Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)

Actors from the Drake University community will perform a heartwarming holiday classic with a new twist when they bring to the stage "It's a Wonderful Life -- A Live Radio Play," which opens Thursday, Dec. 13.

From creating a sports drink from urine to detecting toxic metals in water, three Drake students rocketed through summer research internships at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The students recently shared findings from the exciting experience at a Drake University Science Colloquium Series presentation.

Drake University teaches many students -- including employees from major Des Moines companies -- Hubbell Realty Co., Principal Financial Group and Meredith Corp.

When James Autry and Clifton Taulbert first met, both men were impressed with their similarities, despite their backgrounds' experiencing racism from different perspectives.

A soy-based diet in pregnant and nursing rats has been shown to cause changes in the reproductive anatomy and spatial learning skills of their male offspring, according to Drake research presented last month at the national conference of the Society for Neuroscience.

Drake University's Bulldogs and School of Education teamed up with Des Moines' Phillips Traditional School on Nov. 9 to celebrate the success of their new "Grow Bulldogs" program.

Anna K. Ryon, a third-year law student and Opperman Scholar from Des Moines, recently gave an hour-long presentation at a national conference on adjustable-rate and exotic mortgages and how they have contributed to the subprime lending crisis.

Drake women's basketball Head Coach Amy Stephens recently announced that four high school standouts will join the Bulldog program for the 2008-09 academic year. Rachael Hackbarth from Colgate, Wis.; Brittnye McSparron from Appley Valley, Minn.; Alex Montgomery from Cannon Falls, Minn.; and Amber Wollschlager from Milbank, S.D. signed national letters of intent.

Seniors Leonard Houston and Klayton Korver combined for 45 points as Drake held off Duquesne, 77-73, to capture the championship of the Iowa Realty Invitational Saturday night.

In a tale of two halves, it was the Drake women’s basketball team’s effort and focus in the final 20 minutes that sparked the Bulldogs to an 80-68 victory over Montana State on Sunday.