New knowledge, stimulating conversations, enlightening oral and poster presentations, and an extraordinary keynote speaker will come together for the ninth annual DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6 on campus. DMU faculty, staff, students, residents, alumni, external researchers and health professionals […]
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Beginning this September, Des Moines University and the American Parkinson Disease Association are partnering to offer a free eight-week Parkinson’s dance workshop for individuals who have the disease. The dance program is organized and funded by the American Parkinson Disease
Free Parkinson’s dance workshop begins Sept. 10 Read More
Support from our alumni and friends truly makes a difference in the lives of our students whether through financial assistance, student services and activities, experiential learning opportunities, or campus improvements. We are proud to share with you these highlights of
A fiscal year to be proud of Read More
We think highly of Steve Morain, chair of the DMU Board of Trustees and an attorney with the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines, and his wife, Erna Morain. Turns out so does the community: The couple were featured
DMU Board chair, spouse grace local magazine cover Read More
The Des Moines University Student Service Award recognizes students from all programs who demonstrate efforts to improve lives in our global community through volunteerism. By enrolling in this recognition program, students commit to representing DMU with integrity and upholding its
DMU students honored with service awards Read More
In February 2017, Edee Wildman, a second-year podiatric medical student at Des Moines University, wrote a post on Facebook about a bill proposed in the Iowa Senate that would define life as beginning at conception. The bill, Senate File 253,
DMU students tackle tough conversations with “Opposing Views” event Read More
More than 240 central Iowa girls in grades 4-7 gathered on the Des Moines University campus March 24 to gain hands-on experiences in topics ranging from anatomy and first aid to surgery, research, nutrition and neuroscience. “The whole premise of
Girls unleash the power of science at DMU Read More
Kong Neyail, a student at Grand View Christian School, literally felt the impact of smoking by holding a smoker’s lung and comparing it to a nonsmoker’s lung. His classmate, Grant DeMeulenaere, was excited to hold an actual human heart and
Students learned a lot at Live from the Heart Read More
It’s a quintessential art opening: cubed cheese and refreshments, with an audience abuzz as a new piece in the Des Moines University art collection is unveiled. But the story behind the art is almost important as the piece itself. The
Formerly homeless artist donates piece to DMU Read More
Part of DMU’s 2017 Year in Review A look back at some of the DMU’s accomplishments and highlights from the year. View the Series Outreach events held throughout the semester, such as post-race treatments at the IMT Des Moines Marathon, medical
Out and About: DMU Serves the Community Read More