Titled "Happy Birthday, James T. Kirk," the discussion will focus on whether or not there is a place for science fiction in the realms of astronomy and physics.
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Iowa Supreme Court holds special session at Drake Law School
The Iowa Supreme Court will convene at Drake Law School on March 24. The Iowa Supreme Court will travel to the Drake University Law School for oral arguments Thursday, March 24, starting at 9:30 a.m. The oral arguments are part of the Law School’s Supreme Court Celebration. This annual event is designed to help law...
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Constututional Law Center sponsors lectures, symposium
The Constitutional Law Center at Drake University Law School will hold two public lectures about individual rights and a symposium titled "Debating The Living Constitution" this spring. All three events are open to the public.
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Guest flute recital to feature contemporary compositions
Drake will host a concert performed by Julie Hobbs, principal flutist for the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and assistant professor of flute and musicianship at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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International law expert to discuss the globalization of food production
Paul Nihoul will describe how countries have become mutually dependent for their food supplies, and how this phenomenon impacts our lives on a daily basis as part of the Principal Financial Center for Global Citizenship Global Perspectives Series at Drake.
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Drake receives $112,000 for a lab promoting research and teaching of personalized medicine
A recent $112,000 grant from the Grow Iowa Values Fund for the second phase of Drake's Pharmacogenomics Teaching and Research Laboratory project will help support acquisition of equipment and the design of a rigorous pharmacogenomics curriculum. The lab is currently under development to open in the fall of 2012.
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Despite traditions of exclusion, Saudi women assert economic participation through entrepreneurship
Mohammed Alshagawi, assistant professor of strategic management at King Faisal University in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, will deliver a lecture on the conditions spurring Saudi women to create their own jobs.
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Young and renowned trombonist inspires Drake students thanks to alumnus’ memorial gift
Weston Sprott, trombonist in the New York City Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, has been named Drake University's 2011 Skinner Family Trombone Guest Artist. He will conduct a masterclass and perform a guest recital at Drake.
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Drake’s spring observatory series to feature a stellar variety of topics
The first lecture in the series will examine the science behind the spring season and it's relationship to the motions of the Earth.
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BSC National Championship game referee Bill Lemonnier to officiate Kilimanjaro Bowl in Tanzania
LeMonnier and officials from Mexico and Pennsylvania will take charge of game between Drake University and CONADEIP All Stars in Africa on May 21