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Dogs of Wilkes Featured
Dogs of Wilkes: Meet Obedience Pups Zoki and Zava

by Sarah Bedford April 22, 2019

April 22, 2019

Professor of biology William Terzaghi and wife Vivien enjoy bringing their certified therapy Samoyeds Zoki…

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Events News Releases
Baldomero M. Olivero To Present Kimball Lecture Sponsored by Wilkes University Biology Department on April 23

by Sarah Bedford April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

“Cone Snail Venom Peptides: From Biodiversity to Drug Development” will be the focus of the…

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Research and Scholarship
Biology Professor Michael Steele Featured in NOVA Wonders for Squirrel Appreciation Day

by Sarah Bedford January 22, 2019

January 22, 2019

Michael Steele, professor of biology at Wilkes University, recently was featured in NOVA Wonders in…

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Research and Scholarship Student Life
Wilkes University Students Step into World of Medicine as Guthrie Clinical Scholars

by Sarah Bedford November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018

If you ask senior biology major Keaton Allison how he would describe his experience as…

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Video
Creepy Crawlers on Campus

by Samantha Stanich November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

We visited William Biggers, professor of biology, in his lab, where he introduced us to…

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Events News Releases
Wilkes University to Hold Earth and Environmental Science Day

by Samantha Stanich September 13, 2018

September 13, 2018

Wilkes University will hold Earth and Environmental Science Day on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8:30…

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6 in 60 Series Video
Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

by Web Services August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

Gabrielle, a biology, neuroscience, and history triple major with minors in psychology and chemistry, still finds the time to travel and throw…

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2 weeks ago by WilkesU Congratulations to all of the future engineers and students of the regional high schools that participated in today’s Engineering Olympics!
7 days ago by WilkesU Congrats to all of the 65 Passan School of Nursing at Wilkes University students who were officially inducted into the nursing program during a ceremony on April 7! Family and friends were in attendance as the students received their lab coats and signed the nursing pledge. https://news.wilkes.edu/2019/04/16/wilkes-university-students-inducted-into-passan-school-of-nursing/
6 days ago by WilkesU Bio major and 2-sport student-athlete @madisonens3 shows us what to do when we’re faced with an obstacle. Overcome it, become wildly successful, then graduate a year early! Wow! Read her story on the cover of the online @citizensvoice sports section. So proud of you, Madison! @wilkes_softball
5 days ago by WilkesU What time is it? Time to have a wonderful, restful long weekend! #13daysleft #youcandoit #finishstrong #summeriscoming
5 days ago by WilkesU So proud to share the news that Marlon James, an alumnus of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing program, has been named to @Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2019. Congratulations, Marlon! http://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567700/marlon-james/?fbclid=IwAR2KsgKK5T2s1ha5locsOTG2Gta_UqUgvOwj2OLmIs1YHqm-_aAugVtgnBo
19 hours ago by WilkesU In honor of Earth Day, here's an article from our most recent Wilkes Magazine featuring students who do meaningful research with their professors every day that will impact our planet in positive ways. Here, junior environmental engineering majors Scott Heffelfinger and Jillian Weston collect water samples from North Lake in Sweet Valley, Pa. to measure nitrate and phosphate levels. https://wilkesmagazine.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/on-the-edge-of-knowledge/ #more-4645
6 days ago by WilkesU NoViolet Bulawayo is speaking this evening at 7 p.m. in the Kirby Hall Salon as part of the Wilkes University English Department's Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series. Bulawayo, acclaimed novelist, essayist and short story writer, is the author of the novel "We Need New Names," which was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. It was recognized with the LA Times Book Prize Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, the Pen/Hemingway Award, and the Etisalat Prize for Literature. It also was selected to The New York Times Notable Books of 2013 list, the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New…
1 week ago by WilkesU Exciting news! Wilkes University 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 a career in the pharmaceutical or biomedical industry, or for entry into a doctoral program. Prospective students can apply now to start this fall. https://www.wilkes.edu/MSPS
6 days ago by WilkesU If you’re walking across the #FennerQuadrangle , make sure you stop to say hi and admire these happy #daffodils ! What a beautiful campus we all share. #wilkesuniversity #gatewaytothefuture #colonelpride
5 days ago by WilkesU If you love birds, have we got a party for you! The Bird Fest has been planned for Saturday, May 4 at Nescopeck State Park from 8 am to 4 pm with fun and informative events planned for the entire day, including "Blue Bird Walk and Talk" with our very own Wilkes University Biology & Health Sciences prof Dr. Jeff Stratford. Now that's something to sing about :) https://www.timesleader.com/features/740273/bird-fest-planned-at-nescopeck-state-park