Peter Levi, assistant professor of environmental science and policy, will channel his knowledge of streams, rivers, and reservoirs into a family-friendly presentation at the Science Center of Iowa.
Interfaith event to precede Bucksbaum Lecture by On Being host Krista Tippett
A high-profile lecture by one of the world’s leading journalists on the topic of faith and religion will be preceded by an interfaith event designed to introduce visitors to the diversity of religious and faith communities in central Iowa.
The Comparison Project to host interfaith dialogue on death and dying
The Comparison Project will present the third event in its 2016–2017 series on death and dying. A community interfaith dialogue on Oct. 27 will feature representatives of three different refugee religions in Des Moines.
James Cloyd and Natalie Schmitz to lecture at Drake University Science Colloquium Series
Drake University will host free lectures this week by a University of Minnesota professor whose team recently had an anti-seizure drug approved by the FDA and by one of his graduate students, a Drake pharmacy alumna.
Vitha publishes textbook on chromatography
Mark Vitha, professor of chemistry and a Windsor Professor of Science at Drake University, published a new textbook titled "Chromatography: Principles and Instrumentation."
Rosburg wins statewide conservation award
Drake University Professor of Biology Thomas R. Rosburg will receive a statewide award in recognition of his extensive conservation efforts.
Valdovinos to serve on Association for Professional Behavior Analysts board
Maria Valdovinos, associate professor of psychology, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts.
Keys to Excellence Piano Series launches fourth season on Oct. 24
Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series will open its fourth season with a performance by Lori Sims, professor of piano at Western Michigan University.
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranks Drake 135 in nation
The inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranking of U.S. colleges placed Drake University at 135 in a list that includes more than 1,000 schools nationwide.
Drake Chamber Choir, four high school choirs to perform Faure’s “Requiem”
The Drake University Chamber Choir, choirs from four Des Moines area high schools, and a professional orchestra will perform Gabriel Faure’s well-known Requiem at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9.