Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it […]
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Their topics explored such diverse topics as the brain of the Siberian tiger, medical student coping, the energy cost of walking while thinking and the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pulmonary function in adults with asthma, but these researchers
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As in the human body, the anatomy department at DMU has … a lot of MOVING PARTS Anatomy faculty at DMU have a significant teaching load, given they teach courses taken by all students in DMU’s four clinical programs and the
A lot of moving parts Read More
From disparities in cancer screenings to the complication dynamics of type 2 diabetes, from genetic factors involved in adult obesity to the effect of an app that allows pregnant mothers to track their babies’ kicks, the finale of the DMU
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Megan Fagalde, a student in DMU’s master of anatomy program, singlehandedly transformed DMU’s engagement with high school students across the state of Iowa in her time at the University. Megan came to me about a year and half ago with
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If you stop by the anatomy research labs in Ryan Hall, you are likely to hear the soft mechanical movements of a 3D printer that is cranking out a small plastic model of the mammalian brain. This modest machine and
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Recent research projects led by Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy, share a theme: How has domestication affected the mammalian brain? “The domestication of animals marked a major transition in human prehistory, forever changing the way in which humans
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In March, Cassie Donahue dearly wanted to join more than 8,400 people in trekking 26.2 miles with a 35-pound rucksack on her back in the high desert of New Mexico. There was only one problem: The first-year student in DMU’s
The gifts of great faculty Read More
It was another celebratory year as Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in nine programs at the 118th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 25. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus
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The recently discovered species Homo naledi may have had a pint-sized brain, but that brain packed a big punch. New research by a group of scientists including Heather Garvin, Ph.D., D-ABFA, associate professor of anatomy at DMU, examines the imprints
Where hominid brains are concerned, size doesn’t matter Read More