Hector Mendoza and Helen Butler Receive GSDM Staff Awards
Hector Mendoza, school-based program manager, and Helen Butler, manager of clinical affairs, were awarded the 2025 Henry M. Goldman Award for Distinguished Service* and the 2026 Kristen Donovan Award for Excellence in Service, respectively, during the school’s June faculty/staff meeting.
GSDM Alumni Named 2026 ADA 10 Under 10 Awardee
Hitesh Vij DMD 20 was named to the American Dental Association (ADA) 10 Under 10 for 2026.
GSDM Community Bridged Pathways and Advanced Access During 2026 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition
The GSDM community flourished during the 2026 American Dental Education Association Annual (ADEA) Session and Exhibition, held from March 21-24 in Montréal, Canada.
Unstoppable and Shining Brightly: GSDM Predoctoral Class of 2026 Recognition and Awards Dinner Honors Graduates’ Drive and Devotion
Nearly 60 awards were presented to members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Class of 2026 during the Predoctoral Class of 2026 Recognition and Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, at Boston University’s Agganis Arena.
BU ASDA Chapter Receives 2026 Gold Crown Award for Community Service
The Boston University American Student Dental Association (BU ASDA) chapter won a Gold Crown Award for Community Service at the 2026 ASDA Annual Session in February.
Student Spotlight: Mya Leonardo DMD 29 and Matt Foshay DMD 29 Win 2026 ASDA District 1 Debate
Mya Leonardo DMD 29 and Matt Foshay DMD 29 won first place representing GSDM at the 17th Annual Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 1 Student Debate during the 2026 Yankee Dental Congress.
Student Spotlight: Two GSDM Student Submissions Win National Oral Health Literacy Video Contest
GSDM students won both second and third place in the 2025 American Dental Association and the National Advisory Committee Oral Health Literacy in Dentistry Video Contest.
Faculty Spotlight: Shilpi Joshi DMD 12 Received Lucy Hobbs Project Humanitarian Award
Shilpi Joshi DMD 12, instructor of general dentistry, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Lucy Hobbs Project Humanitarian Award.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Carla Evans Receives 2025 American Association of Orthodontists Lifetime Achievement Award in Orthodontic Research
Dr. Carla Evans, clinical professor of orthodontics, received the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Lifetime Achievement Award in Orthodontic Research earlier this year, becoming the first GSDM faculty member to receive this recognition.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Konstantinos Michalakis Receives 2025 American College of Prosthodontists Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Konstantinos Michalakis, professor of restorative sciences & biomaterials and department of restorative sciences & biomaterials chair, will be presented with the 2025 American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) Educator of the Year Award during the ACP Annual Session in October.