The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics hosted an international delegation from the College of Dentistry at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 7-9.

Jaclyn Olberding, a training grant recipient in the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research and a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics, has been awarded an NIH F31 grant to support her dissertation research.

Dr. Azeez Butali, the Gilbert E. Lilly Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, attended the United Nations General Assembly held Sept. 18 in New York City to participate in a global oral health event.

Dr. Mandy Mohan, clinical associate professor in the University of Iowa College of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics, has been named director of the D3 Prosthodontics Clerkship.

Tommy Zhu, instructional resource associate in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, has earned board certification in Digital Workflow through the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC).

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics and the Dental Alumni Association recognized three alumni for their contributions to dental education, patient care, leadership, and service during the 2026 Alumni Reunion on Sept. 11.

A new industry-sponsored research award from Ivoclar Vivadent will support work led by Anvita Maharishi to better understand how next-generation multilayered graded zirconia materials behave during manufacturing and how those behaviors may ultimately affect patient care.

Kendrick and Munjal were recognized among outpatient providers whose patient experience scores ranked in the top 10% nationally.

The Orthodontics department’s very own Dr. Aline Petrin has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health where she competed against multiple other scientists.

Dr. Joyce Li joined the College of Dentistry August 26 following postgraduate training at UCLA.