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Nathan Lund Recognized for Heroism in Rescue Efforts During I35W Bridge Collapse
 On May 1, 2008, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry student Nate Lund was the recipient of a rare honor: He received the Soldier's Medal in recognition of his work rescuing victims during the I-35W Bridge collapse. This award is presented by the United States Army, and was created to honor individual acts of heroism. Lund, a fourth-year dental student, and his wife Christine, a registered nurse, were among the first volunteers to respond to the news of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse on August 1, 2007.
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Dean's Recognition Reception Celebrating Dentistry
On Thursday, April 10, Dean Patrick M. Lloyd hosted the annual Dean’s Recognition Reception "Celebrating Dentistry". This event, held in Saint Paul and attended by over 250 guests, helped kick-off the Minnesota Dental Association’s “Star of the North Meeting.”
Dr. Loren Taple, president of the School of Dentistry Alumni Society, presented awards to the 2008 Distinguished Dental Alumnus Thomas Sitzer and the 2008 Distinguished Dental Hygiene Alumna, Christine Blue. Lloyd also presented the 41st annual Century Club Professor of the Year Award to Joel Rudney.
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2008 Midwest Regional Dental Student Research Conference
The School of Dentistry played host to the 2008 Midwest Regional Dental Student Research Conference, on Saturday April 19. This annual conference brings together student researchers from dental schools throughout the Midwest. The schools enjoying Minnesota hospitality this year included the University of Colorado, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Manitoba, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and the University of Iowa.
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"Driven to Discover" Commercial Features Simulation Clinic
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