Today, as a second-year dental student at the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry, Malachai Zeitner says he’s grateful to be laying the groundwork for a future that is both service oriented and financially stable.

When Grace Moore’s braces came off and she saw the results, she knew she wanted to pursue dentistry. Now, as her graduation nears, Moore says she looks forward to finally putting on her white coat and beginning a career she hopes will take her back to her rural roots.

Paige Jones got an early start in dentistry. Not only did she pull all of her own loose baby teeth, but all of her cousins’ as well. Although Jones has a few more years to go before she graduates from the UI College of Dentistry, she’s excited about her future.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, native Ebosetale Okoruwa reflects on how far he’s come since he started dentistry school at the University of Iowa, a path that has allowed him to learn from nationally recognized professors and researchers.

Leaders from across the UI campus speak about the university’s response to recent budget cuts announced by the Iowa legislature.

The UI’s MADE program harnesses the existing capabilities of faculty and staff, as well as specialized university manufacturing and prototyping facilities, to create a “virtual” medical device company. MADE provides a system for bringing innovative but inexpensive medical inventions into production.

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is rolling out a new ride-request application for those on campus to schedule a safe ride home during the evening and early morning hours.

A new, growing group of scientists at the University of Iowa is researching how to address the storage and potential reuse of nuclear waste. Armed with grants from various federal agencies, UI faculty in chemistry, engineering, and radiology also are educating undergraduate and graduate students about the work.

Susan Gapstur, vice president of the Epidemiology Research Program of the American Cancer Society, is the third finalist for the next University of Iowa College of Public Health dean. She will visit campus March 22 and 23.

Kevin Washburn, Regents professor of law and former dean at the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been named the N. William Hines dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. He will begin on June 15.

Each year, “U.S. News & World Report” ranks professional schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing. Read the 2019 rankings for each respective college at the UI.

After years of hard work and dedicated study, UI medical students come together to celebrate their residency placements.