News Briefs
Provost Fierke Tours CVM, Outlines Priorities During Faculty Forum
Texas A&M University Provost Carol Fierke assumed her new position on Oct. 16 and immediately embarked on a tour of each college on campus to learn about and understand the special role of each in the university and TAMU System. On Dec. 6, Fierke visited the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital Implements New Client-Communication App
For many, pets are significant members of the family, so when our furry friends are in need of serious medical attention, the treatment process can be stressful. Now, Texas A&M University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is working to make that process a bit “EASE-ier” with the introduction of a new mobile application that will […]
CVM Hosts First Veterinary Job, Externship Fair
Veterinarians from the farthest corners of Texas, some driving four to five hours, traveled to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM)for the Veterinary Job & Externship Fair on Nov. 18 to meet, network with, and, hopefully, recruit students. Here at home, more than 200 eager first- through fourth-year veterinary students […]
Texas A&M’s Andersson, Research Team Observe New Species Among Darwin’s Finches
A team of scientists including Texas A&M University and Uppsala University professor Leif Andersson has discovered the origin of a new species of finch living among Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos archipelago. Published on Thursday, Nov. 23, in the journal Science, their study reports that the new lineage was formed by the hybridization of two […]
Levine Addresses Patient Care, Clinical Trials, Education at Nov. 17 College Hour
The Small Animal Clinical Sciences Department (VSCS) within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is continually seeking new ways to improve upon its teaching, research, and client services programs. VSCS professor, Helen McWhorter Chair, and department head Jonathan Levine provided an update on what’s happening in the department and how it aims […]
Parker Shares Thoughts on Bio-Preparedness with U.S. House Committee
Gerald Parker, associate dean for Global One Health in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), travelled to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7 to testify before members of the U.S. House of Representatives, offering his insights on the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T). During the hearing […]
Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy Wraps First Year with Nationwide Participation
One of the ways the world of veterinary medicine is changing is through an increased focus on the veterinarian as an entrepreneur. Thirteen veterinary students from seven universities across North America were given the opportunity to intern with companies that are taking innovative approaches to their work in the veterinary and pet industries as part […]
Three CVM Faculty Earn Professor Emeritus Title
Three Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have been awarded the honor of carrying the title of Professor Emeritus by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Les Dees, Friedhelm Schroeder, and Michael Willard were granted the designation during the regents’ October meeting. “You can be proud of your long […]
Contest Winners Get Halloween Treat
Screams of laughter filled the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex as swarms of three-person teams rushed through the complex’s halls and over to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospitals as Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) students, faculty, and staff competed for prizes during the annual Halloween Meet-N-Treat Scavenger Hunt. Winners of […]
Equine Short Course Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Legends Auction
The 2017 Legends Equine Reproduction Short Course was held at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on Oct. 21-22. The seminar included lectures, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and wet labs on Sunday morning. The event was hosted by Stallion Reproductive Studies and the Equine Embryo Lab at the CVM […]
