Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member and department chair Purnima Kumar has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The science advocacy organization said Dr. Kumar is receiving the prestigious honor for her distinguished contributions to the field of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 27, 2023 – A School of Dentistry student is one of 33 professional and master’s students at the University of Michigan who have been selected as 2023 Dow Sustainability Fellows by the Graham Sustainability Institute. RayJ Jackson, a second-year dental student, is part of the annual fellows program that forms collaborative, …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _______________________ Fourth-year dental student Diego Garcia is demonstrating an early-morning mix of patience and determination as he works to give a patient a perfect fit on her denture during an appointment in a School of Dentistry clinic. It is …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 13, 2023 – Generating new research, a core part of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s mission, continued in 2022 with about $25.4 million in annual research expenditures. In addition, more than 240 papers, articles and reviews were published by the school’s faculty in a wide range of topics, including …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – The School of Dentistry recently acknowledged and honored contributions by staff at the school during its Staff Service Awards event. In addition to highlighting staff for service milestones, the second annual Great Impressions Awards were presented to staff in seven categories. The awards were presented in November during …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – A research paper published by a University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member has been honored as the most-cited paper in the 50-year history of an international journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). Professor Peter Ma received the award during the annual meeting of the BMES …
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _________________ It’s been a productive early career for Dr. Kevin Goles in the seven years since he was a dental student treating patients in the pre-doctoral clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. A DDS graduate with the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 – A University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member is the lead author of a new study that offers promise for the treatment of a lethal form of salivary gland cancer. The study by Dr. Jacques Nör and a team of researchers from the School of Dentistry and …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 7, 2022 – Hülya Taner, a dual DDS-PhD student at the School of Dentistry, received an award for her scientific research in head and neck cancer at a recent national conference. Taner received one of five awards presented in the Basic and Translational Research category at the 27th annual Hinman Student …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 7, 2022 – School of Dentistry professor and former dean Peter Polverini received the annual Goldhaber Award from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine last month and delivered the lecture associated with the award. The Harvard dental school presents the Goldhaber Award and Lecture each year to recognize a recipient who is held …
