Drake senior Morayo Adeyoju, a native of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, shares his cultural history as part of an art exhibition on display through Oct. 22 in The Anderson Gallery. Adeyoju's grandfather was a king of the Yoruba tribe.
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The Comparison Project hosts lecture on divine action via quantum mechanics
Scholar Robert J. Russell will present a theory, based in Christianity, of how divine action may intervene in nature through quantum mechanics.
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Five Drake students selected for World Food Prize Foundation internships
Five Drake University students have been chosen for prestigious internship opportunities at The World Food Prize Foundation, an international nonprofit organization focusing on improvements in the field of food insecurity.
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Heartland Global Health Consortium conference focuses on water sustainability Oct. 13
A group of 10 Iowa colleges and universities will co-host a day-long series of talks on topics related to water and its influence on public health on Oct. 13.
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Mysteries of Drake
Rumors have surrounded the campus burial of President Morehouse, the house that the Fine Arts Center was built around, and the tunnels underneath campus for generations of Bulldogs.
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Jane Austen scholar to deliver free lecture on Oct. 11
Devoney Looser, author of "The Making of Jane Austen," deliver a free public lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room.
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Summer camps give voice to immigrant/refugee youth and religious minorities
Drake University hosted summer storytelling camps for immigrants, refugees, and interfaith students from Des Moines high schools.
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Drake third among Midwest regional universities in 2018 U.S. News rankings
Drake University is one of the Midwest’s best universities, with an exceptional commitment to undergraduate teaching, according to U.S. News & World Report 2018 "Best Colleges" rankings released today.
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The Comparison Project begins new lecture series on miracles
On Sept. 14, visiting assistant prof. Karen Zwier will deliver the first lecture in a new two-year series on the theme of miracles.
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Students thrive in beautiful new academic buildings
As the fall semester picks up steam at Drake University, students are effusive in their praise of Drake’s two new academic buildings. Collier-Scripps Hall and the Science Connector Building opened this fall as the centerpiece of Drake’s $52 million STEM@DRAKE initiative.