Ann Arbor, Mich., May 23, 2019 — Deverell Baty, a senior dental assistant in the School of Dentistry’s pediatric program, recently returned to Washtenaw Community College to share his professional experiences with students in the same program from which he graduated. The WCC Dental Assisting Program held Assistant’s Day, where current students can talk with …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2019 -– Melissa Karby, Director of Research Administration at the School of Dentistry, has received a University of Michigan award for outstanding service to the research community. Karby received the Research Administrator Recognition Award, one of four campus-wide awards announced by S. Jack Hu, U-M’s Vice President for Research. The award …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 20, 2019 -– A fourth-year dental student, a staff member who supports numerous programs and an Ann Arbor dentist who is an alumnus were honored Tuesday with Ida Gray Awards by the School of Dentistry. The awards were the centerpiece of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day program that called attention to …
Responsible Growth and Sustainability domain One in a series of updates on the five domains within the School of Dentistry’s ongoing Strategic Plan. Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 28, 2018 — Improving the financial viability of an $85 million enterprise, while planning strategically for its continuous advancement, requires a comprehensive commitment across all departments. That’s the ongoing …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 25, 2018 -– The course of history that brought the School of Dentistry to its current standing as one of the best in the world has been updated in a new book that focuses on the last half-century of the school’s 143-year history. “Victors for Dentistry (1962-2017); Decades of Innovation and Discovery” is …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 16, 2018 -– Cassandra Callaghan, director of dental informatics at the School of Dentistry, has received a University of Michigan Staff Impact Award. Six individuals, four supervisors and four teams from around campus were presented with the inaugural Staff Impact Awards on Monday at the Michigan League. They recognize individual staff members, …
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 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 16, 2018 -– A symposium focused on increasing the number of women in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery is drawing speakers from around the country to the University of Michigan Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20. The event is organized by the School of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital …
Ann Arbor, MI — February 21, 2013 — A University of Michigan School of Dentistry staff member will receive a major award during the American Dental Education Association’s annual session March 16-19 in Seattle. Emily Springfield, an instructional designer in the School’s Department of Dental Informatics, will be among four recipients of the Olav Alvares Award for …
Ann Arbor, MI — January 24, 2013 — A group of dental students who created a service project for homeless veterans who lack access to dental care, a dental hygiene alumna who provides oral health care screenings to low-income preschoolers, and an adjunct clinical lecturer who recruits underrepresented minority students from high schools across Michigan …