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June 9, 2026

Courtney Chandler

Email: courtney.chandler@uconn.edu

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Celebrating Scholarly Curiosity: Student Research Day 2026

Medical and Dental Student Research Day is the culmination of medical and dental students’ projects for the year.

March 11, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Next Stop for the Class of 2028: Patient Care

The UConn School of Dental Medicine celebrates a big milestone for second-year students during the annual White Coat Transition Ceremony

March 9, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Thank a Resident Today!

UConn Health currently trains over 850 medical residents and over 110 dental residents

February 27, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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‘World’s Best’ for Fifth Year in a Row

UConn John Dempsey Hospital continues to earn high honors from Newsweek

February 25, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Top Tips for Brushing Tiny Teeth

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

February 25, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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It’s a Match for the Class of 2026

Fourth-year students celebrate their residency placements

January 29, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Dental Students in the Community

A recap of fall and winter community service activities in the School of Dental Medicine

January 16, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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UConn Dental Celebrates Outstanding Researchers

Dr. Peter Maye is the 2025 Recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Award

January 13, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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‘I Get to Be an Artist’

First-year prosthodontics resident blends music and dentistry

December 17, 2025 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Research Trainees Celebrated at Annual Symposium

This year marks the 20th Skeletal, Craniofacial and Oral Biology training program symposium

December 8, 2025 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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