“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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Biology Professor Michael Steele Featured in NOVA Wonders for Squirrel Appreciation Day
by Web ServicesMichael Steele, professor of biology at Wilkes University, recently was featured in NOVA Wonders in an article entitled, “Six Stupendous Reasons to Appreciate the Heck Out of Squirrels”. The article ran on Jan. 21, squirrel appreciation day. The article discusses the tactics squirrels use to protect their supplies, communication patterns …
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If you ask senior biology major Keaton Allison how he would describe his experience as a Guthrie Scholar, he quotes Greek physician Hippocrates: “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is a love of humanity.” The Guthrie program allows Wilkes students to gain first-hand knowledge of the life of …
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We visited William Biggers, professor of biology, in his lab, where he introduced us to two of his favorite laboratory specimens. FUN FACTS: TARANTULAS The tarantula’s reputation is based more on legend than reality as there are only a few species which have a powerful bite. The venom of most …
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Wilkes University will hold Earth and Environmental Science Day on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program gives high school teachers and students the opportunity to join faculty experts for hands-on, interactive lab activities and presentations on topics including gravity anomalies, climate change, leaky pipes, water …
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Gabrielle, a biology, neuroscience, and history triple major with minors in psychology and chemistry, still finds the time to travel and throw herself into everything she does. Stay tuned to meet the next incredible student in Wilkes in 60 video series.
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Eight Wilkes University students were named to the Guthrie Clinical Scholars program. The Guthrie Scholars program is designed to give qualified juniors and seniors at Wilkes University who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine the opportunity to earn 15 credits while gaining first-hand knowledge of the life of a …
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Three Wilkes University students are spending part of the summer at the Toolik Lake Field Station, 170 miles north of the Arctic Circle, researching the effects of climate change on plants. The students – seniors Stephen Turner of Plains, Pa., Darrel Dech of Allentown, Pa., and Steve Forney, from Easthampton Township, …