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
Janet Guthmiller ('88 DDS) named Leader of the Year 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Janet Guthmiller, dean of the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry and a 1988 graduate of Iowa Dentistry, has been named Leader of the Year 2023. Janet was a faculty member at Iowa from 1997 to 2007 and credits this experience, and others in academia, with preparing her to take on top-tier leadership roles.
Bob Williams ('73 DDS) Receives College’s Highest Alumni Award
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Bob Williams (73 DDS), a longtime supporter and advocate for Iowa Dentistry, was named 2023 Alumnus of the Year, an honor he says he is humbled to receive.
Prakasam named chair of Periodontics
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Sivaraman Prakasam has joined the dental faculty at Iowa and been named chair of periodontics. With a strong department under Prakasam’s leadership, the Department of Periodontics will continue to excel in clinical care, teaching, and research.
Research grant awarded to orthodontics faculty extending research on the epigenetic causes of orofacial clefting
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Aline Petrin’s research on identical twins has shed led on the epigenetic causes of orofacial clefting. Her new study explores the epigenetic causes of mirrored clefting among twins.
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