On Campus
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
City of dreams
The prospect of change lured Dr. Claude Williams to Dallas. After 44 years, his quest to foster inclusion still spurs opportunity. We crowd into the elevator, and the questions start. Dr. Claude Williams knows this process well. We’re giving a campus tour to dental assisting students from Kaplan College. One young man recognizes Williams, asks him about his service in the Navy. There are more questions from others who want to know about this pioneer: the first African-American orthodontist in the Southwest and the first African-American faculty member at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Williams answers as many students as he can, but time during the campus visit is limited. Read More
Commencement 2014
Commencement exercises on May 29 offered Dr. Richard Box, an Austin-based dentist, Aggie alum and Chairman Emeritus of the Texas A&M System Board of Regents, the opportunity to share a few pointers with members of the Class of 2014. [...] Read More
2014 Teacher of the Year awards
Student picks include a three-time award recipient and a clinical instructor with a wealth of international experience. Every year, with sponsorship from the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association, dental and dental hygiene students cast their votes to recognize teachers ... Read More
2014 scholarship recipients
Pierre Fauchard Scholarship Clint Miller, an incoming fourth-year dental student at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, was awarded the Pierre Fauchard Scholarship, given to one third-year dental student at each of the 54 qualifying dental schools throughout the ... Read More
Graduating students’ achievements recognized during awards ceremony
Graduating dental and dental hygiene students were recognized May 28 during Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry's annual student awards ceremony. Academic Honors and Awards DENTAL HYGIENE CLASS OF 2014 First Scholastic Honors Gold Medal Winner Amy Lynn Fujarski Second ... Read More