Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Riley Schaff – Already contributing leadership to the profession early in his career
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, faculty and students. ____________________________ Dr. Riley Schaff, a 2017...
Sesquicentennial Commencement: The Class of 2025 finishes in the school’s 150th year
See also: • Video highlights of 2025 Commencement • Video of entire ceremony • Video with comments from graduates • More photos on Flickr DDS graduate Chiemeziem Nwachukwu...
Faculty/Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Renée Duff – The energy of the dental school encourages learning and growing
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry faculty, students and alumni. ____________________________ School of Dentistry faculty member...
Faculty member Dr. Theodora Danciu named Fellow for national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 17, 2025 – Dr. Theodora E. Danciu, Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, has been...
School of Dentistry staff member receives campus-wide award for support of research
Dental school’s free kids clinic provides both immediate and long-lasting benefits
Faculty member Dr. Renée Duff to serve as school’s next Senior Associate Dean
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Riley Schaff – Already contributing leadership to the profession early in his career
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, faculty and students. ____________________________ Dr. Riley Schaff, a 2017...
Sesquicentennial Commencement: The Class of 2025 finishes in the school’s 150th year
See also: • Video highlights of 2025 Commencement • Video of entire ceremony • Video with comments from graduates • More photos on...
Faculty/Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Renée Duff – The energy of the dental school encourages learning and growing
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry faculty, students and alumni. ____________________________ School of Dentistry faculty member...
Faculty member Dr. Theodora Danciu named Fellow for national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 17, 2025 – Dr. Theodora E. Danciu, Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the...
School of Dentistry staff member receives campus-wide award for support of research
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 16, 2025 – Patrick Lagua, senior manager of research administration at the School of Dentistry, has received a University...
Dental school’s free kids clinic provides both immediate and long-lasting benefits
Diana Hass (left), a third-year dental student, demonstrates tooth-brushing technique for 6-year-old Matylda Passmore as she sits on the lap of her mother...
June symposium to explore Dental School’s 150-year history of research and the vision for the future
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 27, 2025 – An agenda of preeminent experts in dentistry, dental education, patient care, research and history will join...
Dentistry faculty member part of collaborative grant researching how to improve fluoride’s efficacy in preventing childhood caries
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 27, 2025 – A School of Dentistry faculty member is one of three principal investigators who have received a...
Student Profile Q&A: Shawn Hallett is nearing the end of his 7-year DDS/PhD dual degree program, but his journey of scientific understanding is just getting started
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni and students. ____________________________ Shawn Hallett Shawn Hallett’s quest to...
Faculty member Dr. Renée Duff to serve as school’s next Senior Associate Dean
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 21, 2025 – The appointment of School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Renée E. Duff as the school’s next...
School of Dentistry staff member receives campus-wide award for support of research
Dental school’s free kids clinic provides both immediate and long-lasting benefits
Faculty member Dr. Renée Duff to serve as school’s next Senior Associate Dean
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Riley Schaff – Already contributing leadership to the profession early in his career
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, faculty and students. ____________________________ Dr. Riley Schaff, a 2017 DDS grad of the U-M School of Dentistry, practices in Ann Arbor and Jackson, and is an adjunct faculty member at the dental school. If most early-career dentists initially focus mostly on …
Sesquicentennial Commencement: The Class of 2025 finishes in the school’s 150th year
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 …
Faculty/Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Renée Duff – The energy of the dental school encourages learning and growing
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry faculty, students and alumni. ____________________________ School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Renée E. Duff will be the school’s next Senior Associate Dean, beginning June 1. She will advise Dean Jacques Nör on issues throughout the school, represent the dean at the university …
Faculty member Dr. Theodora Danciu named Fellow for national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 17, 2025 – Dr. Theodora E. Danciu, Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, has been named a 2025-26 Fellow for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program. Hosted by the College of Medicine at Drexell University in Philadelphia, …
School of Dentistry staff member receives campus-wide award for support of research
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 16, 2025 – Patrick Lagua, senior manager of research administration at the School of Dentistry, has received a University of Michigan award for outstanding service in support of the campus research community. Lagua received the Research Administration Recognition Award. He is one of 12 recipients from nine U-M schools, colleges and …
Dental school’s free kids clinic provides both immediate and long-lasting benefits
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 …
June symposium to explore Dental School’s 150-year history of research and the vision for the future
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 …
Dentistry faculty member part of collaborative grant researching how to improve fluoride’s efficacy in preventing childhood caries
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 27, 2025 – A School of Dentistry faculty member is one of three principal investigators who have received a five-year, $5.2 million federal grant to research how to enhance the efficacy of fluoride in preventing childhood caries. The grant, from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), will explore …
Student Profile Q&A: Shawn Hallett is nearing the end of his 7-year DDS/PhD dual degree program, but his journey of scientific understanding is just getting started
____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni and students. ____________________________ Shawn Hallett’s quest to become a dentist-scientist has produced a lengthy CV with incredible breadth and depth in complex scientific research and extensive collaboration with leading researchers around the country. Over the last seven years at the University …
Faculty member Dr. Renée Duff to serve as school’s next Senior Associate Dean
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 21, 2025 – The appointment of School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Renée E. Duff as the school’s next Senior Associate Dean was approved Thursday by the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Dr. Duff’s five-year appointment begins June 1 and continues through May 31, 2030. The position opens in June …
