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Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Ready to Respond

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Ready to Respond

July 05, 2010

The first hurricane of the 2010 hurricane season, Hurricane Alex, put many Texas agencies on alert.  Texas Task Force-1 was activated and deployed to respond to anticipated flooding condition in South Texas.  Ready and waiting should they be needed was the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomed... (Read More)

Dr. Christie Sayes Receives DuPont Young Professor Grant

Dr. Christie Sayes Receives DuPont Young Professor Grant

July 01, 2010

COLLEGE STATION, TX - Dr. Christie Sayes, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), earned a prestigious 2010 DuPont Young Professor award and grant. Sayes is a nanoscientist who does most of her research in her Nanomaterials and Nanotoxic... (Read More)

Dr. Russell Receives Honorary Degree from Alma Mater

Dr. Russell Receives Honorary Degree from Alma Mater

May 25, 2010

Dr. Leon Russell, professor of toxicology, epidemiology and biostatistics at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, received an honorary degree from his alma mater, the University of Missouri, on May 15, 2010. An honorary degree is one of the highest honors the university can give. Dr. Russell is a graduate who has dedicate... (Read More)

Dr. Barbara Gastel wins CSE Award for Meritorious Achievement

Dr. Barbara Gastel wins CSE Award for Meritorious Achievement

May 24, 2010

Dr. Barbara Gastel, professor in the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is this year's recipient of the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Award for Meritorious Achievement. Gastel was presented the award on May 17 at the CSE's annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. ... (Read More)

Roussel Elected ACVIM LAIM Specialty President

Roussel Elected ACVIM LAIM Specialty President

May 19, 2010

Dr. Allen Roussel, professor and associate department head at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the next American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Large Animal Internal Medicine (ACVIM LAIM) Specialty President Elect. The mission of the ACVIM is to eliminate animal disease by supporting discovery,... (Read More)

Hoffman wins Teaching Excellence Award

Hoffman wins Teaching Excellence Award

May 19, 2010

Dr. Anton G. Hoffman, clinical professor in the department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been honored with a student-selected Teaching Excellence Award. Initiated by Chancellor Michael D. McKinney in 2008, the Teaching Excellence Awards program ho... (Read More)