Dr. Steven Morgano Appointed Chief Academic Officer of BUIDRE Dubai
Dr. Steven Morgano was appointed Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of the Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education (BUIDRE) Dubai. Effective December 1, Dr. Morgano and his wife Kathy will relocate to Dubai and reside there full-time. Dr. Morgano will replace Dr. Tom Kilgore as CAO. Dr. Kilgore will continue in his role as […]
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 mechanical chair operation. The orientation wrapped up with a […]
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 since 1905 by legendary authors. Dr. Robbins makes […]
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 of Community Health Programs made sure parents were […]
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 meeting, President Nam Phan told new and returning members […]
Boston University Names Dr. Jeffrey Hutter as Dean of Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Hutter has been appointed as Dean of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) following a nationwide search. Dr. Hutter has served as Dean ad interim for the past ten months, a position he assumed following the death of former Dean Spencer N. Frankl. In making the announcement, Boston University Medical […]
Healthy Baby/Healthy Child Picnic Focuses on Oral Health
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) provided oral health education, fun dental activities, oral health screenings, and complimentary toothbrushes as part of the Health Baby/Healthy Child (HB/HC) Summer Camp Picnic on August 19 at Franklin Park. The HB/HC Program of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is […]
ADA Foundation Awards Minority Dental Scholarships
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) students, Erin Suzanne Arroyo DMD 11 and Christopher Alejandro Canizares DMD 11 were both awarded a $2,500 Minority Dental Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year by the ADA Foundation. These scholarships are given annually to outstanding second-year students who are identified as being underrepresented in dental school […]
ADA Foundation Awards Dental Student Scholarship
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) student Ty Eriks DMD 11 was awarded a $2,500 Dental Student Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year by the ADA Foundation. This performance-based scholarships is given annually to outstanding second-year students based on academic achievement and strong recommendations. Eriks was one of 25 students nation-wide to receive […]
BUSNDA Members Attend National Convention
Kimberly Haynes DMD 09 and Joseph Ayitey-Adjin DMD 09, both members of the BU chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA), attended the SNDA National Convention in Detroit Michigan, from July 25 – 28. The convention allowed Haynes and Ayitey-Adjin to meet SNDA members from other chapters and to learn from some of the knowledgeable […]