
Faculty member Purnima Kumar named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member and department chair Purnima Kumar has been named...
Dental student RayJ Jackson named to 2023 cohort of Dow Sustainability Fellows
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 27, 2023 – A School of Dentistry student is one of 33 professional and master’s students at the University...
Health Sciences MLK celebration examines quest for health equity
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 24, 2023 – Eliminating healthcare inequities in this country is a difficult but not impossible task that will take...
Student Profile: Fourth-year student Diego Garcia finds artistry in the detailed demands of dentistry
Diego Garcia in a School of Dentistry clinic. This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and...

Faculty member Purnima Kumar named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member and department chair Purnima Kumar has been named...

Dental student RayJ Jackson named to 2023 cohort of Dow Sustainability Fellows
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 27, 2023 – A School of Dentistry student is one of 33 professional and master’s students at the University...

Health Sciences MLK celebration examines quest for health equity
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 24, 2023 – Eliminating healthcare inequities in this country is a difficult but not impossible task that will take...

Student Profile: Fourth-year student Diego Garcia finds artistry in the detailed demands of dentistry
Diego Garcia in a School of Dentistry clinic. This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and...

School’s research mission and publications remained robust, diverse throughout 2022
Researcher Min Liu concentrates on a project in the lab of Dr. Nisha D’Silva. Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 13, 2023 – Generating new...

Awards highlight staff contributions to School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – The School of Dentistry recently acknowledged and honored contributions by staff at the school during its...

Professor Peter Ma awarded for most-cited paper by Biomedical Engineering Society
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – A research paper published by a University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member has been...

School of Dentistry to host MLK Health Sciences Lecture on Jan. 16
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6, 2023 – The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the lead host this year for the 33rd...

Donor Profile: Dr. Kevin Goles (DDS 2015) – Breaking new ground early in his dentistry career
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _________________ It’s been a productive early career for...

New research led by faculty member shows promise for treating deadly form of salivary gland cancer
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 – A University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member is the lead author of a new...
Faculty member Purnima Kumar named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member and department chair Purnima Kumar has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The science advocacy organization said Dr. Kumar is receiving the prestigious honor for her distinguished contributions to the field of …
Dental student RayJ Jackson named to 2023 cohort of Dow Sustainability Fellows
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 27, 2023 – A School of Dentistry student is one of 33 professional and master’s students at the University of Michigan who have been selected as 2023 Dow Sustainability Fellows by the Graham Sustainability Institute. RayJ Jackson, a second-year dental student, is part of the annual fellows program that forms collaborative, …
Health Sciences MLK celebration examines quest for health equity
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 24, 2023 – Eliminating healthcare inequities in this country is a difficult but not impossible task that will take focus, determination and collaboration across many sectors of society. That was one of the main messages delivered at the 33rd annual University of Michigan MLK Health Sciences Lecture and program on Jan. …
Student Profile: Fourth-year student Diego Garcia finds artistry in the detailed demands of dentistry
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _______________________ Fourth-year dental student Diego Garcia is demonstrating an early-morning mix of patience and determination as he works to give a patient a perfect fit on her denture during an appointment in a School of Dentistry clinic. It is …
School’s research mission and publications remained robust, diverse throughout 2022
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 13, 2023 – Generating new research, a core part of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s mission, continued in 2022 with about $25.4 million in annual research expenditures. In addition, more than 240 papers, articles and reviews were published by the school’s faculty in a wide range of topics, including …
Awards highlight staff contributions to School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – The School of Dentistry recently acknowledged and honored contributions by staff at the school during its Staff Service Awards event. In addition to highlighting staff for service milestones, the second annual Great Impressions Awards were presented to staff in seven categories. The awards were presented in November during …
Professor Peter Ma awarded for most-cited paper by Biomedical Engineering Society
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2023 – A research paper published by a University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member has been honored as the most-cited paper in the 50-year history of an international journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). Professor Peter Ma received the award during the annual meeting of the BMES …
School of Dentistry to host MLK Health Sciences Lecture on Jan. 16
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6, 2023 – The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the lead host this year for the 33rd annual MLK Health Sciences Lecture, set for Monday, Jan. 16. The 2023 theme is “(R)evolution – from Segregation to Elevation: The Quest for Health Equity.” The keynote lecture will be delivered by Dr. …
Donor Profile: Dr. Kevin Goles (DDS 2015) – Breaking new ground early in his dentistry career
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _________________ It’s been a productive early career for Dr. Kevin Goles in the seven years since he was a dental student treating patients in the pre-doctoral clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. A DDS graduate with the …
New research led by faculty member shows promise for treating deadly form of salivary gland cancer
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 – A University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member is the lead author of a new study that offers promise for the treatment of a lethal form of salivary gland cancer. The study by Dr. Jacques Nör and a team of researchers from the School of Dentistry and …