On Nov. 20, Kenny Aronoff, one of the world’s most sought-after and influential rock drummers, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m., and seating is general admission. Aronoff’s drumming style is a combination of power and grace, which has earned him the honor of...
On Nov. 14, Linda Young, director of the X-ray Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver a lecture about the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) laser, which helps scientists determine three-dimensional structure of materials at the atomic scale. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in...
On Nov. 21, Walter Isaacson, biographer and president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, will deliver the 32nd Bucksbaum lecture. His lecture, “The Genius of Jobs, Franklin, and Einstein” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus. This event is free and open to the public. Isaacson’s lecture will...
Michele Norris, National Public Radio (NPR) host and special correspondent, will present “The Race Card Project” on Nov. 6 at Drake University as part of the 2013 WOW! Wonder of Words Festival. The Race Card Project encourages people to share their thoughts about race, ethnicity and cultural identity. This event, which is free and open...
On Nov. 4, Claire Sisco King, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “Hitching Wagons to Stars: Celebrity, Allegory, and the Politics of Juxtaposition.” The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in the Medbury Honors Lounge. King will share insight from her current book project, which examines the rhetoric...
On Friday, Nov. 8, Drake University will host the Fall Finance Forum in collaboration with Bloomberg and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society of Iowa. This event will feature leaders in Islamic finance as well as Bloomberg knowledge experts. The daylong forum is free and open to the public and will be held in the...
On Nov. 7, Drake will host a panel discussion on Islamic finance featuring four experts, including Noripah Kamso, advisor of the Group Islamic Banking Division for Commerce Merchant International Bankers (CMIB). This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Sussman Theater at Drake University from 7–8 p.m. Kasmo...
On Nov. 2, the Drake Community Press will host a concert and benefit in celebration of its first book, “The Ones I Bring With Me: Iowa’s Young Latinas on Identity, Education, and Success.” The event, which is funded by Drake’s Student Senate, will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the 4th Street Theatre next door...
On Oct. 29, Drake University will host the iExplore Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Festival from 4:30–6 p.m. in Parents Hall of Olmsted Center. Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned astrophysicist and 31st Bucksbaum lecturer, will be present to interact with participants at the festival. iExplore is a free, hands-on program for middle school students and...
An exhibition at Drake University’s Anderson Gallery offers a fresh perspective on the American Civil War through the display of selected editorial cartoons from Harper’s Weekly, a popular illustrated publication from that time. “Draw Your Weapons: Civil War Cartoons from Harper’s Weekly” is running through January 24, 2014. First launched in 1857, Harper’s Weekly reached...