Today, Apple released the newest version of macOS, Ventura. ITS generally allows users to update their Drake owned computer after the first or second point release (e.g. 13.1) of the operating system. By that point all of the bugs and security issues in the operating system should be fixed, and ITS will have had the...
Author: Becky Klein (Becky Klein)
Post
Brown Named 2022 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) will award its highest honor, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor to Drake pharmacy alumnus and retired Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Alcon, Gregg C. Brown, PH’78, LW’81. Brown will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Friday, November...
Post
CPHS Students, Alumni, and Faculty Awarded at 2022 IPA Annual Meeting
At the 2022 Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Annual Meeting, held September 23-24 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pharmacists and student pharmacists joined together for professional development and to recognize Iowa pharmacy’s spirit of service and its culture of professionalism. Associate professor of pharmacy practice Wendy Mobley-Bukstein served as a panelist for the September 23 keynote address...
Post
Student Pharmacists Awarded NASA Research Scholarships
The NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awarded two research scholarships to students in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). Second-year student pharmacist Anna Braun and third-year student pharmacist Ali Goldensoph were two of 19 students in Iowa to receive these competitive scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. Both students earned the...
Post
Wireless Service Updates
While the Meredith building is undergoing renovation, many classes have been relocated to other buildings resulting in a significantly higher demand for wireless connections in those spaces. The network in those locations has been pushed to capacity during busy class times, particularly in Harvey Ingham. Earlier this week, ITS completed installing additional wireless access points in the...
Post
OTD Program Involved with Inaugural Sensory-Friendly Morning at Iowa State Fair
Students and faculty in Drake University’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program helped plan and implement the inaugural Sensory-Friendly Morning at the Iowa State Fair on August 17, 2022. In coordination with the event’s presenting sponsor, ChildServe, the OTD program provided guidance to make the Iowa State Fair accessible and offer special programming for children and...
Post
Hernandez Cruz Receives ISGC Incoming Freshman Scholarship for Diversity in STEM
Genesis Hernandez Cruz, a first-year Health Sciences student in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, received a 2022-23 Incoming Freshman Scholarship from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC). This new scholarship program instituted by the ISGC in the fall of 2022 is meant to attract and retain diverse students in science, technology, engineering,...
Post
CPHS Welcomes OTD Class of 2025 and PharmD Class of 2026 During White Coat Ceremonies
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently welcomed first-year students into the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Class of 2025 and into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2026. The College continued its tradition of welcoming the incoming students through a two-day professional orientation program, culminating with the White Coat Ceremonies on August...
Post
Nelson named a 2022 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist Award Finalist
Molly Nelson, a fourth-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), was named one of three national finalists for the 2022 Next-Generation Future Pharmacist™ Award sponsored by Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times. The winner will be announced during the Next-Generation Pharmacist Award Gala held on September 30, 2022, in Kansas...
Post
ITS Support Center Extended Hours Next Week
The ITS Support Center in Carnegie Hall assists students, faculty, and staff with campus technology questions. During academic semesters, the Support Center regular open hours are Mondays through Thursdays 8am-6:30pm, and Fridays 8am-4:30pm. The Support Center will be open extended hours during move-in and Welcome Week as follows: Monday 8/22 & Tuesday 8/23, 8am-8pm Wednesday...