UPCOMING EVENTS:

Spring 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 12:30 pm in Olin Hall 206

DUSCI Student Presentations

Student Talks:
Kate Hagemeier (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Olga Lazareva)
Choosing Sides: An Evaluation of Laterality in Tropical Cockraoches

Ujan RoyBandyopadhyay and Evan Scherrer (Faulty Mentor: Dr. Adam Case)
Lessons fromfoures of competitive programming.

RECENT EVENTS:

February 21, 2026 at 11:30, SCB 101

Bridging Research and Practice: Using Chemistry Education Research to Design Authentic STEM Laboratory Experiences
Dr. Andrea Van Wyk, Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, College of Arts & Sciences

November 21, 2025 at 12:30pm, SCB 101

Involvement of MMP-9 in doxorubicin-induced B-Raf degradation in human cancer cells: A New Trick for an Old Dog?
Dr. Pramod B. Mahajan, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

March 28, 2025 at 2:00pm, Olin 206

The Need for Speed: How Molecular Motors Drive Ultrafast Ciliate Contraction
Dr. Jerry Honts, Professor of Biology, Drake University College of Arts & Sciences 


Using Genetic Techniques to Better Understand Recreational Water Quality
Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Drake University College of Arts & Sciences

February 21, 2025 at 1:00pm, Olin 206

Precision in Pixels: Harnessing Human-AI Synergy for Advanced Image Labeling
Dr. Alimoor Reza, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Drake University College of Arts & Sciences

Bringing Forward Youth Sports Safety Initiatives Through Research and Community Involvement 
Dr. Richelle Williams, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences