New hub advances state initiative in science, technology, engineering, and math Over the summer, curious middle school students visited Drake’s campus to attend camps in science and technology. In the Let’s Build an App for That camp, led by Timothy Urness, assistant professor of computer science, students learned to make games for Android smartphones. During...
Renovations promote social learning In the future, study spaces will look more like living rooms than voting booths. Students will cluster together in sunlit areas, seated on plush furniture as they debate theories, collaborate on presentations via virtually networked iPads, or just connect. At Drake, that future has arrived. Construction is underway on spaces with...
Summer fieldwork in environmental science Imagine, if you can, that you are a Rwandan farmer who raises corn as your family’s sole source of income. Your field neighbors a forest reserve, and chimpanzees—who have behaved themselves for years—have started to eat your crop. Now what? Drake University students Danielle Hefferan, a senior environmental science major,...
Drake fosters international understanding through partnerships with Chinese institutions James Cozzone’s infatuation with China began in high school as he listened to his friend’s father describe business trips to the country. In college, his interest in China grew as he studied international business and began to understand the country’s integral role in the world’s economy....
Alumna connects music, other areas of education Patricia Trump’s mother used to say that teachers “walk on water.” Through 37 years as an elementary music teacher, Trump has carried her mother’s reverence for education with her every step of the way. But she also knows that teachers must always hone their craft if they hope...
Owners Kevin, LW’11, and Erin Bell use mascot’s fame to create better lives for neglected and abused bulldogs At Drake basketball games, there’s a sight that’s come to be just as anticipated as the trademark blue filling the stands: Porterhouse, the University’s live mascot, gleefully leading the Bulldogs onto the court. With an intense focus...