News Briefs
Hinrichs Named Texas A&M University System Regents Professor
COLLEGE STATION, TX – In November, the Board of Regents for the Texas A&M University System designated 12 faculty members as Regents Professors. Dr. Katrin Hinrichs, professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies, in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, was […]
The State Employee Charitable Campaign ends successfully
The 2015 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) at Texas A&M was completed in November. This marked the end of seven fundraisers that benefitted five special organizations: Aggieland Humane Society, Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, Breast Cancer Awareness, Service Dogs, and Camp Agape. The grand total the Texas A&M CVM raised for the SECC this year was $24,636.31, […]
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)–Coordinated Research Initiative for the Implementation of Antimicrobial Resistance Control Strategies
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Understanding the global consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans, animals, and the environment remains a highly complex, yet critically important, problem. From Oct. 28-30, leading researchers and policy makers met in Santiago, Chile to begin formulating a coordinated response to AMR among Pacific Rim countries. Attending as an internationally known […]
Advance Scholars: Esteve-Gassent and Arenas-Gamboa
Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent and Dr. Angela Arenas-Gamboa, assistant professors at the CVM, were recently accepted into the Advance Scholar Program at Texas A&M University. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks to increase the diversity of female faculty in all levels of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at Texas A&M. The […]
Texas A&M Global Partnership Receives Award to Create Novel Curriculum for “Bench-to-Shop” Training
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M AgriLife Research announced that the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Center of Excellence, have been awarded a $1.2 million contract (under contract number D15PC00280) by the DHS […]
Class of 1960 Celebrates
The Texas A&M DVM Class of 1960 met on October 23-25 to celebrate 55 years of service and dedication to veterinary medicine. Ten members of the surviving 20 classmates joined together from all over Texas and California to rekindle their friendships and share fond memories of the CVM. Dr. Harold Putnam ’60 led the effort […]
D. Wayne Lukas visits Texas A&M University
D. Wayne Lukas is well known for his success as a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, and during a recent trip to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas he was recognized not only for his success as a racehorse trainer, but also for his generosity in sharing a piece of racing history with students at Texas […]
State of the College
I recently had the pleasure of presenting the State of the College at the CVM’s College Hour, where I shared the exciting events that are taking place at this great college. We’ve had many accomplishments recently, and this is a trend I expect to continue as we begin our centennial year. Because of your hard […]
Stress symposium educates attendees on the effects of stress
On Oct. 8-9 the symposium titled “Evolution of Stress: From Genome to Disease” facilitated discussions on the mechanisms and effects of stress. The event was jointly sponsored by the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Society, the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, and the One Health Initiative. The stress symposium began with a presentation […]
Former Student to be Inducted into Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Charles W. “Doc” Graham ’53 will be inducted as a 2016 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member – the highest honor bestowed on individuals who have shown excellence in competition, business and support of rodeo and western lifestyle in Texas. Graham, a graduate of Texas A&M University’s Colleges of Agriculture and […]
