Ann Arbor, MI — July 17, 2013 — Four University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty will have new titles alongside their names and educational credentials beginning September 1. Three were promoted by U-M Regents during their meeting in May. The fourth faculty member’s promotion was approved by the School’s Executive Committee. The four are: …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 21, 2013 — A team of researchers from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received a first place award for their work that offers new insights into the development and progression of periodontal disease. Their research may ultimately lead to new ways of diagnosing the disorder in its …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 19, 2013 — Dr. Robert Bradley, professor of dentistry in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, has been appointed by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman to serve the University as a Senior Fellow in the Society of Fellows. Bradley is the …
nn Arbor, MI — June 7, 2013 — Dr. Herbert Dean Millard, who chaired the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s first Department of Oral Diagnosis and served in that position for nearly 30 years, died June 4. He was 89. Dr. Millard received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the U-M School of …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 4, 2013 — University of Michigan Medical School researchers, working with colleagues from the U-M School of Dentistry, have discovered a bacterium that is responsible for causing periodontitis, a common but largely preventable oral infectious disease. Periodontitis is characterized by a progressive loss of bone around the teeth. Without proper …
Ann Arbor, MI — May 22, 2013 — “One of the things I always enjoy talking about when I meet with state officials in Lansing, federal officials in Washington, or others in government is how the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is involved in local communities across our state providing oral health care to …
Ann Arbor, MI — May 7, 2013 — An alumna of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene program and graduates of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2013 have been recognized for their contributions to the profession and their academic achievements. Christine Farrell, Outstanding Alumna Christine Farrell (DH 1981) received the Outstanding Dental Hygiene …
Ann Arbor, MI — May 1, 2013 — Dr. Peter Polverini, dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, recently received a prestigious award for his research from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Polverini received the Birnberg Research Award for his research on angiogenesis, the growth of blood vessels, and its relationship to cancer …
Ann Arbor, MI — May 1, 2013 — Dr. G. Rex Holland is the new vice chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). He assumed the position today following his election in March. SACUA is the executive arm of the University of Michigan Senate that advises and consults with the U-M president, …
Ann Arbor, MI — April 26, 2013 — Dr. Peter Polverini, dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, received the Distinguished Alumnus in Dentistry Award today from his alma mater, Marquette University. The award was presented by the University’s School of Dentistry and the Marquette University Alumni Association. Polverini earned a Bachelor of Science degree …