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Campus Announcements

Art and Design Team of Emily Newman and Edward Kelley Create Innovative “It’s in the Water” Installation

ICYMI in the news this week, Art and Design Associate Professor Emily Newman and Studio Assistant Edward Kelley worked together for the Parts Per Million Collective (PPM) to create a public art installation titled “It’s in the Water.”

More than just a visual display, “It’s in the Water” is an 18×18-foot floating sculpture inspired by traditional barn quilt block designs and created using colorful salvaged plastic. The installation is buoyed at each corner with 5-gallon buckets containing algae. The algae helps to absorb nitrates from the water while simultaneously capturing atmospheric carbon.

The art piece is designed to raise awareness of water quality issues. The installation is viewable at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm at 3201 15th Ave., Cumming, Iowa, through September.

Thank you to Emily and Edward for sharing their innovative work—that combines artistic expression and environmental stewardship—with our local community!

Campus Announcements

Now Available: Updated SPSS 32 License

The 2026 license for IBM SPSS Statistics 32 is now available to faculty and staff. To request the software and license code, submit a Software Request ticket through the University Service Portal. ITS staff will provide the license code and assistance with updating your software.

Installers in Self Service and Company Portal have also been updated to SPSS 32.

Questions? Submit a ticket through the university Service Portal at service.drake.edu/its, visit the ITS Support Center in the lower level of Carnegie Hall, or call 515-271-3001.

— Becky Klein, ITS