Michael Kanellis recently published Novocaine, a novel written by his late father, which adapted a story that Michael had developed.

Dr. Lina Moreno DDS PhD, associate professor in the University of Iowa, Department of Orthodontics, was named the Department Executive Officer of her department.

The US Department of Health and Human Services awarded Dr. Julie Reynolds, assistant professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, almost $100K for her project, "Dental Coverage for Pregnant Women and Parents in Medicaid: Impact on Children's Access to Dental Care." The project investigates how Medicaid coverage for parents, which some states provide and some states do not, affects how much children and parents use dental services. Dr. Pete Damiano and Dr. Jin Xian are co-investigators for the project.