On Campus
A little extra
Organizations help students with specific career goals Three new organizations have formed on campus, all with a similar goal: to help dental students achieve their ultimate specialty and professional goals. After receiving administrative approvals this summer, student groups dedicated to ... Read More
Forward view
Partnership between Sen. Royce West, TAMBCD, brings Dallas college students to campus [...] Read More
Rossmann lectures at North Texas ITI event
Dr. Jeffrey Rossmann recently led presentations for the International Team for Implantology Study Club (ITI), titled “Medical and Surgical Considerations for Implant Treatment Planning” and “Case Presentations of Implant Complications.” The two-hour lecture occurred June 26 in Rockwall, Texas. Read More
A day in their scrubs
Don’t expect this Aggie to sport solely maroon — you may find him donning the navy and white of Utah State University, his undergrad alma mater, which happens to share the same mascot — sort of. [...] Read More
McNew recognized at annual sports dentistry symposium
Dr. Danette McNew received the Academy for Sports Dentistry President’s Award during the organization’s 32nd annual symposium, which was June 20 to 21 in San Diego. McNew, a clinical assistant professor who teaches the college’s summer sports dentistry selective, is ... Read More
Cooking with the dean
If you don’t mind the heat, get out of the kitchen with this summer smokin’ ribs recipe. [...] Read More
Solomon serves as principal speaker at Lucy Hobbs conference
Dr. Eric Solomon, executive director of institutional research, presented “Projecting the Future of Dentistry” during the Lucy Hobbs Project 2014 Annual Celebration on June 6 in Orlando, Fla. Solomon’s presentation detailed the latest trends in dentistry including demographic shifts, dental ... Read More
A day in their scrubs
Second-year dental student Olivia Santillan shares how she got into dentistry, survived her D1 year and what gets her moving each morning — an excitable little canine may have something to do with it. [...] Read More
Lopez receives Community Health Charities volunteer award
Pat Lopez, regional human resources director, was presented with the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award from Community Health Charities, which unites workplace donors with health charities by coordinating employee giving programs. Lopez received the award during the organization’s annual ... Read More
Qin selected for IADR leadership position
Dr. Chunlin Qin, professor in biomedical sciences, was elected vice president of the Mineralized Tissue Scientific Group of the International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research. The vice president progresses through an additional three years of leadership: one ... Read More