Drake University science students seeking to publish original research, secure competitive graduate fellowships, and work side-by-side with industry experts are getting a major boost this fall. Chris Kliethermes, Ph.D., officially steps into the role of director for the Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute (DUSCI) this month. An associate professor and chair of Drake’s Department of...
Des Moines insurance leaders will examine how moral and religious convictions shape decisions about risk, responsibility, and protection. The Comparison Project and Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business will launch their 2026–2028 Prophets & Profits series with “Insurance & Risk: Moral Responsibility in a World of Uncertainty,” a public panel discussion featuring four leaders from Iowa’s insurance...
Drake University student Tess Meggison, alongside her teammate and longtime friend Campbell Valline of Iowa State University, won first place at the 17th annual Washington Media Scholars Foundation (WMSF) Media Plan Case Competition, each securing a $5,000 scholarship. Meggison and Valline were awarded top prize after presenting their data-driven campaign to a panel of top...
On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Comparison Project will host a “Meditation Fair” in Meredith Hall on Drake University’s campus. The event is free and open to the public and will feature meditation instructors representing many different religious and spiritual traditions and techniques. Light breakfast fare will be available. Attendees...
Drake University announced the creation of the Clifford (“Cliff”) G. Rea Endowed Chair in Biology, which was made possible by a $4 million gift from the late alumnus Clifford G. Rea, AS’60. Professor David Senchina, Ph.D., is the inaugural chairholder. Rea, a graduate of the Drake Biology Department, established the endowment to provide flexible, long-term...
On Wednesday, October 1, Drake University will host a lecture by Zilka Spahić Šiljak entitled, “Two Idealized Cosmologies of Gender Relation in Islam.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will occur at 6:00 pm in Sussman Theater on the lower level of the Olmsted Center on Drake’s campus (2875 University Ave)....
Eight lectures planned through November, additional winter programming to be added The Drake Municipal Observatory is proud to announce a compelling new lineup of programming for the fall with additional new winter programming to be added for the first time—creating more opportunities for the Des Moines community to explore the cosmos. The fall schedule features...
Drake University announced it is the recipient of a $175,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The grant will go toward updating and expanding an existing water quality laboratory in Olin Hall and tripling the number of students who can be served by the lab. The existing 300-square-foot water quality laboratory will be...
Drake University, in collaboration with Homeward, Polk County’s homelessness planning organization, announced today the release of a comprehensive study on families experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines metro area. This research initiative, conducted with significant involvement of Drake University student researchers, sheds light on the unique challenges families experiencing homelessness are facing. The study brings...