Month: December 2019
Filling the public health-care gap
After graduation, Dr. Yashashri Urankar ’12, ’14 went where she was needed most. Now her selfless aspirations are reaping recognition, but she says her work is just beginning. Urankar oversees seven dental clinics in five South Central Texas counties as ... Read More
Moving out and onward
If moving a family seems overwhelming, try moving much of a dental school. Read More
Bolouri cherishes warm welcome
When Dr. Ali Bolouri, professor, in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, reached a professional fork in the road, he couldn’t picture himself braving bitter Chicago winters. A friend invited him to the Windy City to try to entice him to ... Read More
Opperman named AAAS Fellow
Dr. Lynne Opperman, department head of biomedical sciences, has earned the prestigious honor of being named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow in the oral health sciences section. A Texas A&M University System Regents Professor, Opperman is ... Read More
Periodontics for the win
Dr. Carlos Parra, clinical assistant professor in periodontics, recently received the Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship at the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation’s annual meeting in Chicago. The $30,000 award, distributed evenly over three years, is given annually to one ... Read More