Years ago, Susan Smallwood Schilson received this print from artist Royal Youngblood's daughter, Teddi. In August, she brought it with her to its new home. Accepting on behalf of the college is development officer Mollie Harrod ('07)

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Mercy College of Health Sciences have entered into a new partnership that opens doors for Mercy students seeking graduate and, in some cases, dual-credit pathways into DMU's full range of advanced health sciences programs.

Effective August 2025, Mercy students who meet academic benchmarks are eligible for streamlined interview consideration at DMU in the following programs:

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (August 14, 2025) — The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a non-profit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, recently recognized five IFT Sections with its IFT Section Impact Award.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2025) — Five area teachers are among 86 teachers across Iowa that participated in the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program. This program offers teachers the chance to gain hands-on STEM-related work experiences at various local workplaces to help enrich their classroom instruction with real-world applications.