Members of the Wilkes University community were happy to help beautify the community in which they live, learn and work. More than 20 trees were planted throughout downtown Wilkes-Barre this week thanks to Ken Klemow, professor and chair of the biology department, and several of his students. The initiative was …
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William Terzaghi, professor of biology, has been selected to deliver the Wilkes University 2020 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture. His presentation, “Gene Editing: How It Might Improve Human Health and Food Security” will broadcast via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. It is free and open to …
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Lt. Col. Sarah L. Hedrick joined Wilkes this fall at the commander of the University’s ROTC Detachment 752. The detachment includes Wilkes students as well students from other colleges and universities in northeast Pennsylvania who are committed to serving the U.S. Air Force after graduation. In addition to her role …
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The Wilkes student chapter was chosen for the top prize out of 85 national chapters. The Wilkes University student chapter of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) was named the 2020 Chapter of the Year during the organization’s national Nexus meeting held virtually from Oct. 20 to 23. The …
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There are just a few days remaining in the 2020 election season, and Pennsylvania is once again playing a critical role in its outcome. In 2016, the Keystone State helped determine the fate of now President Donald Trump – a surprising flip for the historically “blue” region and longtime Democratic …
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To engineering students, Jim Lennox is a familiar name and face on campus. Having joined Wilkes in 1985, Lennox is the director of instrumentation in the College of Science and Engineering, meaning he installs and repairs electronic equipment. When he’s not doing that, you can find in the machine shop …
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Biology major Kevin Long says an injury that sidelined his cross country running career when he was a high school senior set him on the path to four great years at Wilkes University. A promising runner who had some offers to compete at Division 1 colleges, he lost the offers …
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The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association honored students and alumni from Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy with two awards at its recent conference. The conference was held virtually via a live broadcast on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Wilkes University was awarded the Membership Student Award. Michael Gionfriddo, a 2011 Nesbitt School …
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David Hicks recently joined Wilkes as director and faculty of practice in the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. Although his office is a little bit out of the way in Harold Cox Hall on South River Street, he’s making himself at home on campus. An accomplished fiction writer, …
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A research article based on a senior project completed by three Wilkes graduates has received the 2020 American Water Works Association (AWWA) Best Paper Award in the Engineering and Construction Division. “Pressure-Dependent Demand Under Pressure-Deficient Conditions,” is based on a senior project conducted by Michael Havard, Bruce Yankelitis and Jon Youells …