Ann Valentine, professor and chair of the chemistry department at Temple University, will deliver the 2023 Henry J. and Linda C. Pownall Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Stark Learning Center 105. The lecture, “Exploring a Role for Titanium in Biochemistry,” is…
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Wilkes University is once again ranked among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. Wilkes stands at 269 among 435 national universities in the 2024 report. This is the 20th consecutive year Wilkes has been recognized by U.S. News and World…
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Robert Eskra joined the Wilkes University staff in June of 2023, tasked with building our new esports program and guiding students to compete in Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Before beginning his quest at Wilkes, Eskra worked as an attorney, then an assistant professor at…
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Wilkes University will host a screening of the documentary “Our American Family” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Addiction is an all-encompassing force not only in the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them. Captured at…
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John Wilkes statue with the Henry Student Center in the background
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Wilkes University kicks off the 2023-24 academic year with Welcome Weekend, Aug. 24 to 27. The weekend of events is a prelude to the start of classes on Monday, Aug. 28. Welcome Weekend Wilkes student-athletes, resident assistants and staff came together to help first-year and transfer students move in on…
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In recognition of 50 years of arts, culture and community, the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University will open the 2023-24 season by featuring the life and work of Wilkes-Barre native Rose O’Neill. The One Rose: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Rose O’Neill will be displayed from Aug. 25…
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Labs and classrooms across campus were filled with 110 budding biologists, engineers, doctors, pharmacists, geneticists and anthropologists during the annual WEBS (Women Empowered By Science) summer camp hosted from July 24 – 28. Wilkes faculty and students across the sciences, math, computer science and engineering disciplines joined forces to create…
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As an English and psychology double major, Drew Haritos spends plenty of time pondering words and their meanings. When she’s not in class, Haritos serves as a peer consultant at the Writing Center, executive editor for Manuscript literary magazine and an intern for Etruscan Press. She’s also a member of…
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“Are they willing to put the work in?” That’s the question Linda Gutierrez, professor of biology, asks herself when students express an interest in a career in medicine. Through his hard work in class and in the lab, she’s sure the answer for Isaias Torres is YES. “That is the…