Space Science for Bone Biologists
In May 2015, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific, the last stage of its sixth mission to the International Space Station. Inside, it carried a briefcase-sized metallic container of bone cells that belong to Boston University researcher Paola Divieti Pajevic. The cells, which have experienced the extremely low levels of gravity on the space station, could contain […]
ADA Foundation Recognizes Jose Abrahantes and Michael Whitcomb
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation recently selected two Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students—Jose Abrahantes DMD 17 and Michael Whitcomb DMD 17—to receive Pre-doctoral Dental Student Scholarships. The ADA Foundation awards 54 education scholarships in 4 categories annually to academically gifted dental students from across the country. To be […]
GSDM Students Hold Nepal Solidarity Day
On May 7, 2015 students from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), School of Medicine (BUSM), and School of Public Health (SPH) held an event on the Talbot Green in support of relief efforts in Nepal as a result of the devastating earthquake on April 25 that killed over 8,800 people […]
For Women, By Women, About Women—GSDM Students Participate in Healing Our Communities Collaborative
On May 11, 2015, students from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) celebrated National Women’s Checkup Day by participating in the Healing Our Communities Collaborative (HOCC) 5th Annual Health Fair, which focused on promoting regular health checkups and routine care for women infected with, affected by, or at risk for HIV. […]
Newest Members Inducted Into OKU at Ceremony
On April 29, 2015, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) proudly inducted its newest members into the Lambda Mu Chapter of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU). The induction ceremony was held in the Trustee Ballroom at the Boston University Questrum School of Business and was presided over […]
Khalid Alamoud Receives Dean’s Award at Graduate Research Symposium
On March 31, 2015, Khalid Alamoud Ortho 19, DScD 19 was awarded the Goldman School of Dental Medicine Dean’s Award for Student Research at the Graduate Research Symposium, an annual event highlighting research being conducted by Boston University graduate students. Participants in the symposium come from both the Medical Campus and the Charles River Campus. […]
GSDM Students Attend Workshop to Enhance Communication Skills
This past fall, Professor and Assistant Dean for Faculty Development Dr. Judith Jones was invited by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science (AACCS) at Stony Brook University to attend a one and a half day workshop hosted by the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) where a variety of scientists learned improvisation and how to […]
GSDM Students Establish South Asian Student Dental Association Chapter
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students Baljeet Khaira DMD 17 and Sanjay Kataria DMD 16 recently organized the first South Asian Student Dental Association (SASDA) in an effort to create an organized form of representation for the many South Asian students at GSDM. The student-run organization was established with the […]
Dr. Seymour Melnick Honored at the AAE Annual Session in Seattle
Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Dr. Seymour Melnick was honored by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) with the Part-Time Educator Award at the AAE Annual Session in Seattle, Washington which took place May 6–9, 2015. The award is presented annually to […]
GSDM Students Share International Elective Externship Experiences
On Thursday, April 30, 2015, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students gave a well-attended presentation to the GSDM community about their International Elective Externship trips this past winter. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter opened the meeting by congratulating all students who participated in an International Elective Externship (IEE) and praised them […]