On Nov. 23 and 24, Drake University’s Department of Music will present Hodie, a Christmas cantata, by the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The concerts will feature nearly 300 performers, including all four Drake choruses (Drake Choir, Chamber Choir, Chorale, Drake University/Community Chorus), a student/faculty orchestra, student soloists, and the Heartland Youth Choir, conducted...
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
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Rock drummer Kenny Aronoff plays free concert at Drake University
On Nov. 20, Kenny Aronoff, one of the world’s most sought-after and influential rock drummers, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m., and seating is general admission. Aronoff’s drumming style is a combination of power and grace, which has earned him the honor of...
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X-ray lasers are no longer science fiction
On Nov. 14, Linda Young, director of the X-ray Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver a lecture about the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) laser, which helps scientists determine three-dimensional structure of materials at the atomic scale. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in...
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Biographer Walter Isaacson delivers 32nd Bucksbaum lecture
On Nov. 21, Walter Isaacson, biographer and president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, will deliver the 32nd Bucksbaum lecture. His lecture, “The Genius of Jobs, Franklin, and Einstein” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus. This event is free and open to the public. Isaacson’s lecture will...
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Drake professor presents research at the annual Iowa Microscopy Society Fall Symposium at the Carver College of Medicine
Jerry E. Honts, associate professor of biology at Drake University and Robert Sterner, biochemistry, cell & molecular biology major at Drake University, were invited to present their latest research at the Iowa Microscopy Society’s annual symposium.
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Basu: We still have a ways to go on race relations
Drake University is mentioned for hosting NPR's Michele Norris for a lecture on race.
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‘Startup Boot Camp for Women’ pushes female entrepreneurship
Drake University will host “Startup Boot Camp for Women,” a series of intensive workshop sessions promoting female entrepreneurship over the next two weekends.
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NPR’s Michele Norris to give public lecture at Drake University
Michele Norris, National Public Radio (NPR) host and special correspondent, will present “The Race Card Project” on Nov. 6 at Drake University as part of the 2013 WOW! Wonder of Words Festival. The Race Card Project encourages people to share their thoughts about race, ethnicity and cultural identity. This event, which is free and open...
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Fulbright Starts Efforts to Help Alumni Keep Global Ties
Drake University is mentioned as one of this year’s Fulbright top producers. The University was also listed as a top producing school in 2012, 2009, and 2006.
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Claire Sisco King to deliver lecture on rhetorical and cultural implications of celebrity images
On Nov. 4, Claire Sisco King, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “Hitching Wagons to Stars: Celebrity, Allegory, and the Politics of Juxtaposition.” The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in the Medbury Honors Lounge. King will share insight from her current book project, which examines the rhetoric...