Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 29, 2019 – A team of educators that includes two School of Dentistry faculty members has received a Community Engagement Grant from the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education and the Ginsberg Center. Drs. Diane Chang and Stephanie Munz are part of a team that received the grant for a project at …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 28, 2019 — The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received more research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in fiscal 2018 than any dental institution in the country. A newly-released compilation of NIDCR grants shows that the school received $18.2 million for a variety of research …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 28, 2019 – A clinical trial researching childhood caries, led by Dr. Margherita Fontana at the School of Dentistry, is featured in a video presented with this month’s Michigan Research electronic newsletter. The University of Michigan Office of Research distributes its monthly e-newsletter, which showcases a variety of campus research projects, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 15, 2019 – The online degree completion program for Dental Hygiene at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry recently celebrated a decade of success in providing an alternative for off-campus dental hygienists who want to expand their career options. When the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion E-Learning Program was established 10 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 13, 2019 – Hands-on demonstrations of some of the latest technology for dental hygienists were among the Continuing Education presentations at the 2019 Dental Hygiene Symposium held at the School of Dentistry earlier this month. The symposium, in its first year, drew about 70 dental hygienists and dentists from around Michigan …
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Thomas Kellogg learned as a boy growing up in Howell, Mich., that even a dentist’s son can fear the dentist. It’s a childhood story that has influenced and informed the way he has operated his dental practice over the last …
New Faculty Updates are published in January and July each year to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry. Ann Arbor, Mich., July 31, 2019 – Two new faculty members who joined the School of Dentistry in the last six months are based in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. Here’s a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 30, 2019 — Newly arrived first-year students received their official welcome to the dental profession Friday at the annual White Coat Ceremony at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. One by one, the 109 students in the Class of 2023 crossed the stage at Rackham Auditorium to put on their personalized …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– Dr. Vesa M. Kaartinen, professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, has been appointed Associate Dean for Research for the School of Dentistry. The U-M Board of Regents approved the appointment today after it was recommended by the school’s Executive Committee. Professor Kaartinen was …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 22, 2018 — A dual degree DDS/PhD student studying head and neck cancer stem cells received one of the top awards Wednesday at the School of Dentistry’s 2018 Research Day, which also honored research staff and faculty for their contributions to the school’s research mission. The annual event showcases a wide array …