Drake University has teamed up with Ascent to expand its successful Startup Boot Camp for Women. The sessions in Des Moines will be held on June 6, 7, 20, and 21 in Aliber Hall on Drake University’s campus. The dates and times for the Des Moines session are as follows. All sessions will be held...
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Drake partners with Ascent to expand business boot camp for women
Drake University has teamed up with Ascent to expand its successful Startup Boot Camp for Women. The sessions in Des Moines will be held on June 6, 7, 20, and 21 in Aliber Hall on Drake University’s campus.
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Maryann Huey receives three-year grant to continue with STEM-related project
Maryann Huey, assistant professor of mathematics at Drake University, has been awarded a $600,000 three-year grant from the Iowa Department of Education for her project, “Statistics and Probability, Content and Pedagogy, for Secondary Teachers.”
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Senate panel approves Drake grad as top agriculture trade negotiator
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Adult Literacy Center receives grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation
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Professor McCarthy writes op-ed for Japanese newspaper
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Law professor Shontavia Johnson wins International Trademark Association competition
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CBPA hosts graduate student awards ceremony
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