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  • Wilkes University Inducts Students Into Tri Beta Biology Honor Society

    by Kelly Clisham May 1, 2023
    May 1, 2023

    Wilkes University inducted nine students to the Theta Delta Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta national biological honor society. The new members include: Cayla Stiles, Bangor.; Isaias Torres, Wilkes-Barre.; Esther Orlando, East Stroudsburg; Marissa Kovaleski, West Wyoming; Krishna Patel, Duryea; Alena Lateef, Presto; Joshua Dombroski, Coal Township; Maxine Bodnari, Fleetwood …

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  • Wilkes University Celebrates Earth Day on April 24 with Events Focused on Sustainability and Climate Change

    by Web Services April 18, 2023
    April 18, 2023

    Wilkes University will honor planet earth with events featuring faculty experts on Monday, April 24. A lecture addressing sustainable engineering and a live televised panel discussion about climate change are included in the lineup. All events are free and open to the public.

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  • One Question With Jeff Stratford: What Makes Ticks Tick?

    by Web Services February 23, 2023
    February 23, 2023

    The unseasonably warm winter being experienced in northeast Pennsylvania has prompted questions about the impact on the pest population including ticks. Ticks belong to a group of invertebrates akin to spiders, and feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Tick-borne illnesses can infect humans through …

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  • Dr. Kathleen Hirthler Receives 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania

    by Web Services January 18, 2023
    January 18, 2023

    In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Dr. Kathleen Hirthler, associate professor of nursing at Wilkes University, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania. Each year nurse practitioners across the nation are nominated by …

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  • Danielle Kieck of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Named a 2022-23 Faculty Scholar by the NACDS Foundation

    by Web Services December 1, 2022
    December 1, 2022

    Danielle Kieck, assistant professor in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University, has been named a 2022-23 Faculty Scholar by the NACDS Foundation. Kieck is one of only six pharmacy faculty members from across the country selected for the program. The Faculty Scholars program offers assistant professors at accredited …

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  • Matthew Finkenbinder Publishes Research in Nature, the World’s Leading Scientific Journal

    by Web Services November 16, 2022
    November 16, 2022

    Matthew S. Finkenbinder, Wilkes University associate professor of geology, was part of a team of scientists who published “700,000 years of tropical Andean glaciation” in Nature, regarded as the world’s leading journal of peer-reviewed science research. The paper, led by Donald T. Rodbell of Union College, is based on data …

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  • Wilkes University Engineering Programs Reaccredited by ABET

    by Web Services October 28, 2022
    October 28, 2022

    Engineering programs at Wilkes University have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, reaffirming the University’s continual excellence in educating the next generation of engineers. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares …

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  • Wilkes University Hosts Literacy Forum

    by Web Services October 24, 2022
    October 24, 2022

    Wilkes University hosts “America’s Reading Crisis: The Impact on our Children, Families and Community Plus Solutions,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The forum will be held in the second floor ballroom of the Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The event is free …

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  • Wilkes History Podcast Explores the Past, Present and Future of the Monarchy

    by Web Services October 17, 2022
    October 17, 2022

    The Sept. 8 death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, created an opportunity for a new generation of students to appreciate British history while discussing what lies ahead. Wilkes students, Jacob Kudysch and Adam Piston, hosts of the student-run podcast, “History Behind the Headlines,” devoted their fifth episode …

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  • Marleen Troy Named President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers

    by Web Services October 11, 2022
    October 11, 2022

    Marleen Troy, PhD, PE, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was named the 2022-23 President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) at the 88th Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 23 at Wilkes University. The ceremony included presentations of awards to PSPE chapters across Pennsylvania, …

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  • Swain Scores Twice, Jungwirth Nets OT Winner as Wilkes Men’s Ice Hockey Wins 4-3 Over Chatham
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    Wilkes News
    • Arts
    • News Releases
    • Research and Scholarship
    • Student Life
    • Wilkes Magazine
    • Video
      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Faculty

        One Question With Jeff Stratford: What Makes Ticks…

        February 23, 2023

        Events

        Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program…

        June 10, 2022

        Arts

        December Choral, Orchestra, Jazz and Band Concerts Planned

        December 3, 2021

        Events

        Happy Diwali from Wilkes University!

        November 4, 2021

        Events

        29th Annual Taste of Wilkes Event Returns In-Person

        November 3, 2021

        Events

        Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural…

        September 22, 2021

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Danica Benson

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Scott Heffelfinger

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabe Velez

        November 29, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Micaela Oliverio

        August 17, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

        August 16, 2018

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