By way of ebola crises, earthquakes, and hurricanes, the career of Commander Aaron Middlekauff, PH’01, brought him to the nation’s capital to direct field operations for the Coast Guard’s pharmacists.
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From Fragmentation to Collaboration
The Des Moines Area Interprofessional Education Collaborative is changing the way pharmacists are educated.
White Coat Ceremony history
Read about the history behind the White Coat Ceremony, a tradition now over a decade old.
Memorabilia tells Drake history
Alumni have donated a variety of memorabilia to the Drake University Alumni House. Each piece tells a different story in the history of the University.
Can Medical Marijuana Treat PTSD?
Research by recent Drake alumni examines whether medical marijuana is clinically effective for treating post-traumatic stress among military veterans.
Peter Neufeld of The Innocence Project to Deliver 35th Bucksbaum Lecture
Peter Neufeld, co-founder of The Innocence Project, will deliver the 35th Bucksbaum lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, in the Drake University Knapp Center.
Drake hires CEO to lead renowned magazine media program
Drake University has hired the founder of a Des Moines communications company to lead the university’s award-winning magazine media program.
Drake Law introduces health care into curriculum
After several years instructing health care professionals on the intricacies of law as a faculty member at Des Moines University, Denise Hill, GR’95, JD’96, will shift to teaching law students about health care as the director of the new Health Law program at Drake Law School this fall.
Toward a live mascot legacy
It seems like yesterday that Porterhouse’s paws pattered across the Knapp Center court. All eyes in an at-capacity crowd stared as he stopped, sat, and stared into the eyes of co-owner Kevin Bell, LW’11. There was a moment of anticipation. Then Bell released a basketball across the court, and Porterhouse dashed after it—with all the...
Chronicling the caucuses
The Iowa Caucus Collection, a rapidly growing collection of historical artifacts associated with the caucuses, is receiving items to chronicle Iowa's unique place in presidential politics.