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Orthodontic Resident Becomes U.S. Citizen
Elena Black ORAL BIO 07, ORTHO 09 celebrated her newly earned United States citizenship with a party at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM). The party featured an American flag cake, an assortment of US-themed gifts, and encouragement for Black to sing the national ... More
BU Dental Health Center Celebrates Grand Opening
The Boston University Dental Health Center celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 9. President Robert Brown, Executive Vice President Joseph Mercurio, and Goldman School of Dental Medicine Dean Jeffrey Hutter presided. Prior to cutting the ribbon, President Brown congratulated Dean Hutter... More
Donated Dental Equipment Serves Communities Near and Far
As the Boston University Dental Health Center prepared to move into its new location they worked on finding good homes for the equipment that they would no longer need. Whittier Street Health Center (WSHC) located in Roxbury was one of these good homes. WSHC was in need... More
Dr. Thomas Van Dyke Awarded For Outstanding Contributions
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor and Director of the Periodontology Research Laboratories Dr. Thomas Van Dyke was selected by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board of Trustees to receive the Special Citation Award for recognition of outstanding contributions and services to... More
BU ASDA Celebrates Achievements at Annual Session
Board members of the BU chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) attended the ASDA Annual Session in Scottsdale, Arizona from August 27 - 31. In addition to enjoying the excellent learning and networking opportunities several of the BU ASDA members returned home as award ... More
Dubai Residents Have a “Hawaiian Day Out”
Approximately 100 people from Dubai Healthcare City, including the residents of Boston University Institute of Dental Research and Education Dubai (BUIDRE), spent a day in Hawaii August 7 without ever leaving Dubai. They attended "Dubai Healthcare City Hawaiian Day Out," a Hawaiian theme bowling event that... More
From Classroom to Clinic: Students Complete Training and Begin Treatment
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) third-year DMD students prepared for work in the clinic by participating in an orientation during the week of August 25. The orientation featured five stations for students to visit, including: finance, mentor's office, front desk, central sterilization, and... More
Dr. Phillips Robbins Named Among Classics
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ernest Hemingway, and Phillips Robbins? This month, the Journal of Biological Chemistry named a paper by Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Professor Dr. Phillips Robbins one of the Journal's classics. To celebrate its 103-year history, the Journal is reprinting more than 300 articles published... More
Oral Health Checkup is Key before Children Start School
As they prepare to send a child to school for the first time, many parents think about the obvious needs, such as backpacks, pencils, and notebooks. At Boston's annual Countdown to Kindergarten at Boston Children's Museum August 27, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine's (BUGSDM) Division... More
Student Groups Get Off to an Impressive Start
The third floor of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) was buzzing August 25 as both the Boston University Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) and Boston University Hispanic Student Dental Association (BUSHDA) held their first meetings for the 2008-2009 academic year. At the BUVSDA... More