Ann Arbor, Mich., April 8, 2021 – Fourteen graduating dental students, three faculty and one staff member of the School of Dentistry were inducted yesterday into the Chi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), a national dental honor society. The top 12 percent of graduating students achieve this honor, which is a testament to excellence …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 2, 2021 – Twenty dentists from eight countries formally began the school’s Internationally Trained Dentist Program (ITDP) in January and the school recently held an informal White Coat Ceremony to welcome the new students. A video of the event was shared with the class members and their family and friends. Since …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 15, 2021 – Three School of Dentistry students are among the CEW+ Scholars for 2020-21 announced last week as the organization celebrates 50 years of providing scholarships supporting the education of women and underserved students at the University of Michigan. CEW+ named 79 Scholars at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., March 5, 2021 – Carla Jones is a testament to the power of positive dental experiences for children. Her early, pleasant memories of dental care and going to the dentist’s office helped lead Jones to choose …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 26, 2021 – A student, staff member, professor and alumna of the School of Dentistry were honored Thursday for contributing to the school’s welcoming and inclusive environment. The Ida Gray Award presentations were the centerpiece of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day program that called attention to the school’s longstanding vision …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 – Although the annual Research Day at the School of Dentistry was presented virtually Thursday for the first-time in its history, the emphasis remained on cutting-edge science related to oral health. Dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students in various specialties, PhD students and postdoctoral trainees presented 88 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 10, 2021 – Students and faculty at the School of Dentistry are using the latest in digital technology this semester after new equipment was purchased and integrated into the curriculum at the recommendation of the school’s Dental Technology Committee. Nineteen digital intraoral scanners were purchased last fall and implemented on a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 2, 2021 – The national conversation coming out of 2020 about systemic racism and racial justice prompted a local dentist and alumnus of the School of Dentistry to create a painting that was unveiled Saturday evening during the 40th Annual SNDA King’s Feast. Dr. James Lee (DDS 1990) of Ann Arbor …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 5, 2020 – Four School of Dentistry faculty and staff members will lead a national webinar on Dec. 10 that focuses on how educators can promote critical thinking during disruptions to the traditional educational process because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar is sponsored by the American Dental Education Association, with …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 4, 2020 – Dr. Carlos González-Cabezas, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, discusses how the School of Dentistry responded immediately and in the continuing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in an online interview posted today by Dentistry Today. González-Cabezas explains how faculty, students and staff responded when in-person education and patient treatment …