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When Wilkes University Theatre stages its production of I Love You Because from Nov. 13-16, the musical will serve as a homecoming celebration of sorts for its director, Sean Patrick Gibbons. Gibbons, visiting assistant professor of theatre, has been a performing arts professional since he was seven years old. After …

Wilkes University has received two grants, totaling more than $1.2 million, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support innovation and workforce development within the region.  “This is a tremendous achievement for our faculty as well as the greater community,” said President Greg Cant, noting the competitive nature of NSF …

Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is proud to support the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) We’re Your Pharmacist campaign to promote the vital patient care provided by hospital and health-system pharmacists.  The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is one of the first seven schools of pharmacy in the nation …

Wilkes University recently celebrated the official opening of the Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) with a ribbon cutting and dedication at the Simms Center on Main. Made possible by a $1.5 million gift from the Cohen Family and the Benco Family Foundation, CCEI was designed to support student …

For assistant biology professor Yuzo Yanagitsuru, it all boils down to something quite simple: “I like fish.” It may sound straightforward, but anyone who knows him would understand that Yanagitsuru’s journey to Wilkes, and the research he oversees here, has been the culmination of a lifelong passion.

Jessica Larsen, the Carol and John Cromer Endowed Associate Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering at Clemson University, will deliver the Henry and Linda C. Pownall Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Stark Learning Center 105. The lecture, “Leveraging Chemistry …

Wilkes University hosted the 22nd annual Norman Mailer Society Conference, “What Would Norman Mailer Say?” from Oct. 9-11. In connection with the conference presentations and discussions, the University dedicated the Mailer Archives in the E.S. Farley Library. Norman Mailer’s creative work spanned novels, newsprint, magazine, stage and screen. He produced …

The Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike runs Oct. 2-5 Wilkes University Theatre opens the 2025-26 season with the conflict and the comedy of family dynamics in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang.  Under the direction of Jon Liebetrau, associate professor of …

“Entrepreneurship is not a solo venture,” says Terry Chase, executive director of the newly established Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. “It takes the support of multiple parties and that is the role that the CCEI is designed to fulfill.” Formed in 2025 as a result of a transformative gift …

Wilkes University continues to be ranked among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. For 2026, Wilkes stands at 318 among 434 national universities. This is the 22nd consecutive year Wilkes has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report and …