As an undergraduate student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Mudassar Sandozi was part of a campus organization that raised money for small loans. They were distributed by the international nonprofit organization Kiva to poor people to start or […]
DMU student explores disparities among homeless people Read More
We loved hearing recently that two DMU osteopathic medical graduates and a current student were all together in the Advocate Children’s Hospital-Oak Lawn neonatal intensive care unit last month. “Jacqueline did a great job while rotating with us, and
DMU: proud of our people Read More
Recent research conducted in a lab at Des Moines University shed new light on monitoring the transport of ions in and out of cells by specialized transporter proteins. The researchers used proton-selective electrodes and patch clamping methods to measure the
DMU team produces video of innovative research Read More
Jane Crotteau and Kayla Whitmore, soon-to-be fourth-year students in Des Moines University’s osteopathic medical program, have been runners since their teens, but by their second year at DMU, their paths had crossed and their steps aligned – literally. The two
Friends who run together have fun together Read More
You don’t need to be a brain surgeon to know that physicians who are compassionate as well as highly skilled likely provide better patient care. But the Arnold P. Gold Foundation specifically defines those qualities and recognizes them among medical
DMU honors students with Gold Humanism Awards Read More
We were honored this past week to have the members of Class of 1968, 1978 and 1993 on campus to celebrate and participate in Alumni Reunion 2018! From May 23-25 we welcomed alumni back to campus to see how much their alma
Alumni return for Reunion 2018 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
Congratulations to the graduates of 2018 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
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
On May 5, 30 first- and second-year podiatric medical students and physical therapy students teamed up to provide health screenings to participants in Easter Seals Iowa’s Walk for Independence at Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines. They took pulses, tested strength
Good cause sparks interprofessional insights Read More