College of Dentistry

UNMC announces recipients of Spring dean’s list

Includes students enrolled in programs of nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and the allied health professions.

Jun 30, 2022

Rita Charles, office/education program associate, to retire

Charles is retiring after 26 years of service to the College of Dentistry.

Jun 28, 2022

Rita Charles

Lincoln dentistry building will get $16.6 million upgrade

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents authorized a project to modernize and correct maintenance issues at the UNMC College of Dentistry Building in Lincoln.

Jun 24, 2022

The UNMC College of Dentistry building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus

College of Dentistry dean search committee named

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, will chair the committee to find a replacement for outgoing dean Janet Guthmiller, DDS, PhD.

Jun 17, 2022

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

Alumni spotlight: Eastview Family Dental celebrates 100 years

The family-run practice was founded in 1922 by Merritt C. Pedersen, DDS.

Jun 7, 2022

Susan Christensen, DDS ('81), Alexa Nelson, DDS, and the newest team member, Shelby Rose, DDS ('22).

UNMC Periodontics Program celebrates 60th anniversary

Alumni, faculty, staff and residents gather for a memorable event.

Jun 6, 2022

Gerald J. Tussing, DDS, MSD and Wayne B. Kaldahl, DDS.

Julie Heyl, clinical services manager, retires

Heyl is retiring after 27 years of service to the College of Dentistry.

Jun 3, 2022

Julie Heyl.

Oral biology graduate student seminar series

Students research clinically important problems related to oral health.

May 29, 2022

Alumni spotlight: Dr. Kenneth L. Kalkwarf shares his story with students

Kalkwarf describes his journey “from a Nebraska farm boy to a career in academic dentistry.”

May 27, 2022

Kenneth L. Kalkwarf, DDS, MS, with UNMC College of Dentistry students.

Mask policy tightens as COVID-19 cases rise

​​​​​​​Effective Monday, May 23, procedural masks must be worn in all areas on the UNMC campus.

May 20, 2022

UNMC is updating its masking guidance due to a rise in COVID-19 transmission across the state and a sharp increase in the positivity rate for UNMC asymptomatic saliva PCR tests done on the med center campus.