News Briefs
Renowned Scientist Addresses Graduate Education With CVM Students
Alan Leshner, a nationally recognized scientist leading a project that redefines graduate-student education in science in the United States, recently visited the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to discuss the project and gather input from students. Alan Leshner, PhD, chief executive officer emeritus for the American Association for the […]
West Texas A&M’s Dr. Posey to Lead the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
College Station, Texas – Following a year of serving as president-elect of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), Dr. Dan Posey, academic coordinator for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center (TVMC) at West Texas A&M University (WT), has been installed as president of the TVMA. Posey was welcomed as the incoming president during the TVMA’s […]
Texas A&M Appoints Dr. Gerald Parker as Associate Dean of Global One Health
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) announces Dr. Gerald W. Parker as the new Associate Dean for Global One Health. The appointment is housed within the CVM. In this role, he will serve as Campus Director for Global One Health for Texas A&M University and […]
Texas A&M Student Earns AAVMC Diversity Leader Scholarship
College Station, Texas – The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Texas A&M University (TAMU) veterinary student Erin Black, originally from McKinney, Texas, as the recipient of the 2017 Patricia M Lowrie Diversity Leader Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes veterinary students who have demonstrated exemplary promise as future leaders and have made significant contributions […]
CVM-TVMA Collaborative Leadership
The relationship between the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is treasured and mutually beneficial. The value of what the TVMA provides our students in the way of support and engagement is immeasurable. TVMA provides numerous scholarships and other financial assistance to CVM students, as well […]
New Report Highlights Research Breakthroughs at 11 Universities
From Removing Peanut Allergens to Protecting Tomatoes with Caterpillar Saliva, Coalition’s Retaking the Field report sets the table for stronger support of food and agricultural science in 2018 Farm Bill. WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2017)—Pointing to achievements that include a new process to remove allergens from peanuts, 11 research universities called for stronger federal support […]
Society of Toxicology Recognizes Texas A&M Graduate and Postdoctoral Students
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is home to more than veterinary medicine and a teaching hospital. For postdoctoral colleagues Xi Li, Joseph Cichocki, Fabian Grimm, and graduate students Yu-Syuan Luo and Abhishek Venkatratnam, the CVM is also a place for research to improve human health. Mentored by two prominent […]
PEER Program and KAMU-TV Continue to Promote STEM
The spring 2017 semester continues to see a valuable partnership between the Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program and KAMU-TV with live STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educational webcasts provided to K-12 students nationwide. These presentations feature professors, scientists, veterinary students, technicians, and clinicians who inform students about veterinary medical and […]
Veterinary Students Connect K-12 Students and Teachers to the STEM of Veterinary Science
Veterinary medical students Katie Crites, Zach Dielmann, and Jessica Haynes accompanied Dr. Larry Johnson, from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), to represent the Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program as presenters at the Voelcker Biosciences Teacher Academy (VBTA) Spring Conference at The University of Texas Health […]
Dr. Jeffrey Watkins Selected as New Chairperson for AOVET Board by AO North America
AO North America is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Watkins has been elected as the new chairperson of the AOVET North America (AOVETNA) Board. Watkins is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University. He completed his postgraduate training in surgery at Texas A&M University and is a Diplomate of […]
