Events
2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition
Thursday, November 13, 2025 1:30pm to 3:30pm
The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences.
Join us on Nov. 13 at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) International Ballroom.
The 3MT competition will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the IMU International Ballroom (2nd floor). Join us to see our amazing 3MT finalists present their incredible research at the final competition. This event is open to the entire UI campus and...
College of Dentistry Commencement Ceremony
Friday, June 5, 2026 3:00pm
Date and time are subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior.
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. No tickets required.
The ceremony will be livestreamed.
College of Dentistry Commencement Ceremony
Friday, June 4, 2027 3:00pm
Date and time are subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior.
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. No tickets required.
The ceremony will be livestreamed.
News
Vidal appointed head of Operative Dentistry
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry has appointed Dr. Cris M.P. Vidal, DDS, MS, PhD, as the new Departmental Executive Officer of Operative Dentistry.
UI alum wins 2025 Balint Orban Award
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Dr. Jeremy Bobera (’22 DDS, ’25 MS) has been named a recipient of the 2025 Balint Orban Award at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology, held this year in Toronto.
Catherine Miller-Geroy and Gary Geroy establish endowed prosthodontics chair
Thursday, October 16, 2025
In one of the largest gifts in the history of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Catherine Miller-Geroy and Gary Geroy have made a commitment to endow a chair in the Department of Prosthodontics in honor of Miller-Geroy’s father, Dr. Thaxter “Thax” Miller (’54 MS, ’54 PROS).
CRISP grant supports study of material trends in dental restorations
Monday, October 13, 2025
Robert Bowers and Anvita Maharishi, assistant professors in the Department of Family Dentistry, received a CRISP grant to study national trends in materials used for full coverage dental restorations. Their research will analyze data from 18 dental schools to assess the shift toward all-ceramic materials and inform updates to dental education and licensure standards.
Bringing innovation to Iowa classrooms and clinics
Friday, October 3, 2025
A patient expecting to wait weeks for a dental crown is surprised when the procedure is finished in a single afternoon. For Victor Feitosa, moments like this show how digital dentistry is reshaping care—and why he is excited to be teaching at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics.
CRISP grant supports study of genetic variation in Van der Woude syndrome
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Aline Petrin, assistant professor of orthodontics, received a CRISP grant to complete genetic screening of patients with Van der Woude syndrome. Her study will help clarify how genetic mutations influence disease severity and support future research into epigenetic factors that shape cleft phenotypes and guide individualized treatment strategies.
Olujitan Awarded Ballard & Seashore Fellowship
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Olujitan receives Fellowship to support final stages of her dissertation by providing protected time for research and writing.
3 Alumni celebrated during 2025 reunion weekend
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Garland Hershey, Eric teDuits, and Sara Stuefen, were recognized as Iowa's Educator of the Year, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awardee on September 12, 2025 at The Graduate Hotel in downtown Iowa City.
Marschall recognized as Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Dr. Jeffrey Marschall, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon dually appointed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, has been recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
NIDCR grant supports new statistical tools to study oral disease relationships
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Steven Levy and Shaoping Zhang are contributing to a new NIDCR-funded study developing statistical tools to explore links between dental caries and periodontal disease. The project uses national oral health data and will produce an open-source software package to help researchers improve analysis and support better patient outcomes.
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