Updates on education, research, patient care, and community

Tribute to Jerry Nelson

After almost 55 years as a very active, successful and productive clinician and educator, Jerry Nelson has decided to hang up the shingles and spend well-…

Innovation Is Focus of Global Oral Health Symposium

Pursuing new approaches in both education and practice was the focus of the School of Dentistry's ninth annual Global Oral Health Symposium at the…

Denis Lynch, DDS, PhD: 1951-2019

Denis Lynch, DDS, PhD, a School of Dentistry alumnus and Dental Alumni Association Medal of Honor recipient, passed away May 24 in Wisconsin. He was 67.

Research Project Takes Students, Faculty to Kenya

On Friday, many students will head home or on vacation for quarter break. At the same time, a contingent of School of Dentistry students and faculty will board…

D1 Students Vie for AADR Research Fellowships

Research and Clinical Excellence Day Spotlights Achievement

Distinguished scholarship and skill in practice were spotlighted at the annual Research and Clinical Excellence Day, Oct. 11 in Cole Hall and Millberry Union…

Dr. Joel White Named Outstanding Clinician

Joel White, DDS, MS, will receive the Outstanding Clinician Award at this year’s Research and Clinical Excellence Day.

Edward Taggart, DDS: 1941-2018

Edward Taggart, DDS, longtime professor of periodontics, passed away Sept. 24. He was 77.

With Virtual Reality, Dentistry Students Zoom Through 3-D Teeth

The students won’t be shrinking down in a magic school bus, but they will be able to zoom through a mouth and get a close-up, 3-D view of teeth – using virtual…

Dental Student Picked as SCADA Representative

Fourth-year dental student Hailey Taylor will represent UCSF in the 2019 AADR/Dentsply Sirona SCADA Program during the American Association of Dental Research…

Commencement: Sendoff for the Class of 2018

Sunny skies and a gentle breeze ushered in a memorable commencement day June 11 for the UCSF School of Dentistry’s graduating classes of 2018. Students and…

John Stephen “Steve” Harrington, DDS: 1952-2018

John Stephen ("Steve") Harrington, DDS, a longtime member of the UCSF School of Dentistry faculty, passed away May 14. He was 65.