News: School of Dental Medicine
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UNLV School of Dental Medicine names Drs. Jesse Falk and Michael Moody its Alumni of the Year.
![Portrait of Dr. Flora Phipps](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D73615_033.jpg?itok=Sa2-LGg4)
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.
A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at UNLV.
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MBA dual degrees offer interdisciplinary edge for students who want to focus their business acumen on specific industries.
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First-of-its-kind device developed by UNLV for International Space Station experiment will test microgravity and Earth differences in growth and treatment of oral bacteria.
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Future medical professionals collect the clothing that's a mark of their station.
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Take a moment on March 30 to recognize the contributions UNLV's medical professionals are making to our community.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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Dr. Tanya Al-Talib advocates for dentists becoming the first line of defense against sleep apnea and other sleep breathing issues.
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Plastinated_D73400_041.jpg?itok=z5HNQPC5)
Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.
As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.