Holistic treatment of patients was the topic of discussion during the Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit on April 12. The event was held at Mohegan Sun Pocono and featured panel discussions with medical, legal and law enforcement professionals who discussed the current state of the opioid crisis, shared methodology and…
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The program was developed in response to projected job growth for medical scientists. Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is expanding its program offerings with the launch of a Master of Science in pharmacology and medicinal chemistry. The 36-credit program is a two-year, research-driven master’s degree that prepares students for…
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The Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of music on April 29, at 8 p.m. in the Main Stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by John Vaida, adjunct professor of violin at Wilkes University and the director of the…
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Students in Wilkes University’s Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will teach SHINE of Luzerne County students how to “Make Money Make Cents” on April 11. Wilkes students will visit the SHINE afterschool center at Heights Murray Elementary School, 1 S. Sherman St, Wilkes-Barre, to present the program from 4-5…
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The Wilkes University Civic Band will present the concert “My Best Friends In Music” on April 28 at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by Philip G. Simon, associate professor of music. Admission is free and the concert is open…
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“Cone Snail Venom Peptides: From Biodiversity to Drug Development” will be the focus of the annual Kimball Lecture on April 23 at Wilkes University. It will be presented Baldomero M. Olivera, distinguished professor of biological sciences at The University of Utah. Olivera will speak at 8 p.m. in Stark Learning…
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The Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy hosted the second annual opioid epidemic awareness walk on Thursday, April 4 to benefit the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department’s Naloxone program. Participants walked from the Wilkes campus to Kirby Park and back to raise awareness for the opioid epidemic. Educational materials and t-shirts were…
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Bonnie Culver, director of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes, says that she has had Norwegian elk hounds “for all of my adult life.” You can see her and her latest elk hound, Brody, out and about on campus. Inside the creative writing office in Cox…
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American Premier of Wind Ensemble Version of Eugene Magalif’s Concerto for Flute Will Be Featured The Wilkes University Flute Ensemble presents the concert “Creature Feature.” The performance is April 27 at 8 p.m. on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University.…
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Wilkes University junior Sean Connelly never imagined he would study abroad. That changed after a meeting with members of the honors program cohort. “I had no plans of studying abroad ever,” Connelly explains. “Then Dr. (Jeffrey) Stratford (associate professor of biology) met with the honors students and told us about…