With 14 Drake Relays titles combined, Michael Johnson and Gwen Torrence have been named the Drake Relays overall Men's and Women's Athletes of the Century.
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Drake to feature nationally renowned poet and author Carolyn Forché
Carolyn Forché will read selections from her poems and discuss her writing at Drake, thanks to partnership between Drake and the Des Moines National Poetry Festival.
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Beautiful Bulldog Contest celebrates 30th anniversary at 100th Drake Relays
Drake's annual contest, featuring 50 bulldogs, will take place at Nollen Plaza in downtown Des Moines.
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Virtuoso pianist Joel Fan to give free concert at Drake
Joel Fan, who combines virtuosity with a gift for lyricism, is a champion of new music and an explorer of world music.
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Pharmacy professor receives grant for pharmacogenomics lab
Professor Pramod Mahajan is seeking additional funding for the lab, which will provide training and research in how genes affect the way individuals respond to drugs.
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Lon Larson to receive Weaver Medal and deliver annual lecture
This is the 10th anniversary of the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor.
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Drake students cover Iowa’s historic gay marriage decision
Students posted stories, photos and commentary about the Court's decision, people's reactions and a public rally held in downtown Des Moines at thinkdsm.com.
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Drake student receives Goldwater Scholarship
Junior Siva Kasinathan is one of 278 outstanding students selected for the scholarship by the Goldwater Foundation on the basis of academic merit.
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Observatory series to explore Messier’s galaxies
The 8 p.m. lecture will focus on discoveries made by 18th century French astronomer Charles Messier.
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Bill Bryson lifts spirits by sharing his wit and wisdom in the Bucksbaum Lecture
The internationally acclaimed author also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and the University's Alumni Achievement Award.