After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Robert Peters has chosen to begin his second act helping to prepare the next generation of dental professionals at Ostrow.

When recent graduate Maya Fulcher first decided to get her master of science degree in community oral health, she wanted to transition back into teaching. Little did she know that the degree would help her create a new career trajectory bringing oral health support to elderly communities.

Get to know one of Ostrow’s newest researchers, Lu Wang, who brings to Ostrow her research prowess in role of environmental stress and non-neuronal cells in developing treatments for ailments such as childhood brain tumors.

Andrea Woywitka DDS ’26 has earned the top Friends of Dentistry Scholarship — an award of $50,000 that will help her realize her dreams of giving back to underserved populations.

In the face of an impending silver tsunami where U.S. seniors will number more than 80 million, Ostrow aims to inspire the next generation of dentists to embrace geriatric dental care — not just as a specialty but as a vital part of human health care.