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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.
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Pregame Social Iowa vs Northwestern

Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:30am to 2:30pm
Dental Science Building
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m.
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College of Dentistry Commencement Ceremony

Friday, June 6, 2025 3:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. No tickets required. Times, days, and locations are subject to change. The ceremony will be livestreamed. 
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News

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UI alum shifts from private practice to humanitarian service

Monday, September 16, 2024
Karen Besler ('00 DDS) realized the was something else calling to her outside of her Cedar Rapids dental practice.
Dan Caplan receives the Collegiate Teaching Award

College of Dentistry kicks off 2024-25 academic year

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics held it’s annual All-College Conference on Aug. 19 in Galagan Auditorium. The event symbolically kicked off the 2024-25 academic year for the college.
Shareef Dabdoub

University of Iowa Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Unlock Secrets of the Oral Virome

Thursday, August 15, 2024
A University of Iowa researcher Dr. Shareef Dabdoub has been awarded a grant (R03) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to investigate the complex role of viruses in oral health and disease. The grant, totaling $311,000, will support two years of research.
Drs. Walton, Caplan, and Shin along with friend Kenneth Wall and Kurt Roghan take a picture in Burlington after completing RAGBRAI.

Iowa Dentistry takes on RAGBRAI 2024

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Several members of the UI College of Dentistry participated in RAGBRAI 2024. Check out photos from their ride.
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