News Archive

News archive prior to July 2014

May 2017

24th Annual Student Government Association Awards Honor Outstanding Faculty

Faculty, staff, and students gathered at Ohio State's Longaberger Alumni House on Tuesday, March 28th to recognize outstanding faculty at the 24th annual Student Government Association Awards event.Read more

OKU Presents Awards and Welcomes New Members

On April 5th, the College of Dentistry's Theta Chapter of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) honor society welcomed this year's new members at a banquet that included the presentation of two student awards.Read more

Sigma Phi Alpha Welcomes New Members

Continuing its tradition of recognizing dental hygiene students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and academic excellence.Read more

April 2017

Dentistry Faculty and Staff to Serve at OSUWMC Outpatient Care Upper Arlington Facility

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s new Outpatient Care Upper Arlington facility will include dental and optometry clinics.Read more

Peter Larsen, DDS Honored as Alumni Fellow

Dr. Peter Larsen, Chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology, and the Larry J. Peterson Endowed Professor, is one of 12 distinguished Kansas State University graduates honored as this year's Alumni Fellows.Read more

Ohio State's ASDA Chapter Members Receive Honors

At the recent Annual Session of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), Ohio State's chapter members Justine Bednarski (D3) and James Zimmerman (D3) received honors and awards.Read more

College of Dentistry Students Receive Top Awards at IADR/AADR/CADR General Session

The College of Dentistry has long encouraged students to engage in research so they may gain a broader perspective on dentistry. That encouragement resulted in a special achievement in March when the college was recognized for having the “Most Student Abstracts” during the AADR National Student Research Group (NSRG) Business Meeting at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session in San Francisco.Read more

March 2017

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

Mary Margaret Habel, D1, Receives Veler Scholarship

Mary Margaret Habel is the 2017 recipient of the Richard C. Veler, DDS, and Betty G. Veler Dental Scholarship. Chosen for her outstanding academic merit, demonstrated interest in professional service, and exceptional character, Ms. Habel will receive full, renewable, in-state tuition throughout her time in the DDS program.Read more

Donna Lesser, MA, EdD, Joins Division of Dental Hygiene

On April 1, Dr. Donna Lesser will join the college as an Assistant Professor-Clinical and the clinic director in the Division of Dental Hygiene . In her new role in the College of Dentistry, she will manage dental hygiene clinic operations, provide clinical and didactic instruction for baccalaureate dental hygiene students, and participate in the college's intramural faculty practice.Read more