After 45 years, Associate Professor of Preventive and Community Dentistry Marsha Cunningham-Ford is retiring from the UI College of Dentistry.

Drs. Robert Bowers , Teresa Marshall, and Jeff Banas were recognized by the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology (OTLT) with the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award (ITTA) for their project aimed at creating an artificial mouth simulator.

The award recognizes Butali's pioneering research in the genetics of cleft lip and palate, particularly within African populations, where he is the world's foremost expert.