UF Breaks Ground on Dental Building Transformation
Once completed, the project will add over 100,000 square feet of modernized teaching, research and patient care space — elevating the experience for students, residents, faculty, staff and patients at Florida’s only public dental school. “This project represents the largest investment made by the state of Florida in a medical science building at any state university,” said Mori Hosseini, UF Board of Trustees chair. “We fought for this because we understand what it will deliver for our community – for our students, our faculty and families across Florida.”
The multi-phase project begins with a critical infrastructure upgrade to the existing 11-story Dental Science Building.
“The College of Dentistry faculty and students deserve a space that allows them to focus on the patient, and the patients deserve a building that puts them at ease,” said UF Interim President Donald Landry. “The research done here will be transformative and add to the glory of this institution.”
The project’s final phase breathes new life into the nearly 50-year-old building, transforming its clinical, research and educational halls into leading‑edge environments. By carefully modernizing every room, the college will weave advanced technologies throughout and create flexible, collaborative spaces that elevate every student, resident and faculty experience—turning UF’s history of excellence into tomorrow’s learning frontier.
“The transformation helps ensure that College of Dentistry remains at the forefront of academic distinction education, research, and clinical innovation for decades to come,” said A. Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., dean of the college.