(Des Moines, IA) – More people in Third World countries will be treated for illness and disease thanks to a new partnership between Foster Group, Inc. and Des Moines University (DMU). The four-year initial commitment from Foster Group, a financial […]
More DMU students able to travel on medical service trips, thanks to Foster Group Read More
Whether you’re planning your next weekend or wondering if you’d be bored attending school in Iowa, visit TravelIowa.com for a downloadable travel guide with events (see the upper right hand corner). Or browse the site for new, exciting ways to
What to do in Iowa? Hard to choose! Read More
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted artist Tara Donovan and her sculptures made with everyday objects. I talked to a friend in Boston who has seen the exhibit and she said it was very cool. Luckily for us in
Cool art exhibit coming to DSM this year Read More
It’s been very hard to catch up on leisurely reading with school and that’s why I took advantage of my winter break to pick up a book. There were a few challenges, however, in deciding what book I think I
(Des Moines, IA) – The public is invited to a free presentation by James H. Jones, Ph.D., author of Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, A Tragedy of Race and Medicine. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Dr.
DMU welcomes famed author in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Read More
Alarm goes off at 6:45 a.m. Breakfast at 7 a.m. Off to school by 7:30 a.m. Class from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (including a lunch meeting). We’re back in school and I’m entering my second semester of my second
A typical school day – in case you were wondering Read More
Shane McClinton, D.P.T., CSCS, is a physical therapist within the Des Moines University Physical Therapy Clinic and Human Performance Laboratory. He graduated with a masters in physical therapy from Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center in 2001 and obtained
Research spotlight: Shane McClinton Read More
Marie Nguyen, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at Des Moines University specializing in virology. Nguyen first became involved with research when undertaking an independent research project in high school. The project, entitled, “Fake Baking Bacteria,” involved
Research spotlight: Marie Nguyen Read More
Simon Geletta, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at Des Moines University in the public health program teaching health care research and statistics courses. He is trained as a sociologist with a special emphasis in demography and population studies. He attended graduate
Research spotlight: Simon Geletta Read More
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope this year’s dropping of the ball in Times Square and flipping of the calendar page brings good tidings of great adventures and personal growth for you. Do you have any resolutions? Plans or goals for