Class of 2029 arrives from around Michigan and the country to begin four-year journey to DDS degrees
Dental school staff member Marilyn Wersen, an inventory control clerk, assists new student Skylar Fusco (left) in checking to ensure she has the...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Paul C. Lopez (DDS 2008, MD 2012) – A non-traditional journey to becoming a surgeon
It’s rare when someone can trace their career path to something that happened when they were an infant, but that’s the case for...
Dental Hygiene faculty member leads school’s Interprofessional Education initiatives
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 27, 2025 – Martha McComas, a clinical associate professor of dentistry in the Division of Dental Hygiene, is the new Director of Interprofessional Education...
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...
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
Class of 2029 arrives from around Michigan and the country to begin four-year journey to DDS degrees
Dental school staff member Marilyn Wersen, an inventory control clerk, assists new student Skylar Fusco (left) in checking to ensure she has the...
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Paul C. Lopez (DDS 2008, MD 2012) – A non-traditional journey to becoming a surgeon
It’s rare when someone can trace their career path to something that happened when they were an infant, but that’s the case for...
Dental Hygiene faculty member leads school’s Interprofessional Education initiatives
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 27, 2025 – Martha McComas, a clinical associate professor of dentistry in the Division of Dental Hygiene, is the...
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...
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
Class of 2029 arrives from around Michigan and the country to begin four-year journey to DDS degrees
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 24, 2025 – The new entering class at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has arrived, bringing 109 stories of their previous academic and leadership accomplishments as well as aspirations for their future in the profession. Admitted from 1,908 applicants, the 109 new students are mostly from Michigan, with 62 …
Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Paul C. Lopez (DDS 2008, MD 2012) – A non-traditional journey to becoming a surgeon
It’s rare when someone can trace their career path to something that happened when they were an infant, but that’s the case for Dr. Paul C. Lopez, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Ann Arbor. He received his DDS from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 2008, his medical degree from the U-M …
Dental Hygiene faculty member leads school’s Interprofessional Education initiatives
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 27, 2025 – Martha McComas, a clinical associate professor of dentistry in the Division of Dental Hygiene, is the new Director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at the School of Dentistry. The appointment, announced by Dean Jacques Nör, was effective May 1, 2025, for a three-year term. McComas will coordinate and lead …
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 …