News Archive

News archive prior to July 2014

July 2020

"Virtual" Convocation Celebrates Graduates of the Classes of 2020

The College of Dentistry held its first-ever "virtual" Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, June 20, to honor the dental hygiene and dental Classes of 2020 who completed their education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more

Gregory Ness, DDS, is OMFS-DA Clinic Director

In this role, Dr. Ness will assist with scheduling the program's residents; managing clinical support for the pre-doctoral training program in coordination with the pre-doctoral Clinic Program Director; and he will work with the division chair to develop and coordinate policies and initiatives related to clinical operations.Read more

Caroline Bissonnette, DMD, Wins Gorlin Award

Dr. Caroline Bissonnette, a resident in the advanced education program in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology , recently won the Gorlin Award that is presented by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology .Read more

Robert Busto, DMD, MBA, Joins College Faculty

Dr. Robert Busto joined the college faculty on July 1 as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology.Read more

June 2020

Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS, Receives Ohio State's Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching

Dr. Joen Iannucci, a Professor-Clinical in the Division of Dental Hygiene, was one of ten university faculty members who recently received an Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.Read more

Dentistry Students and Faculty Receive IADR Awards

At this year's General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), and the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), the college's students and faculty received the following awards:Read more

Kim Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS, Receives $2.25 M HRSA Grant

Motivated by a concern for the underserved and vulnerable pediatric populations for whom she and her colleagues provide dental care, Dr. Hammersmith submitted a $2.25 M grant proposal that was recently funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Read more

May 2020

Dean Lloyd Gives Update on Support for Students

We placed first on two occasions last week — once here at Ohio State, and once in the Big Ten! Although these “firsts” won't make the front page of the Lantern or the Dispatch , they distinguish our college from others on campus and among all the other dental schools in this part of the country.Read more

April 2020

Dean Lloyd Provides COVID-19 Update

What will get us to the other side of this ‘once-in-a-century’ pandemic is our commitment to doing the best we can no matter how difficult the situation may be, and our ingenuity in finding solutions to problems we have never faced before.Read more

March 2020

Annual Research Day Award Winners

Research Day at the College of Dentistry is an annual event that showcases research conducted by dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and residents.Read more