Students

Donor Profile: Major gift opens endowment for dental patient fund

December 14, 2023

Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 14, 2023 – A new School of Dentistry endowment fund that will support the dental care of underserved patients has been established with a major gift from a Michigan dentist. Supporting the Victors Care Dental Patient Fund is a natural fit for Dr. Brian Rathke, who has long worked to make …

Student Profile: Oluwatobi Dauda, Class of 2024 – How dental surgery led to dental school

October 17, 2023

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _______________________ Oluwatobi Dauda is a University of Michigan dental student who had not considered dentistry as a career even as she started college. Her dentist appointments during her childhood had always been regular check-ups and cleanings that were mundane …

Dental school PhD candidate draws national and international awards

September 19, 2023

Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 19, 2023 – When Yao Yao left China in 2017 for a summer research internship at the University of Toronto in Canada, she expected it would be an interesting experience after which she would return to her home country, finish her final year of dental school and then decide on her …

Three Dental Hygiene graduate students receive state King-Chavez-Parks grants

September 15, 2023

Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 15, 2023 – Three students in the School of Dentistry’s graduate dental hygiene program have each received a significant state grant that encourages the development of faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. Ellese Blackmon Smith, Edith Dana and Rowie Fuertes each received the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship Program grant. The three are …

Student Profile: Leo Merle nears the finish line for dental school with another goal – improving on his world-class success as a para athlete in the 1,500-meter run

August 14, 2023

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Leo Merle has a couple of significant quests underway at the moment. Foremost is finishing his final year at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry on his way to his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree after graduation next …

New DDS students arrive, bringing together their 109 stories to comprise the Class of 2027

June 27, 2023

Ann Arbor, Mich., June 27, 2023 – The DDS Class of 2027 has arrived at the School of Dentistry with 109 students bringing lofty academic credentials and compelling personal stories from across Michigan and around the country. The dental students were greeted at orientation last week with a series of introductory meetings, equipment check-outs and …

Dental Hygiene program adds new pathway to BS, MS degrees

May 9, 2023

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 9, 2023 – Dental hygienists with associate’s degrees who wish to further their education and career opportunities by obtaining bachelor’s and master’s degrees have a new option at the School of Dentistry. The school’s Dental Hygiene division has created an innovative new online program that streamlines the time it takes to …