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    Giving Back: Distinguished Alumnus a Pillar of His Community

    Dr. Ben W. Jernigan Jr. has been on the fast track most of his life. “I think I was born to be a dentist,” says Jernigan (’76), who grew up in the Atlanta area. “I’ve been very fulfilled my entire career. I’ve never regretted a single day.” That being the case, he was a prime candidate when DCG...

    Dr. Franklin Tay and Dr. Fucong Tian
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    Wide Open: Endodontic Research has Countless Applications

    Drs. Franklin Tay and Fucong Tian have cumulatively traveled tens of thousands of miles to get where they are today, but the journey has been well worth the effort. Tay, chair of the Department of Endodontics, left Hong Kong 16 years ago to join the DCG faculty. Prior to that, he spent eight years...

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    A Heart for Service

    “I believe we are all leaders, if not leaders of people or projects, then of our own lives.” This is Dr. Scott T. Wallace’s summation of one of the most vital lessons he believes educators can impart to students. And he thinks the philosophy should be reinforced both in and out of the classroom. As...

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    A COLORFUL LIFE

    During the accident, the 60-year-old Nigerian motorcyclist’s spleen had ruptured, and he was bleeding to death. With the hospital administrator — and the only trained surgeon — out of town for a meeting, Allen...

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    The MED SQUAD

    On a small screen, a 30-second capsule flies by like a whirlwind. First-year medical student Irielle Duncan makes coffee, drives to campus, eats breakfast before class, shows a brief tour of a learning commons, walks...

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    Secret Lives: Zach Kelehear

    Day job: Dean, College of Education Secret Life: Beekeeper When Dr. Zach Kelehear arrived on campus to start his tenure as dean of the College of Education in July 2015, one of the very first people he met was Tim...

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    Secret Lives: Michael Jensen

    Day job: Associate Professor, Medical Illustration Graduate program Secret life: Illustrator for Curious George books Chances are, you grew up reading the stories of a juvenile monkey who got into big trouble and had to...

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    Secret Lives: Kim Davies

    Day job: Professor, Chair of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work    Secret life: Lego Builder Had Kim Davies ever really played with Lego as a kid – and just to be clear, the colorful little bricks are called...

    Dr. Catherine Jauregui with her bearded dragon.
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    Secret Lives: Pet Project

    Factoids: • Rats are brilliant and gregarious.• Guinea pigs are beautiful but unsuited for a loud household.• A tarantula lying belly up with its legs in the air should not be prodded. It is not dying, it is about to...

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    In the Field: Never an Empty Seat

    Typically, a university’s impact is judged by the way it shapes the destinies and broadens the horizons of its students, and when you’re a comprehensive research university, particularly one with the state’s only public...

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