News Briefs
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 […]
New VTPB Department Head Selected
Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli came to Texas A&M from Purdue University, where he served as a professor of Veterinary Immunology/Microbiology & the Department Head of Comparative Pathobiology. Vemulpalli’s expertise in veterinary science is evident in his countless published research articles, his many awards, including the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence and the Seeds of Success Award, […]
CVM Staff Awards
The CVM Staff Awards took place Tuesday, August 16. The awards program began at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and musical entertainment by Dr. Johnathon Dodd. Greetings and opening remarks by Dr. Kenita Rogers, executive associate dean, began at 8 a.m. Staff awards included the W. Terry Stiles Service Award and the Pearl Enfield Staff Leadership […]
CVM Supports USDA in Increasing Pakistani Agricultural Exports
Approximately 30 Department of Plant Protection officials and other agricultural professionals from across Pakistan participated in a two-day training in late July. The training program was designed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to expand agricultural trade. This training served the dual purpose of helping expand the […]
