Achievements & Awards

School’s annual Ida Gray Awards emphasize the strengths of diversity

February 25, 2025

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 25 2025 – The importance of continuing and celebrating the School of Dentistry’s long history as a welcoming and diverse community was the focus of the school’s annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Day on Tuesday. A student, staff member and faculty member were presented with the annual Ida Gray Award …

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Annual Research Day at School of Dentistry emphasizes the importance of how science improves health and changes lives

February 18, 2025

Ann Arbor, Mich., February 18, 2025 – Confusion and concern in the national higher education community over federal funding cuts for scientific research served as a backdrop for the annual Research Day held at the School of Dentistry. The annual day celebrates the school’s longstanding commitment to scientific research as the essential foundation of its …

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Dental student will work on Lake Erie project as part of 2025 Dow Sustainability Fellows Program

February 11, 2025

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 11, 2025 – School of Dentistry student Xiaojia (Nicholas) Zhang is one of 32 University of Michigan graduate students who have been named to the 2025 Dow Sustainability Fellows Program. Administered by the university’s Graham Sustainability Institute, the program fosters sustainability leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration with funding from the Dow Company …

Dental school community honors MLK’s legacy with 44th annual King’s Feast

February 7, 2025

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 7, 2025 – The courage and commitment of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the power of community bonds, and the importance of staying true to core values were among the themes set out at the School of Dentistry’s annual King’s Feast on Feb. 1. Speakers at the 44th annual dinner …

Dental school faculty member Elizabeth Van Tubergen is new director of Oral Health Sciences MS program

January 29, 2025

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 29, 2025 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Van Tubergen has been appointed Director of the school’s Oral Health Sciences Master’s Degree Program. Van Tubergen is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics. Her appointment, announced by Associate Dean for Research Vesa Kaartinen, …

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Student Q&A: Michael Bankes (DDS Class of 2025) brings intensity and commitment as a dental student and as a national-class ultra-distance triathlete

December 12, 2024

____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni and students. ____________________________ The challenging course of study and clinical care required for dental school produces a wide range of stress-relief strategies among students. Fourth-year student Michael Bankes has taken his idea of relaxation to a somewhat counterintuitive level of high-end …

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Faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research

December 9, 2024

Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. The one-year term begins after the organization’s next national conference in March 2025 and leads to the presidency of the national organization …

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