Five GSDM alums were named in the Massachusetts Dental Society’s prestigious Ten Under 10 list for 2011. The alums: Mark Doherty Jr. ENDO 05; Yael Frydman DMD 05; Jared Reid DMD 04; Anubha K. Sacheti PEDO 08; and Frank Schiano DMD 06, AEGD 07 attended a combination of both DMD and postgraduate programs at GSDM and have all gone on to achieve great success in their careers.
On Friday, May 20, GSDM honored new graduates at the School’s 47th annual Convocation. The late afternoon ceremony boasted 185 DMD and 76 postdoctoral student participants. Dean of Marsh Chapel Reverend Dr. Robert Allan Hill began the ceremony with an invocation. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter followed by welcoming the graduating students, family and friends, and […]
Baby products containing polyurethane foam — such as car seats, changing table pads, crib mattresses and nursing pillows — contain flame retardants that could pose health risks to children, a new study co-authored by a BU School of Public Health researcher has found. The study in Environmental Science & Technology co-authored by Tom Webster, associate […]
The 8th annual Orchard Gardens field trip to GSDM took place on May 16. Around 40 first and second grade children made the trip from the nearby Orchard Gardens K-8 School for a day filled with educational and fun activities. “This day is a lot of fun and a good way for the dental students […]
The Boston University Division of Graduate Medical Sciences celebrated the commencement of 128 members of the Division who earned the Master of Arts and Master of Sciences degree on May 20 at the George Sherman Union. Representing 15 different departments and programs in the Division, the graduates are launched into careers including medical anthropology and […]
Celebrate the accomplishments of GMS students at Russek Day on Friday, May 27 in Hiebert Lounge. The event honors the accomplishments of doctoral and master degree candidates and their mentors. Participants present poster presentations and answer questions about their research. Campus faculty, staff and students are encouraged to stop by. The Achievement Award will also […]
Boston University’s Agganis Arena is the scene of many proud moments in the lives of BU students, faculty, and staff. There could be no more satisfying and rewarding event for the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Class of 2011 and their families than the medical school commencement ceremony held there May 21.
“I speak for my colleagues in saying that it has been a great privilege to work with you,” said BUSM Dean Karen Antman, MD. “We know you are resilient and adaptive, smart and serious. We hope you find fulfillment in the work that you have chosen and that the occasional bumps and diversions prove, with time, to be instructive. The faculty hopes you do well. Even more, we hope that you do good.”
BU School of Public Health students raised $3,400 in cash and $24,800 in donated vitamins this semester to benefit seven global health charities, as part of a class project that included special events, online donations, and grant writing.
As part of the project in Financial Management for International Health, the MPH students wrote case statements for charitable organizations, developed and executed fundraising plans, and wrote professional fundraising reports. One group decided to write a grant as its fundraising strategy, to benefit Circle of Health International’s program in Haiti.
Dr. Margaret Errante, director of the Boston University Dental Health Center at 930 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, is now a Guest Board Member on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). She will offer input on issues affecting the MDS and organized dentistry in this role. The Guest Board Member program began […]
The First International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells was held April 27-29, at the New York Academy of Sciences. Associate Professor in Endodontics Dr. George Huang was a speaker at the Conference and presented a lecture titled, “Molecular Markers of Dental Stem Cells.” The Conference brought together the world’s leading scientists in the […]