Dr. Rohit Nair received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Johnson County for his initiative, "Smiles for Seniors: Bridging the Dental Care Gap in Johnson County."

Dr. Waheed Awotoye, a second-year resident in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 NDAF-Colgate Trailblazers in Oral Health Research (TORCH) Scholars of African Heritage Fellowship.

On April 17, College of Dentistry students came together to celebrate one another during the College of Dentistry 2025 Student Leadership Awards at the Celebration Barn in Iowa City. 15 students and two faculty members were honored during the event for the positive impact they have brought to the college.

Drs. Shin and Marshall were invited to the University of Iowa's Book Matters event to celebrate the publishing of their orthodontics textbook, "Practical Early Orthodontic Treatment: A Case-Based Review” on April 15 at the Old Capitol Museum.

Kepros joins the highly selective committee tasked with ensuring optimal patient care and safety within the field of OMS.

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics was prominently represented at the National Oral Health Conference, held April 7-9 in Orlando, Florida, with a delegation of fifteen faculty members, residents, and students attending.

The Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry hosted its inaugural PCD CE Day at they Stanley Museum of Art on April 11. The continuing education program integrated art and dentistry into a one-of-a-kind experience.

Dr. Brian Mykleby (’81 DDS, ’85 ENDO, ’85 MS) was honored with the prestigious Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) during the Edgar D. Coolidge Brunch at AAE25 in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 5, 2025.