Student Q&A: Michael Bankes (DDS Class of 2025) brings intensity and commitment as a dental student and as a national-class ultra-distance triathlete
Michael Bankes grabs the finish-line banner in jubilation as he wins the 2024 USA Triathlon Ultra-Distance National Championship during the Michigan Titanium event...
School of Dentistry staff members honored at annual awards reception for their service to the school
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 12, 2024 – Staff at the School of Dentistry were recently highlighted during an annual event to acknowledge and honor their contributions for service...
Dr. Sean Edwards to lead dental school’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 – Dr. Sean Edwards has been named chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry at University of Michigan School...
Faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president of the American Association for...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Mindy (Greenblatt) Streem, DMD, MS (orthodontics), ABO
Faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang receives national award from ADA
School of Dentistry faculty member Margherita Fontana appointed chair of CRSE department
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Timothy Bizga, DDS (2006), FAGD
Student Q&A: Michael Bankes (DDS Class of 2025) brings intensity and commitment as a dental student and as a national-class ultra-distance triathlete
Michael Bankes grabs the finish-line banner in jubilation as he wins the 2024 USA Triathlon Ultra-Distance National Championship during the Michigan Titanium event...
School of Dentistry staff members honored at annual awards reception for their service to the school
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 12, 2024 – Staff at the School of Dentistry were recently highlighted during an annual event to acknowledge and...
Dr. Sean Edwards to lead dental school’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 – Dr. Sean Edwards has been named chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry...
Faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Mindy (Greenblatt) Streem, DMD, MS (orthodontics), ABO
Mindy Streem’s credentials as a lifelong high-achiever are undeniable. After graduating from high school in three years in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio,...
Faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang receives national award from ADA
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 21, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang received a national award for evidence-based research from...
Dental School’s Reunion Weekend draws large turnout of alumni who return to demonstrate their Maize and Blue Pride!
The DDS Class of 2014 had a great turnout to mark the 10 years since their graduation. Fifty years of dental excellence is...
School of Dentistry names clinic for former dean Laurie McCauley in recognition of gift from Henry Schein Cares
Laurie McCauley addresses the audience during the clinic naming ceremony. At right is dental school Dean Jacques Nör. To the left of McCauley...
School of Dentistry faculty member Margherita Fontana appointed chair of CRSE department
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 23, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been appointed chair of the Department of...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Timothy Bizga, DDS (2006), FAGD
Dr. Timothy Bizga is a general dentist practicing in Cleveland, Ohio, with special interests in implants, cosmetics and facial aesthetics. He earned his DDS in...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Mindy (Greenblatt) Streem, DMD, MS (orthodontics), ABO
Faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang receives national award from ADA
School of Dentistry faculty member Margherita Fontana appointed chair of CRSE department
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Timothy Bizga, DDS (2006), FAGD
Student Q&A: Michael Bankes (DDS Class of 2025) brings intensity and commitment as a dental student and as a national-class ultra-distance triathlete
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni and students. ____________________________ The challenging course of study and clinical care required for dental school produces a wide range of stress-relief strategies among students. Fourth-year student Michael Bankes has taken his idea of relaxation to a somewhat counterintuitive level of high-end …
School of Dentistry staff members honored at annual awards reception for their service to the school
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 12, 2024 – Staff at the School of Dentistry were recently highlighted during an annual event to acknowledge and honor their contributions for service milestones as well as the fourth annual Great Impressions Awards in eight categories. The awards were presented on Nov. 14 during a reception hosted by Senior Associate …
Dr. Sean Edwards to lead dental school’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 – Dr. Sean Edwards has been named chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry at University of Michigan School of Dentistry, effective January 1, 2025. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment after an extensive search by a committee of faculty, staff and residents. Dr. Edwards is …
Faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. The one-year term begins after the organization’s next national conference in March 2025 and leads to the presidency of the national organization …
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Mindy (Greenblatt) Streem, DMD, MS (orthodontics), ABO
Mindy Streem’s credentials as a lifelong high-achiever are undeniable. After graduating from high school in three years in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, she enrolled at age 17 at the University of Michigan. In a dual, 5-year program, she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Musical Arts in voice performance. …
Faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang receives national award from ADA
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 21, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang received a national award for evidence-based research from the American Dental Association at its annual conference, SmileCon, held in New Orleans last month. Wang is Collegiate Professor of Periodontics and Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral …
Dental School’s Reunion Weekend draws large turnout of alumni who return to demonstrate their Maize and Blue Pride!
Fifty years of dental excellence is an immense achievement, and deserves to be celebrated across the U-M community. Our Class of 1974 spent Reunion Weekend (Thursday, September 26, through Saturday, September 28) reminiscing with their colleagues in a series of events that convened 50-plus years of School of Dentistry alumni. Reunion Weekend is more than just …
School of Dentistry names clinic for former dean Laurie McCauley in recognition of gift from Henry Schein Cares
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 25, 2024 – The main predoctoral clinic used by dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has been named in honor of U-M Provost Laurie McCauley, the former dean of the dental school. The naming was announced Thursday by school leaders in recognition of a major equipment donation …
School of Dentistry faculty member Margherita Fontana appointed chair of CRSE department
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 23, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been appointed chair of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics (CRSE), effective January 1, 2025. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment after an extensive search by a committee of faculty, staff, residents and alumni. Nör was the …
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Timothy Bizga, DDS (2006), FAGD
Dr. Timothy Bizga is a general dentist practicing in Cleveland, Ohio, with special interests in implants, cosmetics and facial aesthetics. He earned his DDS in 2006 from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, where he received the Francis B. Vedder award for excellence in prosthodontics. After graduation, he joined the practice of his father, Dr. Chester …