Iowa has long had an elite reputation as a premier dental education institution among each branch of the U.S. military. Veteran alumni consistently report that when they started their military dental careers, their dental officers expected the very best from them because of their Iowa pedigree. This reputation also means that military dentists often attend Iowa to receive their specialty education.

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

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.

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

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.

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