Events
2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 11 to Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
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
Saturday, September 12, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
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
Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
Celebrating class years ending in 1s and 6s
Pregame Social | Iowa vs Iowa State
Saturday, September 12, 2026 3:30pm to 6:30pm
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.
This tailgate is sponsored by Prosperity Planning Partners.
News
2026 Commencement Photo Gallery
Thursday, June 11, 2026
On Friday, June 5, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics held it's 2026 commencement ceremony to celebrate DDS and specialty program graduates.
Bridging Concept and Clinic: Educational Caries Teeth
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
When existing training materials fell short, Iowa faculty set out to build something better. In collaboration with IowaMADE and Protostudios, they developed a 3D-printed educational caries tooth that gives dental students a more realistic way to learn cavity treatment and restorative care.
Steven D. Marshall receives 2026 Dale B. Wade Award of Excellence in Orthodontics
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Steven D. Marshall, clinical professor in the University of Iowa Department of Orthodontics, has received the 2026 Dale B. Wade Award of Excellence in Orthodontics from the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).
31 students provide care at His Hands Dental Clinic
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
During the 2025–26 academic year, 31 University of Iowa College of Dentistry students, one resident, and one dentist volunteered their time at His Hands Dental Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
University of Iowa researcher invited to present at NIH advisory council meeting
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Sukirth Ganesan presented University of Iowa research on metabolic disease and oral health at the 242nd National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council Meeting hosted by the National Institutes of Health.
Department of Family Dentistry hosts annual student awards presentation
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Department of Family Dentistry recognized student achievement during its annual awards presentation on May 21, 2026, in Room W220 of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry.
UI periodontics experts help lead national peri-implantitis prevention meeting
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The American Academy of Periodontology recently convened the Best Evidence Consensus Meeting on the Prevention of Peri-Implantitis in Chicago from May 15–18.
Periodontics Hosts 2026 Awards Banquet
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
On Wednesday, May 14, 2026, the Department of Periodontics held its annual awards luncheon in W220 at the College of Dentistry. Awards were presented to D2 and D4 students in recognition of academic achievement, clinical excellence, leadership, and commitment to the specialty of periodontics.
Iowa endodontics makes a strong academic impact at AAE 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The University of Iowa Department of Endodontics delivered a strong academic presence at the 2026 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UI faculty member selected as examiner for American Board of Periodontology
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Dr. Sukirth Ganesan, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, recently served as an examiner for the oral examination component of the American Board of Periodontology, held April 27–May 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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