Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert is scheduled for December 2, 2024 Nicholas Roth, Professor of Piano at Drake University, will present the Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert as the next installment of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. There is charge for admission....
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Drake University, Homeward Iowa Partner to Address Family Housing Insecurity in Des Moines Metro
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...
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Keys to Excellence opens season with pianist Ilia Radoslavov
Ilia Radoslavov, head of the keyboard area at the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music, will present the opening concert of the 2024–2025 season of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University. Admission is free. Radoslavov will also present a public masterclass on...
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Panel Discussion: Subnational Diplomacy at the Crossroads: China, Taiwan, and the U.S. Midwest
The Truman Center is proud to present a panel discussion on recent trends in subnational relations with China and Taiwan on July 17 from 4–5:15 p.m. at The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement located on Drake University’s campus, 2800 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. The panel is free and open to the...
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Drake Professors Joyce Njoroge and Maria Valdovinos win the 2024 Levitt Teacher and Mentor of the Year awards
Drake University faculty members Joyce Njoroge and Maria Valdovinos received Drake’s highest honors for teachers and mentors—the prestigious Madelyn M. Levitt Awards—at the University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 19. The late Madelyn Levitt, longtime Drake trustee and honorary alumna, established the awards in 1994 to recognize Drake faculty and staff for their commitment to...
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Drake to host regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion in conjunction with the sixth annual Iowa Interfaith Conference April 12–14
Drake University will host the regional upper-Midwest meeting of the American Academy of Religion in conjunction with the sixth annual Iowa Interfaith Conference April 12–14. All events are free and open to the public. View a schedule of events. The regional upper-Midwest meeting of the American Academy of Religion involves papers, panels, and keynotes on...
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Keys to Excellence presents Nicholas Roth and colleagues in Schumann Program
Nicholas Roth, professor of piano at Drake University, will present the Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert as the next installment of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. Sally Bartlett was a long-time supporter of the Drake piano program. Her many...
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Keys to Excellence Presents Bruce Brubaker
Bruce Brubaker, chair of the piano department at the New England Conservatory, will present the next concert of the 2023–2024 season of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. Brubaker will also give a public masterclass on Sunday, Nov. 12, at...
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Drake University professor’s study cited in 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics
Professor Klaus Bartschat’s 2014 paper identified a source of error in experimental results obtained with Nobel Prize-winning technology This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three Laureates for the development of extremely short laser pulses, which—for the first time—can be used to image electron dynamics in atoms and molecules. This breakthrough enables the...
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Keys to Excellence features Garik Pedersen in The Victory Vertical Piano Project Oct. 2
The annual concert series features internationally acclaimed pianists. All concerts are held at Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University; admission is free. Garik Pedersen, emeritus professor of Eastern Michigan University, will present the opening concert of the 2023–2024 season of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in...