Brief summaries/abstracts and final reports of the five Strategic Initiative Grants that will bring together teams of faculty and/or staff to identify and explore promising ideas to advance the strategic goals of the University and College of Engineering: First-Year Success: Personalized Student-Faculty EngagementTeam Lead: Tim Raymond This initiative addresses the critical need for first-year students […]
Engineering Summer 2023 Research Update: Maddy Kalaigian ’26
Walt Disney said, “Disneyland will never be completed, as long as there is imagination left in the world.” That quote can seemingly be applied to an assistive note-taking project that Bucknell computer engineering major Maddy Kalaigian ’26 is working on alongside Prof. Stu Thompson.
Engineering Summer 2023 Research Update: Kelsey Boyle ’24
Like many Bucknell engineers, Kelsey Boyle ’24, biomedical engineering, is trying to make the world a better place through her research. She, along with guidance from Prof. Olivia Boerman, is spending her summer investigating how gene expression along with the use of ultrasound technology impacts the healing of chronic wounds with hopes it can eventually lead to better treatment.
Engineering Summer 2023 Research Update: Hung Ngo ’26
Hung Ngo ’26, computer science and engineering, learned so much during his first year at Bucknell. He became proficient in Swift programming language, learned about augmented reality kits to build AR-powered apps and became educated about the topics of machine learning and deep learning.
Engineering Summer 2023 Research Update: Victoria Burek ’26
You are likely part of coffee’s third wave of consumption. What started out as simply drinking Folgers or another mass-market coffee at home and evolved to the Dunkin’ drive thru or a complicated Starbucks order is now at a stage where consumers are emphasizing high-quality coffee.
GCSP: Setting a Path for Engineers
Andrew Kim ’23, mechanical engineering, has done a lot during his time at Bucknell. He has been part of the Society & Technology Residential College, a STEM Scholar, a Bucknell Outdoor Education & Leadership leader, president of the Bucknell University Makers Society, a residential advisor, a research assistant in the Civil Engineering Department and a student engineering consultant with the Bucknell Small Business Development Center (SBDC). But he credits the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) for opening his eyes to the myriad possibilities within the College of Engineering.
Hands-on Workshop Teaches Bucknell Engineers About Designing for Different Cultures
Students at Bucknell and in the College of Engineering are exposed to a bevy of extracurricular learning opportunities, both on campus and off. Recently, Prof. Donna Ebenstein, biomedical engineering department chair, sent five engineers spanning four disciplines and a pair of class years to the University of Delaware for the Design for the Developing World Workshop, which is run by Bucknell chemical engineering graduate Julie Karand ’12, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Delaware.
Internship in Residence Program Adds Valuable Option for Engineers
Today, students use internships to develop valuable skills, build a network of professional colleagues and propel themselves to a meaningful career. This summer, Bucknell’s College of Engineering has made internships more accessible at an earlier stage through its new Internship in Residence Program.