More than 200 DMU students, employees, alumni and friends took the challenge to Run DMU on September 11. Runners and walkers warmed up with a pre-race yoga session and nourished their tired bodies after five tough kilometers with food, refreshments and […]
Two hundred turn out to Run DMU Read More
Des Moines University is making a commitment to deliver healthier food choices and promote even more wellness activities for students, faculty and staff. DMU is joining the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, a group of 38 colleges and universities committed to
After getting a taste of Des Moines University for three weeks one summer, these students returned to campus to complete their main courses. Des Moines University hosts hundreds of prospective students year-round. From Discover DMU to program previews to traditional
Curiosity is creating an audible buzz among students and faculty engaged in DMU’s increasingly robust research enterprise. This story is part of “Research Engines,” a series on the questions being asked and investigated by DMU researchers. “If we rank the
Yuan battles depression with NIH grant Read More
Race toward downtown, take a lap around the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and run back uphill to the Des Moines University campus at Run DMU. The eighth annual event kicks off on Friday, September 11, at 5:45 p.m. with pre-race stretching
Dash down Grand and back to DMU in University’s annual 5K Read More
Taunts and teasing did not deter students from dropping their deans into the dunk tank at the second annual DMU Palooza. One by one, the University’s three deans —Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C, DFAAPA (College of Health Sciences) ; J.D. Polk, D.O.,
Students step right up to dunk their deans at DMU Palooza Read More
Back to school time means back to sports for kids of all ages. Participating in a sport always brings a risk of injury, none more serious than head injuries. A serious blow to the head can shake the brain around
Spotting the signs of a concussion Read More
With their first year behind them, second-year podiatric medicine students reflected on their initial year of medical school and mined their experiences for words of wisdom to share with the fresh batch of students on campus. This post was adapted
Food is Medicine is back to work spreading a healthy message. The group will again staff a booth at Des Moines’ Downtown Farmers’ Market this fall, educating the public about the benefits of better nutrition. They also have some new activities
Food is Medicine returns for fall farmers’ markets Read More
Looking for a way to reduce stress, build strength and increase balance and flexibility? Try Tai Chi! Des Moines University Physical Therapy Clinic is offering free Tai Chi classes July 21 and 23 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Student
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