UMS Grant, Music Students Help Dentistry Professor Research Stress Ann Arbor, Mich., May 22, 2018 -– Can a stringed quartet playing beautiful classical music soothe the stressed-out dental student? Or perhaps even improve student performance on tests and other difficult dentistry procedures? A School of Dentistry faculty member is researching those questions in a campus collaboration …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 9, 2018 — Dr. Todd V. Ester has been appointed Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the School of Dentistry. The five-year appointment, approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents at its March meeting, extends through March 31, 2023. He also will hold an appointment as Clinical Assistant …
DDS, Dental Hygiene and graduate degrees celebrated at Hill Ann Arbor, Mich., May 8, 2018 -– School of Dentistry graduates left their commencement ceremony Friday at Hill Auditorium with more than degrees focused on the oral health of their patients; they also carried with them the responsibility of leadership and public service for the greater good …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 16, 2018 -– The finer points of operating an intraoral scanner were the focus of a special clinic last week for about 50 first- through fourth-year students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The students were invited to the school’s Prosthodontic Implant Clinic over two days during National Prosthodontics Awareness …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 13, 2018 -– Graduating dental students in the Class of 2018 brought their four-year Pathways Program research projects to a close Friday by presenting their investigations into a wide range of topics from microbiology to oral health education. More than 100 students presented about 60 posters and table displays during the annual …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 30, 2018 — An internationally renowned dental educator, academic leader and social justice advocate nominated by the School of Dentistry will receive an honorary degree from the University of Michigan at its spring commencement on April 28 at Michigan Stadium. Jeanne Craig Sinkford is a professor and dean emerita of the Howard …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 19, 2018 -– The longstanding private practice model for dentistry is changing as an increasing number of early-career dentists opt for group or corporate practices. The trend is the subject of an interview with School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Romesh Nalliah in the current issue of Incisal Edge, a national magazine for …
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 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 22, 2018 — Funding scientific research all around the world is a complex enterprise for the National Institutes of Health, but good science is based on a much simpler concept — the individual researcher applying rigorous standards while logging countless hours at the lab bench and computer screen. That continual quest for …
Celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 2, 2018 — Steadfastly confronting racial injustice in America remains as important today as it was during the transformative civil rights movement of the 1960s, speakers said Saturday, Jan. 27, during the School of Dentistry’s annual King’s Feast. More than 100 …