College of Dentistry

2025 CCTS Spring Conference: Call for Abstracts and Mentor Nominations

Jan 8, 2025, 7:20 AM

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science invites abstracts and mentor award nominations for its 20th annual Spring Conference to be held April 1.

Survey: Kentucky children’s dental decay rates surpass national average

Nov 7, 2024, 11:58 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for Kentucky children ages 2 through 5 are significantly higher than the national average. 

IRC program awards nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support campus research

Jul 16, 2024, 8:06 AM

UK’s Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program has awarded nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support cross-college interdisciplinary research.

Octavio A. Gonzalez: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A

Jun 27, 2024, 11:22 AM

Octavio A. Gonzalez, a professor in the Center for Oral Health Research and Division of Periodontology in the UK College of Dentistry with a secondary appointment in the College of Medicine, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Apr 29, 2024, 7:11 AM

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

Provost IMPACT Award supports innovation in education, clinical care and research for dental students

Apr 16, 2024, 7:12 AM

The Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards were launched to champion the necessary and groundbreaking work done by UK faculty and other campus community members.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of world’s most-cited researchers

Dec 12, 2023, 5:02 PM

The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world.

Provost IMPACT Awards fund 8 projects to advance education, research, service and care

Nov 15, 2023, 7:26 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost has funded eight transformative projects, supporting an inaugural cohort of IMPACT Award recipients.

Luciana Macchion Shaddox honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Jun 20, 2023, 6:33 AM

Luciana Macchion Shaddox, professor of periodontology at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

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16 faculty named 2023-2024 University Research Professors

May 2, 2023, 7:54 AM

On Friday, April 28, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 16 University Research Professors for the 2023-24 academic year.

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