News Briefs
CVM Faculty Members Earn Texas A&M T3 Grants
Twenty faculty members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have been selected to receive funding through the T3: Texas A&M Triads for Transformation grant program. The Triads for Transformation program is the first of the Texas A&M President’s Excellence Fund Initiatives, which will commitment of $100 million over 10 […]
New Veterinary Building at West Texas A&M
CANYON, Texas – The Texas A&M University System Regents today announced plans for a $22.8 million building for veterinary education, research and workforce opportunities in the Panhandle as part of almost $90 million in new commitments to the state agriculture industry on the West Texas A&M University campus. In a special telephonic meeting Thursday morning, […]
Texas A&M equine expert elected president of American Quarter Horse Association
Texas A&M University professor Dr. Jim Heird, an internationally-renowned equine expert, is the new president of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) after five decades of dedication to the organization. The announcement Monday (March 5) came at the end of the AQHA’s four-day annual convention in Jacksonville, Florida where many of its more than 250,000 […]
Veterinary Hospital Team Saves Dog Bitten by Coral Snake
Coral snakes are among the Texas reptiles you may encounter in your back yard. While they are shy, non-confrontational creatures—which makes human encounters uncommon—when a coral snake’s “hand” is pushed, they may choose to strike, and although those bites are rare, they are also extremely deadly. That’s why doctors at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical […]
CVM Professors Present at Inaugural VMX in Orlando
A record-breaking 18,000 veterinary professionals gathered in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 3-7 for the inaugural Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) to hear some of the more than 1,200 hours of talks and presentations delivered by nationally renowned speakers. Among those presenting at VMX was Dr. Adam Little, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences […]
Fur Ball Raises Funds for Scholarship Named For Late Classmate
When veterinary students need a break from the stresses of schoolwork, they take things to a “formal” level. The veterinary class of 2019 hosted the annual Fur Ball formal on Saturday, Feb. 10, as an outlet for veterinary students from all four classes to mingle, socialize, and dance in Bryan’s Astin Mansion. It was an […]
Connell Provides Update on VMTH During College Hour
Texas A&M’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has spent the past year adapting to an increased caseload and working to create an environment that embraces opportunities for improvement and increased efficiency. Bo Connell, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) assistant dean of hospital operations, shared with CVM faculty, staff, and students some of […]
Medical Sciences Library Hosts Reception for CVM
The Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library (MSL) flaunted its recently renovated collections space, promoted its growing historical collections, and celebrated its commitment to preserving the university’s veterinary heritage during a reception on Feb. 20. The reception—held specifically for students, faculty, staff, and administrators within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM)—treated attendees to […]
Texas A&M to Expand Biomedical Sciences Program to McAllen in Fall
Students in South Texas who want to take classes in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) undergraduate biomedical sciences program will have to travel no further than McAllen to earn their degrees beginning in the fall. The CVM’s Bachelor of Science Biomedical Sciences degree is one of the distinct degree […]
Welsh Educators Visit CVM for Technology Tour
A team from Swansea University visited Texas A&M this week to learn more about our approach to learning, teaching and, in particular, the use of educational technology. The team from United Kingdom (Wales) visited the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) to meet with Dr. Jay Ramdoss, […]
