The series will continue on with "The Shoulders of Giants -- Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Galileo and Johannes Kepler."
Category: Official News Releases
Human rights advocate to discuss pursuing peace and justice during conflict
Attorney Juan E. Mendez will give Drake Law School's Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture as part of the University's Constitution Day celebration.
Goldford to explore constitutional elements of religious freedom in America
Drake's annual Stalnaker Lecture, to be presented by Dennis J. Goldford, is titled "One Nation Under Whose God? Law, Politics, and Religion in America."
Drake graduate to discuss energy demand, sustainability
Bradley Brennan, now a doctoral student at Arizona State University, is researching solar power from a materials aspect.
Faculty recital to feature American art songs and arias
Soprano Christine Blanner will give a recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, on the Jordan Stage in Sheslow Auditorium.
Expert to discuss the future of China’s relationship with the U.S.
Robert M. Scher, an authority on security alliances with Asian countries, will give a public lecture titled "China on the Rise -- What's Next?"
Drake farmers’ market to educate shoppers on child and family services
Shoppers at this week's Drake Neighborhood Farmers' Market can talk to representatives from Children & Family Services and Domestic Abuse Services.
Drake to host forum on ‘Race and Ethnicity in Public Discourse’
The forum will feature news clips from the Olympics, community questions and comments, and tools for handling inappropriate comments in the media.
Drake West Village opens with ribbon-cutting celebration; Starbucks and The Stadium Grill & Bar to open soon
Drake West Village, the $37 million mixed-use housing and retail complex at 31st Street and Carpenter Avenue, celebrated its grand opening.
Fun facts about construction of Drake West Village
The following amounts of construction materials were used in building the $37 million complex: 51,000 square feet of sod — just a little under a football field (including end zones) 131 tons of structural steel and steel fabrications — approximately half the weight of the entire Drake undergraduate student body 252 tons of rock ballast...