Amy Yanagitsuru’s curiosity about why animals do what they do led her to a career in biology. A lingering question from her doctoral research led to a prestigious fellowship and an opportunity for Wilkes students to take part in the Maine event — studying Atlantic puffins at a seabird colony …

High school students enjoyed a summer of AI, robotics and discovery through Wilkes University’s EXPLOR-NEPA program Wilkes University’s EXPLOR-NEPA (Experiential Learning for Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robotics in Northeast Pennsylvania) program is a new, three-year experiential learning initiative designed to give high school students the chance to start working in new technologies.  …

Wilkes University Theatre recently announced its 2026-27 season, and the slate of shows promises love, laughs, lust, scandal, sightseeing and Shakespeare. Speech & Debate | Oct. 8-11 The season opens with the scandal at the heart of Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam, a Tony Award-winning playwright raised in Scranton, …

Kasra Paknezhad is chasing his dream to build meaningful connections and bridge the gap in healthcare as he pursues a career in medicine

If you asked Scott Bolesta PharmD ‘00, professor of pharmacy practice in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, what he has been most proud of this past year, it wouldn’t just be receiving the nationally-recognized title, Fellow of ASHP. He says it’s also “serving as an example to the students of …

Sydney Allabaugh ’25 wrote her own strong story as a communications and media studies major at Wilkes University. As the editor-in-chief of The Beacon newspaper and director of the Wilkes Now TV news show, she gained hands-on experience that complemented her stellar work in the classroom. “Co-curriculars definitely helped me …

It may be summer break, but more than 100 someday scientists spent a week living the lab life at the We’re Empowered by Science camp on Wilkes University’s campus. The camp, better known by its acronym WEBS, gives students in grades 7-12 a chance to wade into the world of …

Kenna DeValor’s winning poem ‘Amaze, Amaze, Amaze’ takes their writing to the moon and beyond “When I was a kid, I bragged to everyone that I was going to be an astronaut-teacher who teaches about space IN space!” says Kenna DeValor, winner of this year’s Etruscan Prize.  For over 15 …

Wilkes University has been named to the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the University’s service, support and friendliness to community college transfer students. “Wilkes University is honored to be recognized on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll. This distinction reflects our …

For high school juniors and seniors who want to add something a little different to their list of things to do this summer, Wilkes University will offer Discover Pharmacy Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12. “It’s a great opportunity for students …