Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6, 2023 – The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the lead host this year for the 33rd annual MLK Health Sciences Lecture, set for Monday, Jan. 16. The 2023 theme is “(R)evolution – from Segregation to Elevation: The Quest for Health Equity.” The keynote lecture will be delivered by Dr. …
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _________________ It’s been a productive early career for Dr. Kevin Goles in the seven years since he was a dental student treating patients in the pre-doctoral clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. A DDS graduate with the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 – A University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member is the lead author of a new study that offers promise for the treatment of a lethal form of salivary gland cancer. The study by Dr. Jacques Nör and a team of researchers from the School of Dentistry and …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 7, 2022 – Hülya Taner, a dual DDS-PhD student at the School of Dentistry, received an award for her scientific research in head and neck cancer at a recent national conference. Taner received one of five awards presented in the Basic and Translational Research category at the 27th annual Hinman Student …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 7, 2022 – School of Dentistry professor and former dean Peter Polverini received the annual Goldhaber Award from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine last month and delivered the lecture associated with the award. The Harvard dental school presents the Goldhaber Award and Lecture each year to recognize a recipient who is held …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 15, 2022 – The School of Dentistry’s DDS Class of 1972 – and one master’s degree alumnus from that year – celebrated their 50th anniversary during the school’s annual Reunion Weekend last Thursday through Saturday. Thirty members of the DDS class returned for a weekend of memories and reminiscing about their time …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 10, 2022 – The number of Michigan military veterans receiving free dental care through the University of Michigan School of Dentistry increased again this year with the addition of a third clinic location dedicated to that purpose. Dental students and faculty are now treating veterans at the Gary Burstein Community Health …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 9, 2022 – Two new dentistry-related exhibits are gracing the School of Dentistry for the next two years. One looks at the history of people around the world who modify their teeth; the other showcases the artwork of faculty, alumni, students and staff from the dental school. “Teeth Transformations: Modifications for Self-Expression” …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 9, 2022 – Faculty development and learning is the focus of a new project at the School of Dentistry that has received a grant from the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation. The project, led by Vidya Ramaswamy, director of evaluation and promotion of teaching and learning at the dental …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. __________________________ Ron Shoha likes improvement. Even if things are good now, he wants them to be better down the road. It was a theme of his career as an endodontist and now, in retirement, it’s a theme as he …
