Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana will receive the Evidence-Based Dentistry Accomplished Faculty Award from the American Dental Association (ADA) at its annual conference next week. The award is one of three Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Faculty and Practice Awards that the ADA presents to acknowledge currently …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 15, 2021 – Janet Kinney, director of the Dental Hygiene Program at the School of Dentistry, was installed Tuesday as the inaugural Dr. Dorothy G. Hard Legacy Professor. Dr. Hard built the school’s Dental Hygiene program into a national leader during her 44 years as director from 1924-68. The Hard professorship …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 2, 2021 – A staff member at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received a commendation from the campus police department for his lifesaving efforts during a traffic accident near the dental school in 2019. Jeremy Towler, an inventory control clerk at the dental school, was on his way …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 25, 2021 – A student scholarship endowment fund started only five years ago to honor two longtime faculty members at the School of Dentistry has now collected gifts from more than 500 people totaling more than half a million dollars. The Donald and Ronald Heys Scholarship fund, in honor of the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 30, 2021 – A School of Dentistry faculty member, several students, a professor emeritus and a retired staff member received awards at the recent annual conference of the American Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research, or AADOCR. The newly re-named AADOCR, formerly the American Association for Dental Research, or AADR, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Jacques Nör is the new leader of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) after the organization’s annual meeting concluded last weekend. As president for 2021-22, Nör will lead the organization as it adopts a new name in its 50th year. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 16, 2021 – Janet Kinney, director of the Dental Hygiene Program at the School of Dentistry, has been named as the first recipient of the Dr. Dorothy G. Hard Legacy Professorship. The appointment was approved Thursday by the University of Michigan Board of Regents and is effective Aug. 1, 2021, through …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 28, 2021 – For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is rated as the top dental school in the world by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an international organization that annually rates universities and their programs. The U-M dental school is ranked as No. 1 in Dentistry and …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 4, 2021 – Three School of Dentistry students were recently notified that they won a campus-wide student business idea competition. Third-year dental students Nilay Patel, Raurie Petrich and Torrey Talifer won the “1000 Pitches” competition and will share the $1,000 first-place prize as they work to advance their idea into a …
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 …