For Professor Vaji Farhadi, electrical & computer engineering is about more than solving technical problems — it's about helping students believe in their power to improve the world.

At Bucknell, Madelyn Hudak '27 found the freedom to shift from engineering to political science and pursue a path that blends athletic discipline, global perspective and a future in law.

The $650,000 award supports a five-year study of how individual experiences contribute to the development of practicing engineers’ problem-solving skills, particularly their intuition.