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AEGD wishes granted
A ripple effect of positive change is afoot in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, thanks to five-year grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Reeling in the years
It’s not unheard of for newly hired Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty and staff to settle in and stay a while. As the years fly by, milestone work anniversaries—starting at 20 years and up in 5-year increments—are usually marked ...
Smiles we remember
Art Upton, who launched the College of Dentistry’s website in the early 1990s, died unexpectedly on April 22. He retired in December 2020 after 28 years at the college, most recently as website administrator. The news was met with disbelief ...
Stars of the Month
Congrats to this month's Distinguished Person of the Month award winners. Every month, our Student Council chooses two students, two faculty members and a staffer who exemplify excellence.
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Katy, Texas Undergrad institution: Texas A&M University Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: My childhood dentist and Baylor College of Dentistry alumnus, Dr. Tommy Harrison, told me during shadowing, “Your favorite dental school is the one you get into.” ...
Same but different
As though a virtual Research Scholars Day wasn’t already next level. Now dental hygiene students have traded out the traditional trifold posters for bulletin board and onscreen presentations. And the results are in.
An ACE in hand
Dr. Lavern Holyfield, assistant dean for diversity and faculty development and clinical professor of comprehensive dentistry, was recently awarded a 2021 Accountability, Climate and Equity (ACE) Award, more specifically the Diversity Advocacy and Change Award, by the Texas A&M University Student ...
First patients as teachers
As a first-year dental student, Erik Hager was apprehensive as his faced his first patient-donor dissection. Compartmentalizing his emotions helped him through the anatomy lab procedure, a requirement for every Texas A&M College of Dentistry student. “It was when I ...
Chalk one up for teaching
Dr. Jayne Reuben, instructional associate professor in biomedical sciences, has been named a 2021 Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award recipient. She is one of 10 Texas A&M University faculty members recognized for providing meaningful learning experiences, valuing ...
Stars of the Month
Congrats to this month's Distinguished Person of the Month award winners. Every month, our Student Council chooses two students, two faculty members and a staffer who exemplify excellence.
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Bulacan, Philippines, an agricultural province. I grew up seeing greenery and nature and animals. I remember driving past rice fields and fruit trees and being so relaxed by the wind blowing on me at the back of a tricycle ...
Transition at the top
Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky will step down as dean of Texas A&M College of Dentistry on June 1.