Wilkes University

During summer 2019, undergraduate students at Wilkes University engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2019, undergraduate students at Wilkes University engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

Wilkes University students Matthew Finnegan and Joshua Bradley presented research papers during the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. The event took place Feb. 15-17 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society. Finnegan is a junior political science and international studies major. His paper was entitled "Wind Turbine Construction Projects and Their Effects on Tourism." Bradley is a junior political science and international studies major. His paper was entitled "The Effect of Energy Trade Dependency on Foreign Policy." The conference provides a platform for Pi Sigma Alpha members to present their research findings in a professional setting with opportunity for engagement with peers. Finnegan and Bradley are research assistants with assistant professor of political science Andreea Maierean.

Four Wilkes University students are completing their Guthrie clinical semester as part of the Guthrie 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 physician.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

Students at Wilkes University are conducting theoretical research with Amjad Nazzal, associate professor of physics, this summer. During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

Wilkes University students are participating in summer research with Amjad Nazzal, associate professor of physics, and Henry Castejon, chair of mechanical engineering and professor of materials science and chemistry, as they conduct a series of experiments in the chemistry department. During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

Wilkes University students are conducting interdisciplinary research this summer with Del Lucent, associate professor of physics. The research students are learning about mathematics, computer science, physics, and biochemistry related to the protein folding research project. Their day-to-day tasks involve writing computer programs and optimizing data analysis workflows. They are also learning how to perform computer simulations of protein folding using molecular dynamics simulation packages. During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University were engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University were engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.

Wilkes University electrical and mechanical engineering majors presented their senior projects and demonstrated them at an event on April 28. It was attended by faculty, friends and family. Engineering students in the University's College of Science and Engineering are required to complete a senior project as part of the requirements to complete their degrees.

Wilkes University assistant professor of physics Del Lucent and mechanical engineering students, Michael O'Brien of Quakertown, Pa., and Daniel Sales of Laflin, Pa., attended the annual meeting of the Biophysical Society, held Feb. 17-21, 2018, in San Francisco, Calif. The students presented their poster and data on topological data analysis of protein dynamics using persistent homology. The project uses a mathematical technique, topological data analysis, to look for patterns in large simulations of protein folding. Protein folding is an action that occurs on the cellular level and analyzing it can be used to research treatments for a variety of disorders.

The Wilkes University history department will host the second annual Wyoming Valley Undergraduate History Conference on Feb. 21. The conference will take place from 4-7 p.m. in the Cohen Science Center, 140 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. The conference features research presentations by 11 students from four colleges and universities. In addition to Wilkes, participating schools include Kings College, Marywood University and University of Scranton. The conference is free and open to the public.

Wilkes University student David Heinz of Reading, Pa., put his environmental engineering major to the test as he participated in summer research above the Arctic Circle.

Six Wilkes University students are participating in a summer research project with Ken Klemow, a professor in the biology department.

Three Wilkes University student pharmacists are participating in a summer research project with Ajay Bommareddy, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy.

Three Wilkes University students participated in collaborative summer research projects with professor Del M. Lucent, assistant professor of physics.

Fifteen Wilkes University students participated in summer research with William Terzaghi, professor of biology.

Six Wilkes University students spent the summer working on two research projects with Linda Gutierrez, assistant professor of biology at Wilkes.

Four Wilkes University students traveled to Washington, D.C., August 3-6 to present research at the American Psychological Association convention. The students presented research with psychology department faculty members associate professor Jennifer Thomas and assistant professor Ellen Newell. The projects focused on factors that inspire students to engage in behaviors to reduce prejudice, discrimination, and social injustice as well as the health benefits and risks associated with participating in these actions.

Wilkes University students are presenting research papers in the first Wyoming Valley Undergraduate History Conference. Theses students will present their papers along with undergraduates from King's College and Marywood University.

Thirty Wilkes University students are participating in research projects this summer in the biology, environmental engineering and earth sciences, and geology departments.