DDS students from around Michigan and the country arrive for orientation, classes Ann Arbor, Mich., June 28, 2019 -– Converting 109 dreams of becoming dentists into reality began to take shape this week at the School of Dentistry as the Class of 2023 arrived to start orientation. The school welcomed 109 new students with a week …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 6, 2019 -– A School of Dentistry PhD student researching gender differences in tumor growth and therapies for treating head and neck cancer has received a grant from the University of Michigan CEW+. Ligia Schmitd received a $4,500 grant from the organization’s Riecker Graduate Student Research Fund. It offers grants for student-designed, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2019 -– A dental hygiene student at the School of Dentistry has won a national award for her research related to opioid prescription trends. Colleen Freund, an on-campus DH Degree Completion Program student, received a first-place award from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry during the National Oral Health Conference …
Class of 2019 presents its projects in Research, Healthcare Delivery and Leadership Ann Arbor, Mich., April 1, 2019 — Student research projects on display at the School of Dentistry Friday ranged from a complex examination of whether certain proteins could be a useful biomarker signaling periodontal disease, to an analysis of state regulations for the profession …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 1, 2019 — The importance of children’s oral health was the message delivered Saturday by students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as they conducted the annual “Give Kids a Smile!” Clinic. Parents from the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area brought 52 children from ages 4 to 17 to the …
An international background was good preparation for dentistry This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., March 21, 2019 — The life experiences of fourth-year dental student Gloria Kwon help demonstrate the dynamic diversity found in the student body at the University of Michigan School of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 15, 2019 -– A national initiative to encourage more women to become oral and maxillofacial surgeons brought speakers and participants from around the country to a symposium at the University of Michigan last week. The second annual Women in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Symposium was sponsored by the U-M Department of Oral …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 26, 2018 — Second-year dental student Lea Sarment will explore new ways to expand recycling in dentistry and medicine this year as a University of Michigan Dow Sustainability Master’s Fellow. Sarment is one of 34 graduate students at the university who were selected to participate in the program for 2019. Now in …
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 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 11, 2019 -– The message for current and prospective dental students at the School of Dentistry’s annual King’s Feast was about building on strengths: Focus on your talents, find a greater purpose and strive for greatness. The 38th annual dinner, which celebrates the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., …