News Briefs
Veterinarian and Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarships Launched by Walkin Pets
AMHERST, NH (January 27, 2017) – Walkin’ Pets is sponsoring a new Veterinarian and Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarship Program for doctoral veterinary, canine rehabilitation or veterinary tech students. Walkin’ Pets, a pet product company serving the needs of aging, disabled, and injured pets and their pet caretakers with products such as the Walkin’ Wheels dog wheelchair, […]
Texas A&M’s Dr. Jim Heird Inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Dr. Jim Heird, executive professor and coordinator of the Equine Initiative at Texas A&M University, is a 2017 inductee into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame — the highest honor bestowed on individuals who have shown excellence in competition, business, and support of rodeo and the western lifestyle in Texas. Currently, Heird is the second […]
CVM Dean’s Impact Award Recipients Honored at the CVM Centennial Holiday Reception
College Station, TEXAS—At the college’s centennial holiday reception on Dec. 9, 2016, in the Faculty Commons area of the VENI building in the new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), recognized […]
CVM Students Win Awards at ACVP Annual Meeting
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) was well represented at the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) annual meeting in New Orleans on Dec. 3–7, 2016. A number of DVM students, residents, and graduate students attended, presented posters, and received awards. Candice Chu won the first place Young Investigator award […]
CVM Students Receive Doctorates During December Commencement Exercises
On Dec. 16, 2016, eight graduate students from the CVM were awarded their PhD degrees. Five of them attended the ceremony to receive their diplomas and be hooded. Students who received their doctorates were: Sharla Birch, Yating Cheng, Sarah Coquis-Knezek, Rachel Curtis-Robles, Erik Hedrick, Jessica Hokamp, William “Ben” Stoughton, and Canaan Whitfield-Cargile. CVM faculty/researchers who […]
Veterinary Students Inspire K-12 Students to Pursue STEM and Perfect Their Own Non-technical Skills
Third-year CVM veterinary students enrolled in Drs. Johnson’s and Klemm’s VIBS 948 elective course are honing their non-technical skills while inspiring the next generation of veterinary science professionals. This course aids students in enhancing leadership, communication, and outreach skills through the development and presentation of a K-12 classroom lesson relating to STEM. Working closely with […]
Texas A&M Professor Joins AAEP Board of Directors
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS– Leslie Easterwood, DVM, clinical assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) at Texas A&M University, has joined the board of directors of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Easterwood was installed during the Dec. 6 President’s Luncheon at the AAEP’s 62nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. […]
CVM hosts a Tailgate
CVM hosted a tailgate for the Ole Miss game in the new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex courtyard on November 12. The event rounded out a weekend celebration of both the Grand Opening and the 100-year anniversary of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Approximately 300 people attended the tailgate to […]
Student Researchers Tackle Societal Issues
What program combined public health, environmental health, and animal health to answer two research societal needs? Two Texas A&M students, Clara Bush (veterinary student), and Jarius Pulczinski (graduate student), participated in the thirteen-week on- campus summer Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program (VMSRTP)(https://vetmed.tamu.edu/vmsrtp). Their scholarships were sponsored by the Texas A&M One Health Initiative. Each […]
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science hosts USDA APHIS-VS
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science hosted the US Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service Veterinary Service (USDA APHIS-VS) Live Bird Market System Continuing Education Training Course October 25-27, 2016. The course was supported by colleagues from the Department of Poultry Science, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, the USDA Agricultural […]
