News Archives

Oct 07, 2021
  • David Jones

Dean Chadwick Elected

Dr. Greg Chadwick, dean of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, has been elected president-elect of FDI World Dental Federation, the premier representative body for more than one...

Aug 24, 2021
  • David Jones

Fall Convocation

The East Carolina School of Dental Medicine ushered in a new academic year on Aug. 23 during its 10th annual Fall Convocation—a decade to the day after the school first...

Jun 17, 2021
  • David Jones

Summer Research Scholars

Five members of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2025 began their stints in June as 2021 Summer Research Scholars—and look forward to making discoveries that...

May 20, 2021
  • David Jones

Sonríe Clinic a success

By Spaine Stephens Sonríe means “smile” in Spanish—and there were plenty to go around on May 16, when students, faculty, staff, residents and volunteers from ECU’s School of Dental Medicine...

Apr 12, 2021
  • David Jones

SoDM Day of Unity

The ECU School of Dental Medicine will celebrate a Day of Unity on Friday, May 14, to honor the differences among people and to encourage dialogue on diversity and racism....

Mar 03, 2021
  • David Jones

Faculty earn Research & Scholarship Awards

Four School of Dental Medicine faculty researchers and inventors were honored March 2 as part of the 2021 Research and Scholarship Awards, presented virtually by the ECU Division of Research,...

Mar 01, 2021
  • David Jones

Panel talks parallels in rural and military dentistry

During the virtual Rural Health Symposium on Feb. 26, dentists serving in the U.S. Armed Forces outlined how their experiences and resources could translate to better access to dental care...

Jan 22, 2021
  • David Jones

SoDM educational researcher secures patents for innovative student assessment technology

By University Communications An East Carolina University educational researcher has secured two patents that provide practical analytics for student and instructor performance related to competence in addition to traditional grades....

Dec 14, 2020
  • David Jones

Growing Solutions – ECU dental school alumna creates garden to fight food insecurity

Dr. Amanda Stroud, a member of the SoDM’s inaugural Class of 2015 and dental director for AppHealthCare, wanted to address the food insecurity she witnesses in some of her dental...

Dec 10, 2020
  • David Jones

$50K grant will expand School of Dental Medicine care in Brunswick County

A $50,000 grant from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation will help people with financial challenges receive urgent and restorative dental care at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s...