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.

On Friday, May 19, faculty, staff, and students showcased their skills at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

Tim Nguyen, a T90 trainee in the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research and a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics, was awarded an F31 grant.

The college’s Clinical/Dental Education Research Initiative Support Program (CRISP) selected Joseph Curtis's pilot study assessing various modern methods of the design and fabrication of custom edentulous impression trays and record bases. This purpose of the study is update the third-year curriculum incorporating more modern, digital components into the denture design process.

On Thursday, April 27, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Dentists and Dental Hygienists Licensure Compact bill into law.