Ann Arbor, Mich., May 7, 2021 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Nan Hatch, Chair of the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, has been reappointed chair of the department, effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. Hatch is the Lysle E. Johnston Jr. Collegiate Professor of Orthodontics and has chaired OPD 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 …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 12, 2021 – The generosity of a couple who were longtime supporters of the School of Dentistry was celebrated Monday when two faculty members were installed as the Dr. Roy H. Roberts Professor of Dentistry and the Natalie C. Roberts Professor of Dentistry. Roy Roberts, a 1932 graduate of the School …
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. 19, 2021 – Two School of Dentistry faculty members – Drs. Hera Kim-Berman and Noriaki Ono – have received named professorships, approved Thursday by the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Dr. Kim-Berman, Graduate Orthodontic Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, was named the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 8, 2021 – The School of Dentistry is partnering with the University of Michigan Medical School for a virtual presentation examining how new technology and digital approaches are transforming healthcare. The med school’s Department of Learning Health Sciences and the dental school will host “Digital Transformation in Healthcare for a Diverse …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 8, 2021 – Dental students, residents, and oral surgeons from around the country and world will take part in the third Women in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Leadership Symposium on March 6. Held virtually this year, the symposium is presented by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s Department of Oral …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6, 2021 – The cover story of the December issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association features a study led by School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Hatfield. Hatfield is a clinical lecturer focused on Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry. …
New Faculty Updates are published in January and July each year to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry in the previous six months. Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6, 2021 – The three newest full-time faculty members at the School of Dentistry have extensive teaching experience and expertise in general dentistry, oral …