Events
![Pregame Social Iowa vs Iowa State promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/5/7/572e6dfc1b1b0b164e02e8911baf9e4d.jpg?itok=mPEvtnhw)
Pregame Social Iowa vs Iowa State
Saturday, September 7, 2024 11:30am to 2:30pm
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m.
![2024 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/f/9/f9d0cc2a8e68801f97150bf56b61ad2e.jpg?itok=EpyqEiUx)
2024 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 13 8:30am to Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:00pm
The College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion Weekend is scheduled for Sept. 13-14, 2024 for class years ending in 4s and 9s.
![Pregame Social Iowa vs Troy promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/5/7/572e6dfc1b1b0b164e02e8911baf9e4d.jpg?itok=mPEvtnhw)
Pregame Social Iowa vs Troy
Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:00pm
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon.
![ADA Alumni Reception promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/6/a/6a45676d6cef96cd76969c1055f64a8f.jpg?itok=-gGDEgZC)
ADA Alumni Reception
Friday, October 18, 2024 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join the UI College of Dentistry for a reception on Oct. 18 in New Orleans during the annual American Dental Association's meeting.
News
![Sara Stuefen poses for a photo in the Dental Science Building](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-05/Sara%20Stuefen%20portrait_01.png.jpg?h=2e5cdddf&itok=p4Q9uuGF)
Sara Stuefen's voice for change
Friday, May 24, 2024
Sara Stuefen ('10 DDS) will become the District 10 Trustee for the American Dental Association in October. It's an important opportunity for Stuefen to bring a new perspective and energy to the national organization.
![Students volunteered at His Hands Dental Clinic in Cedar Rapids. This is a picture of students posing in front of the clinic's sign.](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-05/His%20Hands%20Dental%20clinic.jpeg?h=b4c7294f&itok=blBbJ6hu)
60 UI Dental students volunteer at His Hands Dental Clinic
Thursday, May 23, 2024
For the second consecutive year, a partnership between the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics and His Hands Dental Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has resulted in robust clinical outreach experience for first- second- and third-year dental students.
![Howard Cowen receives the Culturally Responsive Health Care Award](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Cowen%20Culturally%20Responsive%20Award%202024.jpg?h=b4c7294f&itok=aAgoh09U)
GSN Program selected as Culturally Responsive Health Care award winner
Thursday, May 23, 2024
The Geriatric and Special Needs Program was selected as a recipient of the 2024 University of Iowa Health Care Culturally Responsive Health Care award, which recognized health care professionals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in addressing health disparities.
![Rummelhart award presented to McKenna Schnack](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/Rummelhart%20Award%20-%20Schnack.jpg?h=b4c7294f&itok=5eZFbwrh)
![The Department of Prosthodontics poses for a photo after the student award luncheon on May 14, 2024](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-05/pros%20photo.png?h=61f6f4a1&itok=HOxz0SOz)
Prosthodontics holds student award luncheon
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
The UI College of Dentistry's Department of Prosthodontics hosted a luncheon on May 14 to recognize student accomplishments over the past academic year. Nine students were presented awards.
![Hongli Sun](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-06/Sun_Hongli_082318_1000x1000.jpg?h=2a07b65e&itok=9XMRnfOZ)
Iowa dental researchers receive exploratory grant to treat periodontitis-associated bone-loss
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
The National Institutes of Health awarded three Iowa dental researchers, Hongli Sun, Shaoping Zhang, and Erliang Zeng, a $660,000 exploratory grant to investigate an innovative strategy for treating bone loss that tends to accompany periodontitis. This strategy uses tissue engineering strategies that can reduce bone loss and regenerate bone tissue.
![A fall morning at the Dental Science Building](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-11/Fall%20at%20the%20DSB.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=w77IjKdu)
Operative Dentistry holds annual Spring Awards Banquet
Monday, May 20, 2024
The Department of Operative Dentistry held their annual Spring Banquet on Thursday, May 16 at Wilson's Ciderhouse in Iowa City. Nine students were presented awards ranging from excellence in operative dentistry to recognition for research efforts.
![Drs. Feitosa, Abuhammoud, Roushdy, Gimer composite](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-05/Teachers%20of%20the%20Year%20composite.png?h=10d202d3&itok=LKiQQLIk)
4 faculty members named Teachers of the Year
Monday, May 20, 2024
The UI College of Dentistry honored four faculty members - Drs. Victor Feitosa, Salah Abuhammoud, Sally Roushdy, and David Gimer - as Teachers of the Year at IASDA's annual Talent Show on May 17.
![2024 IDA picture with ADA President Dr. Edgar](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/IDA_2024-2025-BOT_Picture_with_Dr_Linda_Edgar.png?h=a16ca9fc&itok=Q9suCsjY)
UI alum Bogue installed at 161st IDA President
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Chris Bogue, a 2002 graduate of the UI College of Dentistry, was installed as the 161st Iowa Dental Association President on May 3 during IDEAS24.
![PF/ACD/ICD 2024 student award winners](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-05/IMG_7830.jpg?h=b4c7294f&itok=SFXgpLlQ)
5 students awarded at Pierre Fauchard, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists luncheon
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Five students were honored at the Pierre Fauchard, American College of Dentists, and International College of Dentists joint luncheon during the Iowa Dental Association meeting on May 3, 2024.
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78 %
of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
![Graduating dental students](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/2021-08/graduates.jpg)
10 th
national ranking for research funding
![Pediatric Patient Smiles](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/2021-08/SmileInChair2_0.jpg)
90 %
of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum