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UofL dental school assistant dean describes harrowing experience overcoming Bosnian war
More than 30 years have passed since the siege of Sarajevo in April 1992. Alma Ljaljevic-Tucakovic lived through the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a former republic of Yugoslavia, making her way to Louisville as a refugee in 1996. UofL News caught up with Ljaljevic-Tucakovic, School of Dentistry’s assistant dean for Student Admissions and Student Affairs, to learn about how she overcame adversity and eventually made her way to UofL.
Experience as a patient inspires Vietnamese immigrant to pursue dental degree from UofL
As a teenager, Jake Do and his family left Vietnam to pursue new opportunities in the United States. Through the mentorship of School of Dentistry faculty member Sherry Babbage, Jake is pursuing his dream to become a dentist. UofL News reached out to Jake to learn more about his journey as he begins his second year of dental school at UofL.
Renovated space makes it easier for dental students to come together, study
A former bioengineering and biomaterials lab in the lower level of the School of Dentistry has been transformed into a new lounge area and study space for students.