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2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion promotional image

2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion

Friday, September 11 to Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
The Graduate, Iowa City
Celebrating class years ending in 1s and 6s
Pregame Professional Program | Selective Caries Removal and Restorative Options; The Endo-Restorative Interface: Biomechanical Principles for Conservative Access and Definitive Restoration promotional image

Pregame Professional Program | Selective Caries Removal and Restorative Options; The Endo-Restorative Interface: Biomechanical Principles for Conservative Access and Definitive Restoration

Saturday, September 12, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Dental Science Building
Earn 2 CE credits while exploring evidence-based, minimally invasive approaches to restorative dentistry and endodontics that support long-term tooth preservation.
2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion promotional image

2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion

Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
The Graduate, Iowa City
Celebrating class years ending in 1s and 6s
Pregame Social | Iowa vs Iowa State promotional image

Pregame Social | Iowa vs Iowa State

Saturday, September 12, 2026 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Dental Science Building

UI College of Dentistry alumni and friends are invited to join faculty and staff behind the Dental Science Building for a pregame social tailgate. The tailgate begins at 3:30 p.m. under the white tent on the east side of the building and ends when the game begins. Iowa will be playing Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.

Please RSVP for the tailgate.

This tailgate is sponsored by Prosperity Planning Partners.

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News

Mary Young with her mentor Azeez Butali

Spearheading an International Network of Cleft Lip and Palate Research for African Populations

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Azeez Butali is a global leader in cleft lip and palate research and the world’s foremost expert in the genetics of these conditions in African populations. As part of his research mission, he has also spearheaded the formation of a diverse, international network of researchers in Africa and the US to develop, refine, and apply their findings for the benefit of African populations and their genetic descendants. 
A sunrise over the Dental Science Building

Together, Hawkeyes can usher in a new day for Iowa Dentistry

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
As Iowa Dentistry continues to flourish for the benefit of our State, it requires continuous support from our Hawkeye community to recruit and retain faculty, support student wellness and success, build for the future, and transform clinic technologies.
Seed Grant

Iowa Dentistry Announces 2024 Seed Grant Awards

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is pleased to announce the 2024 Seed Grant Awards. This is the fourth year of the seed grant program, and these grants fund innovative projects from early-career investigators or established investigators who are developing a new line of research.
Dr. Chonghwa Kim headshot

Kim Joins Department of Family Dentistry

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Dr. Chonghwa Kim started in the Department of Family Dentistry on Dec. 29 after several years in South Korea.
Kyungsup Shin speaking during the ABO panel discussion.

Shin shares experiences during ABO panel

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Kyungsup Shin, the Ross D. Christensen Family Professor of Orthodontics and Graduate Program Director, spoke on a panel during the annual meeting of the American Board of Orthodontics in St. Louis.
Rachel Shrode

NIH Awards Fitzjerrells Training Grant to Investigate Relationship Between Oral Microbiome and Multiple Sclerosis

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Rachel Fitzjerrells a T90 trainee in the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research and a PhD student in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, was awarded an F31 grant.
A fall morning at the Dental Science Building

UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics named Iowa City’s dental clinic of choice

Monday, November 13, 2023
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics was voted by the community as Iowa City's best dental clinic.
Eleanor Fleming delivering the Rhys B. Jones Keynote Address at Midwest Dental Public Health Conference, October 15, 2023.

Iowa Dentistry hosts regional Dental Public Health conference

Thursday, November 2, 2023
Iowa Dentistry hosted the Midwest Dental Public Health Conference on October 15-16, 2023. With lectures from dental public health experts around the country and throughout the Midwest, the conference was a great success.
North End of DSB exterior

Dental Admissions breaks application records

Friday, October 27, 2023
For the second consecutive year, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry's Dental Admissions Office set a record for most dental school applications received.
Jeff Marschall headshot

Marschall joins Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Jeff Marschall has recently joined the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as a clinical assistant professor. In addition, he holds a dual appointment in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
Students studying outdoors at Iowa Memorial Union

78 %

of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
Graduating dental students

10 th

national ranking for research funding
Pediatric Patient Smiles

90 %

of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum