See also: • Video highlights of 2025 Commencement • Video of entire ceremony • Video with comments from graduates • More photos on Flickr Ann Arbor, Mich., May 15, 2025 – Praise for their dedication to the educational challenges they’ve met thus far and predictions for their rewarding futures were common themes directed at the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 31, 2025 – The children who attended the “Give Kids a Smile” clinic Saturday at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry received more than just free and immediate dental care. Beyond fixing cavities, taking x-rays and applying sealants to protect teeth, U-M dental students also made a point of having …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 27, 2025 – An agenda of preeminent experts in dentistry, dental education, patient care, research and history will join a symposium June 12-13 that celebrates the sesquicentennial of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. “150 Years of Innovation in Oral Health Sciences” will look at both the history of dentistry …
Fifty years of dental excellence is an immense achievement, and deserves to be celebrated across the U-M community. Our Class of 1974 spent Reunion Weekend (Thursday, September 26, through Saturday, September 28) reminiscing with their colleagues in a series of events that convened 50-plus years of School of Dentistry alumni. Reunion Weekend is more than just …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 16, 2024 – The importance of scientific inquiry related to oral health was celebrated at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry Oct. 4 as the school marked the 30th anniversary of the founding of its PhD program. In the three decades since the program’s inception in 1993, the school has …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 18, 2024 – There was no denying the broad smile that came across Leo Merle’s face as he looked up into the massive stadium crowd after he crossed the finish line of the 1,500-meter run at the Paralympics in Paris on Sept. 7. He had finished in sixth place, three seconds …
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 29, 2024 – The next wave of dental students starting their education at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry received a mix of inspiration and advice during the school’s annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday. The 109 members of the DDS Class of 2028 have settled into the first of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 20, 2024 – Two clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry were abuzz with the enthusiastic conversations between dental students and the children they were treating Saturday during the annual “Give Kids a Smile” event. Children ages 4-14 from around the Ann Arbor region were brought to the dental …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 21, 2024 – The life and message of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., continues to inspire today at a time when his call to action against racism and social injustice remains as important as ever. That message was a recurring theme among speakers at the 43rd annual King’s Feast …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2023 – Dentists and dental hygienists who graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry returned for the annual Reunion Weekend in November to share countless memories and catch up on the lives of their classmates and friends. Alumni celebrating the 50th anniversary of their graduation in the Class …
