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
NIH awards supplemental grant to dental faculty member
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Azeez Butali is extending his research on the genetics of orofacial clefts in African populations so that his team improve the reception and acceptance of genetic information found in their studies.
Iowa dental faculty receive grant to investigate genetic factors associated with periodontitis
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The National Institutes of Health via the University of Kentucky awarded Azeez Butali and Erliang Zeng a grant to identify genome-wide genetic susceptibility variants around the world.
T90/R90 Oral Health Research Training Grant renewed
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Iowa Dentistry's trainee programs has been continuously funded for over 15 years, preparing the next generation of researchers in oral, dental, and craniofacial science.
Iowa Dentistry researchers receive NIH grant to investigate genetic causes of tooth development
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Huojun Cao and Eric Van Otterloo are investigating the genetic underpinnings of tooth development. The long-term goal of their work is to better understand tooth development so that new regenerative treatments for teeth can be developed.
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