Events
2025 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 12 to Saturday, September 13, 2025 (all day)
REGISTER FOR THE REUNION HEREHotel ReservationsRoom are filling up quickly. We urge you to make your hotel reservation as early as possible as the demand for rooms are very high on football gameday weekends in downtown Iowa City.Element Iowa City (Reservation cutoff: Aug. 1, 2025)BOOK ONLINEOR call 319-248-7900For more hotel options, visit: dentistry.uiowa.edu/lodgingPreliminary Schedule of Events (subject to change):Friday, Sept. 12 - Morning CE and Tour8:30 a.m. Registration – Galagan...
2025 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Saturday, September 13, 2025 (all day)
REGISTER FOR THE REUNION HEREHotel ReservationsRoom are filling up quickly. We urge you to make your hotel reservation as early as possible as the demand for rooms are very high on football gameday weekends in downtown Iowa City.Element Iowa City (Reservation cutoff: Aug. 1, 2025)BOOK ONLINEOR call 319-248-7900For more hotel options, visit: dentistry.uiowa.edu/lodgingPreliminary Schedule of Events (subject to change):Friday, Sept. 12 - Morning CE and Tour8:30 a.m. Registration – Galagan...
Pregame Professional Program (UMass; Alumni Reunion)
Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:00am to 10:00am
Beyond the Drill and Fill: The Art of Motivating Patients for Better Oral HealthOdontogenic TumorsPresented by: Dr. Karin Weber-Gasparoni, DDS, MS, PhD, Dr. Sherry Timmons, DDS, PhDREGISTRATIONReminder: The program will be held from 8-10 a.m. regardless of game time due to parking constraints.Course FeesDDS: $130Asst: $130Faculty: $50Staff/Adjunct/Emeritus: $50ParkingParking will be available at the Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) at 100 Hawkins Drive. As a registrant, you will be...
News
Two Iowa Dental Students Earn NIH Student Research Awards
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Second-year dental students Frank Boksa and Mary Young have been awarded NIH Summer Dental Student Research Awards to conduct research at the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research in Maryland.
Levy Awarded Grant to Develop and Implement New Specialized Statistical Analyses of Iowa Fluoride Study Data
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Steve Levy and Chandler Pendleton received a new grant to analyze data obtained from the Iowa Fluoride Study using a new statistical analysis tool that can improve understanding and identify relationships between caries and fluorosis.
UI Impacting Future of Women in Dentistry Since 1887
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Starting with our first female graduate, Jessie Ritchey, in 1887 and continuing to this day, Iowa has proven itself a trailblazer for women in dentistry. The Class of 2024 is the first in the University of Iowa College of Dentistry’s history to have more female students than male students—helping move the national dentistry workforce closer to gender parity.
University of Iowa College of Dentistry Receives Prestigious Gies Award for Achievement
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
During the 2022 ADEA Annual Session on March 21, the ADEAGies Foundation presented the University of Iowa with a 2022 William J. Gies Award for Achievement for Academic Dental Institutions. This award recognizes Iowa’s cutting-edge Geriatric and Special Needs Program, led by director Howard Cowen, the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Professor in Geriatrics and Special Needs.
The College of Dentistry Hosts Give Kids a Smile Event
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics hosted a Give Kids A Smile event on Friday night, February 25, at the Iowa Children’s Museum in the Coral Ridge Mall. Thirty-two children received free oral health education, dental screenings, fluoride treatments, and they took home bags of oral hygiene supplies.
Iowa Operative Dentist Receives Industry Grant to Investigate Restorative Dental Materials
Thursday, March 3, 2022
A Japanese dental materials and equipment manufacturer awarded Akimasa Tsujimoto, associate professor of Operative Dentistry, an $18,000 grant for his project evaluating the bonding performance of newly developed self-adhesive resin luting cement which can be used with or without a universal adhesive to various substrates. The aim is to determine whether this resin luting cement can improve the durability of dental esthetic restorations.
Iowa Ranks Highly in Key Metrics for Dental Colleges
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is a national leader in NIDCR research funding, dental education research, and the amount of patient care experiences that dental students receive.
Developing a Comprehensive Understanding the Oral Microbiome and Its Impact on Overall Health
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Sukirth Ganesan and his team are using a multi -omics approach to study the relationship between periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome. The National Institutes of Health awarded them a R03 grant for over $300,000 for this project. The project will determine the precise relationship between these conditions, which could help prevent disease or provide early indicators of disease and possible avenues for treatment at an early stage of the condition.
The Genetics of Cleft Lip and Palate for the Zulu Population in South Africa
Thursday, February 10, 2022
The nonprofit organization, Smile Train, awarded Iowa professor Azeez Butali a $40,000 grant to study the genetic causes of cleft lip and palate among the Zulu population in South Africa. Butali is an internationally recognized expert in the genetics of cleft lip and palate, particularly among African populations. Butali is working with Thriona Naicker, a trained Medical Geneticist and PhD student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Butali serves as Naicker’s mentor for his dissertation research.
Iowa Trailblazers: The First Black Graduates of the College of Dentistry
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Rufus P. Beshears (1909) and Rosalie Reddick Miller (1958) were two of the first Black graduates of the College of Dentistry. Black history month at the College of Dentistry is an opportunity for us to look at our past, celebrate the accomplishments of our esteemed alumni, and drive us to become a more inclusive community for our students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
78 %
of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
10 th
national ranking for research funding
90 %
of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum