College: Dentistry


Dentistry Marks Another Year of Smiles and Service Through Give Kids a Smile

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A dental student performs work on a young patient

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry provided free dental care to 73 children during its 10th annual Give Kids A Smile event on Feb. 11. The event delivered more than 600 procedures, valued at $18,148. Faculty and student volunteers provided comprehensive oral examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and restorative procedures to… Read More


University’s Digital Guardian Earns MEMTECH Award

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Ammar Ammar stands in front of a row of university servers, with one server's blue chords visible through the mesh covering

Ammar Ammar doesn’t want you to think about him. As assistant vice chancellor and chief technology and information security officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ammar knows he’s doing his job when faculty, students, and staff move seamlessly through their days without technology setbacks. “I want you to have a great experience,… Read More


Two UT Health Sciences Leaders, Chancellor Buckley and Le Bonheur President, Honored Among Power 100

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Two distinguished leaders from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were named to the Memphis Business Journal’s (MBJ) Power 100 list for 2026. Trey Eubanks, MD, president of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and a senior faculty physician in the UT Health Sciences College of Medicine, appears on the list. Le Bonheur is UT Health… Read More


College of Dentistry to Host 10th Annual Give Kids A Smile

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Dental students caring for a young patient

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry will host its annual Give Kids A Smile event on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building, 875 Union Ave., to provide free dental services to more than 100 students from Freedom Preparatory Academy and Bellevue Middle School. As… Read More


Advisory Board Approves Tuition Change, Shows Appreciation for Partnerships and Excitement for Future

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Dr. Mike Hocker speaking at the Advisory Board meeting.

During its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Advisory Board recommended an increase to tuition, heard an inspirational update on the College of Medicine and the proposed new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, and recognized another vital hospital partnership for health care workforce development in Tennessee, with a new… Read More


Advisory Board Holds Winter Meeting Feb. 6

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The front of the Mooney Building

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More


Postdoctoral Research Showcase Highlights Innovation and Collaboration

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Dr. Jasmine Plummer speaking at a podium

“Our postdoctoral scholars are not just trainees — they are the research leaders of tomorrow,” Jessica Snowden, MD, vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said at the recent 18th Annual Postdoctoral Research Showcase. Hosted by the UT Health Science Center Postdoctoral Association (PhDA) on January 22, the showcase brought… Read More


Demo of Old Holiday Inn on Madison Avenue Enters Final Phase

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Photo of the partially demolished Holiday Inn tower on campus

Demolition of the old Holiday Inn tower at 969 Madison Avenue on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus has entered its final phase. The effort to take down the abandoned building has spanned several years, as funding and preparations were arranged before actual demolition work could commence. Flintco construction company began the… Read More