Research and Scholarship

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…

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…

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,…

Wilkes University is once again ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. Wilkes is ranked 234 among 440 national universities in the 2023 edition. This is the 19th consecutive year that Wilkes has been ranked and its fourth…

President Greg Cant honored six members of the Wilkes University faculty and staff with the President’s Awards for Excellence during the opening of school Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2022. The awards represent the University’s five core values: innovation, scholarship, diversity, mentorship and community. The President’s Award for Excellence…

Wilkes University has launched new programs in cannabis studies, the first of their kind in the region. The bachelor of science degree in cannabis chemistry and a certificate program in cannabis production and CBD extraction will produce a workforce who can fill the scientific and quality control gaps that are…

The public has been exposed to many new terms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As case counts decrease, one recent discussion has been the meaning of “pandemic” and “endemic” and what does COVID-19 becoming endemic mean for our community. Before discussing this, it is important to understand a few definitions. Endemic…

The E.S. Farley Library at Wilkes University has unveiled “Remembering Agnes: 50 Years Later,” an audio walking tour, interactive website and artifact exhibit that shares the history of Wilkes University during and after Hurricane Agnes in 1972. The project is a collaborative effort that began in the spring and included,…

Wilkes University recognized 10 faculty and staff members with 11 honors at the 2022 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Ajay Bommareddy, 2022 Carpenter Award RecipientAjay Bommareddy, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered…

In recognition of more than 50 years of service to Wilkes, a premiere learning space in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership now bears the name of one of the University’s most beloved faculty members. The Dr. Wagiha A. Taylor Learning Center, located on the second floor of the…