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2 DENTISTRY 2021
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Cover story: How the School of Dentistry braved the COVID-19 pandemic
DEAN KEITH A. MAYS
4 Campusconnections:Yourannualon-campusupdates
Student life: How our students are making an impact
27 Alumniupdates:NewsandupdatesfromyourSODASBoard
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37 Events
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This year in research: Discoveries that change how we care for patients
Class notes
DEAN
Keith A. Mays DDS, MS, PhD
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Maureen Lovestrand
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Molly Cruitt
WRITERS
Molly Cruitt
Naty Lopez, PhD, MEd Barb Schlaefer
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Sysouk Khambounmy
PHOTOGRAPHY
Molly Cruitt
Christopher Hill
Barb Schlaefer
Scott Streble
University of Minnesota Raptor Center
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