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2022 VR4 Health Sciences Education Grant Winner Selected

Education grant program, the officially titled “Using a Cultural Humility Framework to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) through Virtual Reality” project will receive funding for one year of design and development, totaling close to $100,000 worth of services.

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Education Research School of Dentistry

A New (Virtual) Reality

Mark Durham at the School of Dentistry is incorporating the exciting world of virtual and augmented realities into teaching and researches their impact on learning and making better humans.

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Education Research School of Dentistry

VR – Progress Shift in Education

DR. Mark Durham invites you to imagine new learning models at the School of Dentistry.

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Education Research School of Dentistry

University of Utah School of Dentistry Virtual Reality Projects

How is the University of Utah disrupting education/healthcare? In the last 6 months, we created “x-ray glasses” using augmented reality in surgery, and we disseminated “hands-on” surgical simulation to the University of Utah and in India.

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Education Research School of Dentistry

The Future of Dental Education Is Virtual

Dentistry as a field has been making major strides—thanks to technology that allows for new techniques and increased understanding. However, things have not progressed as quickly when it comes to training new dentists. There is only so much that a student can learn about practical dentistry from reading books or listening to lectures. Hands-on education, […]

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Education Research School of Dentistry

University of Utah & National Dental College – Implant Course on Augmented Reality

Faculty members of University of Utah and National Dental College jointly hosted a 3 days training on Augmented Reality on Implants.

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Education Research School of Dentistry

Partnership with Reel Teeth

TJ Ferrill, assistant head of Creative Spaces, along with other staff members, have been working with assistant professor Mark Durham, DMD, on exploring dental and medical projects involving augmented reality and 3-D scanning and printing