Year: 2020
The bright side, Part 6
Jason Vaughn, clinical information technology operations manager As a new member of the IT staff in Dallas, I didn’t have a lot of time to get settled in the office before the stay-at-home orders were issued. I joined the ... Read More
The bright side, Part 5
Dr. Burt Bryan ’77, ’79, clinical assistant professor, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry I have been doing some chainsaw art with rough cuts of wood. I work with native oak and cedar that I cut in East Texas. I shape mainly ... Read More
The bright side, Part 4
Dr. Mark Gannaway ’81, clinical associate professor, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry This update is brought to you by my family’s favorite canines. Walker and Vaughn say, “Our pet humans have been home all month, while we all feel like we ... Read More
The bright side, Part 3
Diane Chen ’18, research assistant in biomedical sciences I’m a research technician and still going into Dr. Jerry Feng’s lab to keep up with some projects, but with the extra time at home I’ve been able to spend more ... Read More
The bright side, Part 2
Adam Hernandez, network engineer, Office of Information Technology I’m still working from home, but my experience can be summed up in four words: "daddy daycare" and "quarantine hair." My daughter, Margot, is 10 months old and full of life. ... Read More
The bright side, Part 1
In this series, we hear how a few Texas A&M College of Dentistry employees are making the most of their time outside the office. Read More
Meds and COVID-19
To get an expert opinion on some trending questions, we consulted Dr. Jayne S. Reuben, pharmacologist and instructional associate professor in biomedical sciences. Read More
Showing up and showing off
Social distancing wasn’t about to keep Caruth School of Dental Hygiene students from presenting their research posters this year. So they improvised…virtually. Dr. Faizan Kabani, assistant professor in dental hygiene, made the decision to go ahead with dental hygiene’s portion ... Read More
Dentists interrupted
With dental offices temporarily shuttered to all but emergency procedures during COVID-19 sheltering in place, a few Texas A&M College of Dentistry alumni offer an inside look into the small victories, as well as their daily worries. Once state orders ... Read More
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: I was born in Tehran, Iran, and my family immigrated to Singapore when I was 4 years old. After graduating junior college in 12th grade, I immigrated to the United States and moved to Frisco, Texas. I then lived ... Read More