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New Mobile Testing Resource To Provide Advanced Data On Chemical Air Pollutants
Texas A&M University’s new mRAPiD air quality testing van, a collaboration between the Superfund Research Center and School of Public Health, will give researchers and communities the ability to detect hazardous chemical air pollutants in real time, while on location. mRAPiD, which stands for “mobile Responding to Air Pollution in Disasters,” was developed for responding […]
CVMBS Staff Members Receive University-Wide Service Awards
Two staff members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) were recognized for their commendable service to the university with 2022 President’s Meritorious Service Awards. Elizabeth Hinton, the large animal surgical and sports medicine coordinator for the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), and Mandy Zachgo, a veterinary technician […]
Texas A&M VET Treats More Than 200 Animals In Eastland County Fires
Usually when the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrives at the site of an emergency, the primary danger has already passed, but that wasn’t the case when the team deployed in response to the wildfires in north Texas’ Eastland County. “The map apps were trying to […]
Texas A&M Professors Granted $1.2 Million To Enhance Diversity In Neuroscience
A five-year grant of more than $1.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will promote diversity in the field of neuroscience by supporting diverse, research-intensive communities at Texas A&M University. The grant will be used to create a Neuroscience Research Leadership Program modeled on the successful Aggie Research Program (ARP). Dr. Christopher Quick, […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Provide Wildfire Relief
Fourteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed to Eastland County over the weekend to assist with relief efforts associated with the Eastland Complex Fire, a collective term for seven wildfires burning in North Central Texas near the towns of Carbon, Rising Star, and Gorman. Team members, joined by Texas A&M AgriLife […]
August’s Term As CVMBS Dean Extended Through August 2025
Texas A&M University Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Timothy P. Scott has announced the extension of Dr. John August as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). With the approval of Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, August will serve as the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Practice Disaster Response At Annual Disaster Day
Battling a fake wildfire and the real cold, 50 Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) students, staff, and faculty practiced caring for animals in emergency situtions during the 14th annual Disaster Day on Feb. 25. After the 2021 event was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s in-person exercise […]
CVMBS Distinguished Professor Selected As AAAS Fellow
Dr. Stephen Safe, a distinguished professor of toxicology in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP), was recently named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. He will be inducted during the association’s […]
Texas A&M SATH Services Collaborate To Save Dog With Mysterious Condition
When Henry arrived at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) with a mysterious condition his local veterinarians and specialists couldn’t solve, the hospital’s new Interventional Radiology Service came to the rescue with a diagnosis and treatment that saved the 7-year-old Schnauzer mix’s life. Henry has […]
Twin Sisters Become Fixture At Texas A&M’s Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
For twin sisters Michelle and Vicky Le, when it comes to Texas A&M University’s Core Values, there is one that resonates with them more than any other: Selfless Service. The Texas A&M freshmen never hesitate when the chance to volunteer their time for a greater cause presents itself, and they are quick to step up. […]
