Students

Gloria Baxter, fourth-year PhD candidate in the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Genetics Graduate Program, received an NIH F31 grant for her human retrovirus assembly work.

The School of Dentistry welcomed the DDS Class of 2030, Dental Therapy Class of 2029 and Dental Hygiene Class of 2028 to campus for orientation on August 12-13. 

The School of Dentistry honored the Dental Hygiene Class of 2026 with an awards banquet on July 16.

Three School of Dentistry students received the University of Minnesota’s President’s Student Leadership and Service Award (PSLSA) in 2026.

Two DDS students are part of a six-month cohort aimed at fostering leadership, social responsibility and change for the future.

A course for University of Minnesota Medical School students is providing opportunities for collaboration and interprofessional education with School of Dentistry faculty and students.

Graduates and their loved ones gathered alongside faculty and staff for the school’s 137th Commencement Ceremony, held in Northrop Auditorium.

Congratulations to the Dental Therapy Class of 2026!

For Sophie Chweya, DDS ’26, stepping into NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center wasn’t just a step toward completing curriculum requirements. It was a full-circle moment that reminded her why she’s here—and how far she’s come.

Adhi Suresh Kumar, DDS ’29, received third place in the 2026 University of Minnesota CLARION Competition, along with his teammates. Kumar also earned a Health Equity Innovation Award.