Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 2, 2023 – Jacques E. Nör, the Donald A. Kerr Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, is being recommended as the next dean of the School of Dentistry. His five-year appointment, recommended by Laurie McCauley, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, would be effective Aug. 1, pending approval by the Board of …
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 26, 2023 – Dr. William Mason, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry, has authored his first book, “The Dentist’s Guide to Atraumatic Extractions.” Mason, a periodontist who practices in Saginaw, Michigan, is a member of the Dean’s Faculty. An alumnus of the school (DDS 1981, MS perio 1984), he’s been an …
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 25, 2023 – Six strikingly beautiful images of flower radiographs by the late professor Albert Richards now grace the walls of a third-floor lobby at the School of Dentistry. Coordinated by dental school Chief of Staff Erica Hanss, the image installation is part of an ongoing addition of artwork after the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 23, 2023 – The School of Dentistry is expanding the class size for its Masters of Science degree in Oral Health Sciences after the first two years of the new program proved to be a popular with applicants from across the country and internationally. The school has admitted 17 students to …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 11, 2023 – School of Dentistry faculty member Danielle Rulli has been appointed Director of Interprofessional Education (IPE). In this new position, Rulli will coordinate and lead IPE initiatives and represent the school across the University of Michigan and the broader IPE community. The dental school has a long track record …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 8, 2023 – The power of collaboration and interprofessional teamwork in creating excellent healthcare was a prominent theme delivered Friday at the School of Dentistry’s 2023 commencement ceremony. Graduates were applauded for their persistence and resilience in the face of a world pandemic during their time at the dental school and …
__________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. __________________________ After eight years of living in bustling Ann Arbor in densely populated southeast Michigan, Rebecca Larson is returning to the natural beauty and slower pace of the state’s mostly rural Upper Peninsula. She graduates from the University …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 7, 2023 – Dr. Stephen Stefanac, professor emeritus from the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, has co-authored a new dentistry textbook with a familiar title. It’s the fourth edition of a book initially published in 2001 – “Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry.” After two years of a major rewrite, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 6, 2023 – The School of Dentistry drew more than 100 children and their families from around the Ann Arbor region to the annual “Give Kids a Smile” clinic on Saturday. The student-run community service clinic provides free dental exams, basic dental procedures and the opportunity to educate kids about the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 3, 2023 – The School of Dentistry on Friday celebrated the completion of more than 30 research projects by members of the DDS Class of 2023 who finished the school’s innovative Pathways Program. Pathways is structured to give students latitude to explore topics they are interested in outside the standard dental …
