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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Street photograph of the front entrance of the NYU College of Dentistry.

Dentistry school receives $8M to study oral cancer treatments

Researchers from three universities, including NYU, will use the funding to find ways to treat chronic pain without the use of opioids.
Antonia Ang, Contributing Writer April 19, 2024

The National Institutes of Health awarded the College of Dentistry’s Pain Research Center with an $8 million grant to support research toward treatments for oral cancer as an...

Seven small bottles containing transparent liquid placed on a small white plate in a science lab.

NYU dental study wins STAT Madness tournament

An NYU Dentistry study on treating gum disease won this year’s STAT Madness science competition on April 4.
Nikki Mirala, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

Researchers from NYU’s College of Dentistry won this year’s STAT Madness — an online tournament spotlighting recent advances in medicine and science in which student researchers...

A cargo loading dock with maintenance equipment and trash cans inside.

Acquired, stored, forgotten: NYU Dentistry’s collection of Indigenous remains

Ania Keenan, Features Editor February 6, 2023
How an NYU college came to possess the remains of over 200 Indigenous people, and how they were forgotten for 25 years.
On July 1, NYU Dentistry partnered with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. Through the Veterans Oral Care Access Resource, NYU Dentistry will work to provide dental care for NYC veterans. (©Sorel: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau)

NYU Dentistry to provide dental care for NYC veterans

The Veterans Oral Care Access Resource works to give veterans affordable dental care.
Vinith Yedidi, Contributing Writer November 11, 2021

Michael O’Connor has spent his career advocating for affordable veteran dental care on behalf of his father, who fought in World War II. His father received healthcare from the...

As schools across the country move to online learning, students have called for reform on the grading systems. The NYU School of Dentistry has announced they will not be adopting a pass/fail system for their students. (Photo by Min Ji Kim)

NYU College of Dentistry Rejects Pass/Fail

NYU Dentistry students say that the decision supports cheating and illegitimate grades.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor April 23, 2020

NYU College of Dentistry has chosen to reject a pass/fail grading system for the remainder of the spring semester as of Wednesday, April 22.  Dean Charles N. Bertolami and...

NYU College of Dentistry opened an Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)

College of Dentistry Opens Center for Disabled

From wheelchair users who may have difficulty sitting in a dental chair to autistic patients that may require a calmer environment, the new center hopes to improve patients’ experiences.
Lachlan Hyatt, Staff Writer February 25, 2019

People with disabilities that inhibit oral health treatment now have access to a new center — opened by the NYU College of Dentistry — that is uniquely tailored to their needs. The...

Marcus Johnson, DDS ‘08 (L), and Edly Destine, DDS ‘13, deliver the keynote address at a College of Dentistry brunch on March 4. Johnson started mentoring Destine years ago and they have remained friends since.

Finding Mentorship at NYU Dentistry

Sam Klein, Staff Photographer March 9, 2018
When College of Dentistry alumnus Edly Destine first approached Marcus Jouhnson, another alumnus of NYU College of Dentistry, Johnson had no idea what was coming.
Second-year College of Dentistry student Amera Al-Faleh examines a patient's teeth at an outreach event, while another student shines a phone flashlight to give a better view.

NYU Dentistry Outreach Program Connects With Underserved Communities

Sam Klein, Contributing Writer February 15, 2018
The College of Dentistry's outreach program reaches out to underprivileged communities around New York City by offering free dental services.
The NYU College of Dentistry has received two grants totaling approximately $3.7 million. The grants, led by Dr. Yu Zhang, will allow the department to develop new ceramic materials for dental restorations.

NYU Dentistry Wins $3.7 Million

Alex Domb, Staff Writer October 16, 2017
NYU College of Dentistry has received two grants totaling approximately $3.7 million.