News Briefs
2016 Sex Symposium
The Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society will hold its second annual symposium, “Sex in the Post-Genome Era,” Oct. 20-21, 2016. A keynote address by Dr. Sarah Richardson, associate professor at Harvard University, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 pm at Rudder Theater. The “Sex in the Post-Genome Era” symposium is free […]
BIMS Board Meeting and Etiquette Dinner
On Sept. 29, 2016, 56 people attended the BIMS Board etiquette dinner at Christopher’s World Grille. Attendees learned proper manners and social skills at the dinner table that could also be translated into the professional business environment. Randi Mays-Knapp, a social skill, etiquette, and leadership coach, was the guest speaker of the evening. The following […]
EOD Certificates Awarded
Four staff members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences received certificates from the Texas A&M Employee and Organizational Development (EOD) following completion of certificate programs in Fundamentals of Office Administration, Microsoft Office Essentials, Constructive Communication in the Workplace, and Graphics and Illustration. The honorees are: Diana Cover Fundamentals of Office Administration […]
Together, Texas A&M and East Africa Take One Health to the Next Level
Tanzania and Kenya are current leaders in Africa implementing a One Health approach to societal needs. Some of the One Health priorities being advanced in these countries include strengthening training capacity, surveillance and diagnostic capacity of zoonotic and transboundary diseases, and fostering an interdisciplinary approach to address challenges and to identify solutions. During a recent […]
HLSR Visits the CVM
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR) tour of VBEC facilities took place on Monday, Sept. 19. Members of HLSR said they were quite impressed with the CVM’s people, programs, and facilities. The HLSR is a valuable partner in higher education for Texas A&M. We were pleased to show them around our new education complex. While the HLSR group […]
Texas A&M Professor Chosen as Honorary Member of International Society for Animal Genetics
Dr. Leif Andersson, Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) faculty fellow and professor at Uppsala University in Sweden, was recently named an honorary member of the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG). Only 16 scientists have received this prestigious recognition since ISAG was established as an international society for research on animal genetics in 1974. Andersson […]
The Voice of Kyle Field Teams up with Center for Educational Technologies
Chace Murphy, The “Voice of Kyle Field,” teams up with another Texas A&M University program, the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences‘ (CVM) Center for Educational Technologies (CET). Since 2001, Murphy has served as the PA voice for his alma mater’s football shrine. Chace Murphy, Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 1998, is the third […]
Students Show Us the One Health Way
Through multiple programs, the Texas A&M One Health Initiative seeks to provide One Health opportunities to students throughout their college career. With funding from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, a One Health Student Travel Award established in January 2016 served […]
CVM Hosts National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Ebony Horsewomen
Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine and National Cowgirl Hall of Fame honoree, welcomed National Cowgirl Museum staff, fellow Honoree Patricia Kelly, and her group of five Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. Equestrian and Agricultural Center counselors to the CVM on Thursday, Aug. 25. The group visited the new Veterinary & […]
Transforming Graduate Studies
Lately, there’s been much talk about the new curriculum for veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). But, that’s not the only program being elevated. Improvements to the graduate program in Biomedical Sciences are also underway. The CVM is uniquely poised to provide an unparalleled graduate research and […]
