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Student Profile: Lexi Glinos (DDS 2022) – Dental school’s challenges sometimes extend beyond the classroom and the clinic

March 4, 2022

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. __________________________ Lexi Glinos is focused on helping those around her, whether it is relieving patients’ pain, preserving their teeth, communicating in their native Spanish language, or helping students navigate academic challenges. A fourth-year student set to graduate from the …

Annual DEI Day program, Ida Gray Awards emphasize the importance of ‘a sense of belonging’

February 25, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 25, 2022 – The importance of a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, patients, faculty and staff – and those who help maintain it – were celebrated Wednesday at the School of Dentistry during its annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day. The centerpiece of the DEI Day program was a presentation …

School’s annual celebration of Research Day returns in-person with 94 projects on wide variety of topics

February 21, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – The never-ending quest for answers to a wide variety of scientific questions about oral health was demonstrated on a large scale Thursday at the School of Dentistry’s annual Research Day. This year’s event featured 94 posters summarizing studies by dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students in various …

Dr. Purnima Kumar appointed chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine

February 17, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 17, 2022 – Dr. Purnima Kumar has been appointed chair of the School of Dentistry’s Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, effective May 1, 2022. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment at its monthly meeting today, finalizing an extensive search by a committee of faculty, residents and …

Alumni Profile: Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk’s career started in research, moved into dentistry and found a home in academia, all at the School of Dentistry over 42 years

February 10, 2022

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. When Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk reflects on her 42-year career at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, it’s a success story of resiliency and determination as she navigated a path from researcher to dental student to professor to administrator. …

Five new faculty join OMFS, BMSP and POM departments

February 7, 2022

New Faculty Updates are published twice annually to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 7, 2022 – The five new full-time faculty members who joined the School of Dentistry since Aug. 1, 2021, specialize in residency program management, periodontology, oral medicine, and biologic and materials sciences. Here …

King’s Feast celebrates MLK, school’s DEI history and the importance of diversity

February 4, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 4, 2022 – The unyielding legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a steadying force as the country faces uncertain times in dealing with the challenges of both the Covid-19 pandemic and the national discussion of racial equity. That was one of the messages during the School of …

Dr. Robert W. Browne remembered for his generosity to dental school, many other causes

January 18, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 18, 2022 – Dr. Robert W. Browne, an alumnus of the School of Dentistry and one of its most generous benefactors over the last 50 years, died Jan. 8 in Florida. He was 97. Dr. Browne earned his DDS from the school in 1952 and returned for his graduate degree in …

Faculty published more than 200 research papers in leading journals in 2021

January 10, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2022 – With more than $23 million in annual research expenditures, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry generates a wide range of scientific research, from testing new biomaterials and exploring regenerative bone techniques to gaining new insight into how head-and-neck cancer cells resist chemotherapy. Research led by faculty and …

Dean, faculty contribute to landmark national report on oral health in America

January 7, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 7, 2022 – A new landmark report on the state of oral health in America contains significant contributions from 17 faculty members at the School of Dentistry. “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges” was prepared under the direction of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the …

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