Kelley Ellis, an associate professor at Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business, is holding an informational session for local businesses interested in collaborating with a group of Drake students on projects related to improving their companies’ impact and purpose. Students can assist with small projects related to sustainability certifications, exploring customer…
Drake University and Panama’s National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening academic quality and technological innovation. According to its website, the Senacyt is aimed at supporting and promoting the development of science, technology and innovation to raise the level of productivity, competitiveness and…
Christian Frantz, who is blind and has autism and ADHD, attended a career fair designed to show blind and low-vision high school students that they belong in STEM fields. “My message to anyone with disabilities [is] don’t let others say you can’t, because you can,” Frantz, 20, said in the…
The Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a one-day workshop with in-person and virtual options on current generative AI tools. Attendees will test out tools such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, Midjourney, DALL-E 2 and more. The director of Drake University’s artificial intelligence major, Chris Porter, and…
Bill Adamowski, director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Iowa State University and creator of the successful ISU Startup Factory, will leave ISU in February to join Drake University. Adamowski, a serial entrepreneur in his own right, will fill the newly created role of executive director for entrepreneurship, innovation and human-centered…
We asked our Trends for 2019 contributors to think about what trends may come up in the next ten years – from main street businesses to university research and everything in between. Take a peek at some of the responses below, and view the full cover story in the Business…
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued its Innovations That Inspire award to Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration, recognizing Drake’s role as host institute for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The award recognizes Drake University’s role as a model for community-based mentorship,…
Students from four area high schools and four Iowa colleges and universities will be on display at the Drake University Olmsted Center, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 15th annual Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research will showcase student work from Drake, Grand View University, Des Moines…