Stephanie Powell Watts says she loved the classic novel The Great Gatsby when she read it the first time. However, in subsequent readings, she found something missing. “I felt like I’m seeing other things. I’m seeing all of these black […]
DMU to host author Stephanie Powell Watts May 3 Read More
The victims arrived in droves, severely burned, bruised, struck by shrapnel or all of the above. Many suffered smoke inhalation and open fractures. A mass-casualty gas explosion had created a nightmarish scene. DMU osteopathic medical students and clinicians worked valiantly
DMU deals with disaster Read More
On a recent Wednesday evening, a group of individuals gather to sing and move to old-time favorites such as “My Bonnie,” “Home on the Range,” “Ain’t She Sweet” and “Roll Out the Barrel.” This is no ordinary group of steppers,
Students, Parkinson’s patients enjoy a moving experience 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
More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a number that could rise as high as 16 million by 2050. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. These diseases take a heavy toll on loved
Tackling the terror of dementia Read More
Des Moines University looks forward to hosting reunions May 23-25, 2018, for the classes of 1993, 1978, 1968 and earlier years. We invite class members to share their memories of their days as students at DMU, known previously as the
Reunion Reflections: Norman Rose “So many fond memories” Read More
Every summer Des Moines University hosts the Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars (Health P.A.S.S.) program. Aimed at rising juniors and seniors from unrepresented populations in medicine and health care, including underrepresented minority, low-income and/or first generation college students, the program
Get a leg up on the competition with Health P.A.S.S. Read More
The DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 7 provided the opportunity to recognize the research and scholarly excellence of faculty and staff over the past year (Dec. 1, 2016 – Nov. 30, 2017). The awards focused on individuals who had an
DMU Research Symposium highlights faculty, staff research achievements Read More
Des Moines University hosted back-to-back events Dec. 9 to honor and thank individuals who’ve had an especially important impact on the University: past Alumni of the Year (AOTY) and leadership donors. The reception honoring AOTY was a new event hosted
DMU honors alumni, donors with special events Read More