Black holes, warp drive, worm holes, and aliens are among the topics that will be examined at the Drake Municipal Observatory this fall in a series of programs beginning Friday, Sept. 8, that are free and open to the public.
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Drake Law Prof to Present Oral Argument Before the Iowa Supreme Court in Case that Sparked Subpoena of Drake Records
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, on the case of State v. Hutchison, which involves the arrest of peace protesters outside the STARC Armory in November 2003.
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Drake Football Season Opener Features All-Iowa Matchup, Many Firsts
The Drake Bulldogs invite fans to a tailgating party before their first home football game of the season, where they play the UNI Panthers.
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Drake Student Finds Rare Turtle Population
Hank Vogel, a student in the Drake University Undergraduate Science Institute’s summer research program, discovered a new population of rare Blanding’s turtles during a recent survey of reptiles and amphibians at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt in northeast P
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Learn to Make Beautiful Music at Drake University This Fall
The Drake University Community School of Music is still taking applications for its 16-week fall session and Young Violinist Program, which begin Monday, Aug. 28.
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Drake’s Newspaper Finishes Above the Fold in National Contest
The Associated Collegiate Press recently recognized Drake University’s student newspaper, The Times-Delphic, as one of the nation’s top college publications.
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Drake Moves Up in U.S. Rankings as a Best Value
Drake University advanced to seventh in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" rankings and gained sole possession of fourth place in the overall rankings of 142 Midwest Universities.
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Experts Say Gardening Can Fight Childhood Obesity and Other Health Issues
Working under the notion that a garden in every school can combat some of the serious health problems facing children, the nation's most influential garden policy experts will descend on Des Moines next month for the first-ever summit to discuss the socia
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New ‘Eco House’ Plants Seeds of Environmentalism on Drake Campus
Drake University’s “eco house” is opening its doors to six students this month.
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Drake Presents 37 (Abridged) Plays by Shakespeare in One Night
A trio of Drake University faculty and alumni will present all 37 of William Shakespeare's plays -- in less than two hours -- in performances on Sept. 8 and 9.