News Briefs
Little Shares Thoughts on 2017, 2018 Veterinary Innovation Summits
Dr. Adam Little, director of veterinary innovation and entrepreneurship, spoke at the Sept. 8 College Hour about the successes and areas to expand upon from the inaugural Veterinary Innovation Summit (VIS) hosted by the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in April, in preparation for the second annual VIS next year. “One […]
Global OneHealth Speaker Highlights Non-Traditional Veterinary Career
Students at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) learn early in their training about diverse career paths. Recently, Dr. Michelle Colby, a veterinarian and scientist who has walked a unique path, visited campus and made time to present, speak, and network with veterinary, undergraduate, and postgraduate students, as well […]
TAMU Iraqi Graduate Students Get ‘Empowered’ in First Biorisk Management Workshop
Texas A&M graduate students from Iraq had the unique opportunity to learn about biosafety and biosecurity with experts from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), TAMU Global One Health, and the CVM’s Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, on July 26-28 during the first […]
VET Brings Hope to Communities Impacted by Harvey
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, cities along the Texas coast have been left ravaged, with many of their citizens stranded in the midst of the storm’s extreme flooding. As support from the urban search and rescue task forces and other state and national entities ramped up in response, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team […]
Texas A&M Receives NIEHS Superfund Grant to Conduct Environmental Research
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Superfund Research Center scientists from across campus will conduct four environmental research projects funded by a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Established in 1987, the NEIHS Superfund Research Program is a highly competitive grant-based program that funds a network of 16 […]
Texas A&M Professor Receives Grant for Lifesaving Childhood Cancer Research
Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles, an associate professor and the Dr. Fred A. and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Small Animal Clinical Sciences Department, has been awarded a $94,255 research grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to support her studies of childhood bone […]
Committee Presents New Curriculum During College Hour
A tremendous amount of work has taken place at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to establish the new curricular framework and prepare for first-year DVM students this semester, and the Curriculum Review & Planning team shared the details of that work at College Hour on Friday morning, Aug. 18. The team […]
Alumnus Discusses Research, Teaching Opportunities In Africa
Dr. Jim Myers, a Texas A&M alumnus in the class of 1962 who has spent more than 25 years in Africa, exchanged thoughts and discussed potential opportunities there for Texas A&M faculty, staff, and students during a luncheon on Aug. 24. The event brought together faculty and staff members from across campus—including those from the […]
CVM Honors Four Faculty Members During Retirement Receptions
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) held two retirement receptions to celebrate the long, distinguished careers of four professors who have said “goodbye” to the university after a combined 144 years of service. The Small Animal Clinical Sciences department bid a fond farewell on Aug. 5 to professor Mike Willard, […]
PEER Fellows Bring Veterinary Science to West Texas Youth
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER veterinary student fellows recently provided STEM instruction on animal health and welfare to youth in the Midland/Odessa area. Fellows spoke to seven different groups of campers about what veterinarians do and how to become a veterinarian through the presentation “So You want to be a […]
