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Dental Ambassadors

On August 14, Dr. Boyd Robinson, interim dean, hosted a dinner for the college’s Dental Ambassadors to celebrate their service and thank them for their volunteerism. The Dental Ambassadors assist the dean all year long by leading tours of the college, assisting with alumni and donor events, and helping…

Faculty Member Thomas A. Brown Passes Away

Longtime faculty member of the University of Florida College of Dentistry Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D., passed away on August 6, 2014, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida. Brown was a professor in the UF Department of Oral Biology for 30 years, joining in September 1984 as an assistant professor in…

Dental Fall Weekend 2014

The college’s 2014 Annual Dental Fall Weekend is scheduled for October 17 and 18. The UF Gators are playing the Missouri Tigers so it promises to be an exciting game that Gator fans won’t want to miss. DFW coincides with UF’s 2014 Homecoming so there’s a busy schedule…

2014 Summer Research Program

Some students can’t wait to begin full immersion in dental school and, fortunately, there’s a University of Florida College of Dentistry program that’s perfect for them. This year, seven incoming freshmen dental students are participating in the college’s 10-week Summer Research Program that started on May 19. Participating this…

DMD student wins second place in international research competition

Kyulim Lee, a second-year dental student at the University of Florida, earned second place in the International Association for Dental Research Unilever Hatton Competition in the Junior Category during the IADR Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 2014. Lee entered the competition after winning first place at…

Welcoming three new faculty members

The University of Florida College of Dentistry welcomes three new faculty members: Alex Delgado, Luiz Gonzaga and Benjamin Schlott. Alex J. Delgado, D.D.S., joined the college on June 16, 2014, as a clinical assistant professor in the Operative Division of the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences. Delgado earned his…

Faculty promotions & appointments

University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty members, Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., and Marcio Guelmann, D.D.S., were promoted by the university effective July 1, 2014, and James Pettigrew, D.M.D., who retires on June 30, 2014, was appointed an associate professor emeritus. Roger Fillingim, who joined the college in 2000, was…

2014 OKU Convocation

The University of Florida College of Dentistry Xi Omicron Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Honor Society held their 38th Annual Convocation Dinner May 15, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. More than 100 active members, new alumni and faculty members were in attendance for the semi-formal…

Class of 2016 White Coat Ceremony

Friday, June 20, 2014 2:00-4:00 p.m. Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Tickets are required for admittance into the auditorium, though there is no assigned seating. Tickets may be obtained from the Office of Education, from a student, or at…

Faculty Spotlight: Peter Harrison, DDS

Peter Harrison, D.D.S., B.D.S., joined the college on July 1, 2010 as a visiting clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology. He earned his Bachelor of Dental Science Degree and his D.D.S. from Trinity College’s Dublin Dental School and Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Where were you born?…