He is perhaps best known for co-founding Home Depot, Inc., the well-known home improvement chain.