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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 […]

Esteve-Gassent Collaborates with Eagle Scout on Texas Tick Research

Eagle Scout Michael Kinsey is collaborating with Dr. Maria D. Esteve-Gassent, assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), to perform a statewide tick drag to support her research as part of his Eagle Scout project. Kinsey initiated the project after hearing about Esteve-Gassent’s research to map the presence […]

CDC Veterinary Students Day Showcases the Versatility of a DVM Degree

Twelve veterinary medical students and two faculty members from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) represented Texas A&M University at the Sixth Biennial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Veterinary Student Day, held Jan. 22–23, 2017, at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Veterinary students Laura Hurst ’18, Sam McDonald ’19, Chris […]

CVM to host the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association Symposium

For four days in March 2017, while the rest of campus is on Spring Break, over 1,000 veterinary students from all over the United States and abroad will flock to College Station for the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium. The event promises to be a landmark moment for the CVM and a […]

Moroccan Delegation Visits with Vaccine Researchers at Texas A&M

On Monday, January 30, 2017, Dr. George Bettinger, from The University of Texas at El Paso and project director for a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Rift Valley fever vaccine project, led a delegation including three executives from the Moroccan-based veterinary products company, MCI Sante-Animale, on a visit to College Station. During […]

CVM Wellness Committee Makes Cards for Hospice Patients

On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Wellness Committee hosted an event to create Valentine’s cards for Hospice Brazos Valley patients. The group also helped the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) with their Meals on Wheels program. Snacks and drinks were provided. “Thanks to every one […]

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