News: School of Dental Medicine

Portrait of Dr. Flora Phipps
People |

She never had an instructor in dental school who was young, female, or a minority, so she decided to become that role model for someone else.

Students pose between U.N.L.V. letters
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Photo of Phillip Son wearing a suit and coat
Campus News |

MBA dual degrees offer interdisciplinary edge for students who want to focus their business acumen on specific industries.

A device created by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Engineering researchers for a space experiment
Research |

First-of-its-kind device developed by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý for International Space Station experiment will test microgravity and Earth differences in growth and treatment of oral bacteria.

A student wears a white coat with a patch that reads 'ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School of Medicine'
Campus News |

Future medical professionals collect the clothing that's a mark of their station.

President Whitfield speaking at a podium
Business and Community |

Take a moment on March 30 to recognize the contributions ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's medical professionals are making to our community.

Person viewing monitors
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

A woman sits next to a series of three sets of model teeth
Research |

Dr. Tanya Al-Talib advocates for dentists becoming the first line of defense against sleep apnea and other sleep breathing issues.

Valinder "Val" Addison in front of palm trees and blue sky.
People |

While some of us have nicknames we wish everyone would forget, Valinder Addison likes hers because her family and friends say she keeps going, and going, and going.

A student probes a preserved human head
Research |

Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.

medical worker in full protective suit making "LV" sign with hands
Business and Community |

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's faculty experts for answers.

professor seated behind table topped with test tubes and lab equipment
Research |

Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole, professor of biomedical sciences at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School of Dental Medicine, explains how leading vaccine candidates differ at the cellular level and what it could mean for their effectiveness.