Research

Headshot of Karl Self on a branded background

Karl Self named 2024 Professor of the Year

Karl Self, DDS, MBA, associate professor and director of the Division of Dental Therapy and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, is the 2024 Century Club Professor of the Year.

Keynote Damian Fair presents to the Research Day audience

21st Annual Research Day: The pace accelerates

If you’ve been impressed by strides made in recent research that uncovers connections between brain function and issues like head, neck and facial pain, then the presenters at the recent Research and Discovery Day at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry offered a look into a whole new world.

Rethinking research: discovery that advances are and treatment

Rethinking research

In a traditionalist sense, one might consider research to be a solitary, microscopic endeavor. A scientist sits in a lab, examining slides or observing chemical reactions. It may seem lonely, unconnected from the larger world and everyday health care.