From our career-retired military dentists who spend the second half of their career teaching at Iowa to our veteran students, from our esteemed alumni who carry on the Iowa legacy throughout their military careers to our veteran patients who wouldn’t have access to dental care without our college, Iowa Dentistry is committed to those who have served in the United States armed forces.

At the spring meeting of Dental Student Research Group, Cyrus Mansouri and Sydney Woods received awards for 2023 Outstanding Dental Researcher. 

Robert Bowers, Sukirth Ganesan, and Aline Petrin were each selected as 2023 Mentors of the Years by the Dental Student Research Group. Follow the link for photos of all three awardees with their students.

Senior Research Achievement Awards are determined based on a portfolio of research that is circulated to a group of electors. The electors select award recipients based on the scientific merit of projects, the significance and productivity of projects, the number of years of involvement in research, the originality of the research, and the student's professional conduct. Award recipients were selected in 2023:  Bethany Doolittle, Jamie Liu, Cyrus Mansouri, and Sydney Woods.

Tabitha Peters, biostatistician and PhD student, received the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research’s “Dare to Discover” Banner Award.

Azeez Alade, PhD student in Azeez Butali's lab, received the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research’s “Dare to Discover” Banner Award.

Mary Young (D3) received the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research’s “Dare to Discover” Banner Award.

Cyrus Mansouri (D4) received the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research’s “Dare to Discover” Banner Award.