News Briefs
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 […]
Annual Spring Research Symposium Held at the CVM
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) held their annual Spring Research Symposium. This event has grown into a full-day of platform and poster presentations given by master’s and Ph.D. students from across the departments […]
Stacy Westfall Demonstrates Horsemanship at Annual Healthy Happy Horse Event
On January 27, 2017 horse lovers attended the Healthy Happy Horse event that took place at the Thomas G. Hildebrand DVM ’56 Equine Complex. The event lasted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and featured a live demonstration by Stacy Westfall, one of the most popular horsemanship clinicians in the equine industry. Other activities at […]
