News Briefs
CVM Celebrates End of 2017 with Holiday Reception
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) staff, faculty, and administrators came together to celebrate the past year during the annual CVM Holiday Party on Dec. 12. During the event, Eleanor Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, thanked faculty and staff for all that they do, through the notable […]
Andersson Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow, Wins Excellence Award
Texas A&M University and Uppsala University professor Leif Andersson has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Andersson was chosen by the NAI Fellows Selection Committee for induction for his demonstrated “highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of […]
CVM Hosts AAVMC Leadership Academy Meeting
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) welcomed 35 participants in the AAVMC’s Leadership Academy for three days of informational sessions and workshops led by leaders from Texas A&M and across the country. The CVM-hosted meeting, held Dec. 7-9 in the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), addressed issues including strategic […]
Eades Addresses Large Animal Department Activities During College Hour
Susan Eades, head of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS) department, shared an overview of the research, education, and patient care occurring among the department’s 33 faculty, 18 house officers, 10 staff, and nine graduate students. The presentation, on Dec. 8, was part of the […]
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 […]
