Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry News Archive
![Dr. Brian Postl tries on a hat presented by Melanie MacKinnon on stage at his retirement celebration.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MacKinnon-presents-gifts-to-Postl-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Tributes flow at retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl
June 30, 2022 —
The longtime dean of medicine and health sciences at UM was praised at his retirement celebration as an influential leader who has advanced equity and brought about transformative change
![Mahamud Haque stands in front of his poster that is pinned to a bulletin board.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/UM-Today-Research-Day-2022-1a-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Student research excellence lauded at dentistry Research Day
June 22, 2022 —
Students focusing on infection, workflow and dental implants were recently announced as winners of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s annual Research Day.
![Dr. Brian Postl stands at the podium, speaking at 2022 Spring Convocation.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Brian-Postl-speaks-at-2022-Convocation-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
All welcome at farewell event for Dr. Brian Postl
June 16, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community is invited to attend the retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl on Monday, June 20 at 2 p.m. in the Brodie Centre Atrium.
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Students
Spring Convocation 2022: Introducing the Governor General’s medal recipients
June 3, 2022 —
Six students awarded for outstanding achievement at their level of study
![Dr. Mary Jane McCallum stands at a lectern. She holds an eagle feather and wears an honorary Doctor of Laws degree gown and hat.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UM-Today-dentistry-convocation-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
HD recipient Mary Jane McCallum: ‘Advocate for a better, healthier and more just life for all Canadians’
May 26, 2022 —
At the 143rd Spring Convocation, Dr. Mary Jane McCallum encouraged the graduating dental and dental hygiene students to continue pursuing knowledge and wisdom so they can give back to society to make it a better place for those who aren’t yet born
![Closeup of a 2022 tassel on a graduation cap.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Class-of-2022-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate
May 18, 2022 —
Manitoba’s newest health professionals will graduate on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus convocation ceremonies
![Dr. Kangmin Duan, wearing a white lab coat, sits in his lab. He is holding an instrument and petri dish.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UM-Today-Duan-Kangmin-03-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Advancing Antimicrobials
May 2, 2022 —
What Dr. Kangmin Duan studies is microscopic, but the problem he’s working on is colossal.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First Rady Faculty graduate studentship awardees grateful, honoured
April 27, 2022 —
Over 30 graduate students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have been awarded graduate studentships, a new scholarship offered to RFHS graduate students enrolled in their first or second year of a thesis-based master’s or doctoral program.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Applications open for Rady student work experience opportunity in Africa
April 12, 2022 —
Undergraduate students from health professional programs at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences now have an opportunity to apply for a fully funded two-to-three month experiential learning placement in one of seven African countries.
![Headshot of Dr. Johann de Vries.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/De-Vries-Johann-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Former dean of dentistry recognized for ‘transformation and vision,’ named dean emeritus
March 24, 2022 —
A dentist and academic who led the UM dentistry program for eight years said he was humbled to be formally appointed dean emeritus of dentistry at a virtual ceremony on March 7.