Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM dental college receives $6.1M in federal funding for access to care projects
November 28, 2025 —
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry has received more than $6.1 million in federal funding to improve access to care for marginalized Manitobans and provide students with experience in caring for underserved populations.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Exploring graduate studies in the Rady Faculty
November 21, 2025 —
The annual Graduate Studies Open House on UM’s Bannatyne campus explored graduate program opportunities in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Grade 9 students explore health careers at Rady Faculty’s Take Our Kids to Work Day
November 17, 2025 —
50 students in Grade 9 participated in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Take Our Kids to Work Day on Nov. 5, 2025.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Hard work pays off for dental hygiene, dentistry award recipients
November 4, 2025 —
Jasmeen Rai decided to make some changes to her study habits last year.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 gives back
October 10, 2025 —
Members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 sold so many cupcakes and cookies at bake sales to raise money for their graduation celebration that they wound up with extra funds.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CTV News: U of M dental school offering free care for eligible patients
October 7, 2025 —
“Funding like this is important because we know through surveys that have been done that many individuals are not able to access oral health-care services,” said Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis, dean of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady symposium explores recruitment, retention of Indigenous faculty
October 7, 2025 —
Increasing the number of Indigenous faculty members at UM requires a strategy to ensure that they are not just hired, but valued and supported, speakers said at a symposium on Sept. 25.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental student research profile: Kayla Austin studying gene expression in taste receptors to identify potential oral cancer biomarkers
October 6, 2025 —
Kayla Austin had little research experience when she enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) across both the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady alumni reconnect with classmates, rediscover UM at Homecoming festivities
September 24, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest-ever Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast on Sept. 20, with more than 280 UM alumni from the health professions reuniting at the Brodie Centre atrium.





