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Herman, Hinrichs Win University-Level AFS Awards For Teaching, Research
The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) honored two members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards, one of the highest honors presented by the AFS. Dr. Cheryl Herman, clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), and Dr. Katrin […]
Texas A&M Superfund Center Director Testifies in Congress on EPA’s Chemical Assessments
The Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held its first hearing of the 116th Congress on March 27, 2019, to discuss the “EPA’S IRIS Program: Reviewing its Progress And Roadblocks Ahead.” The hearing was held jointly with the Environment Subcommittee and a panel of six […]
Safe Honored With Society of Toxicology 2019 Merit Award
Dr. Stephen H. Safe, a distinguished professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), recently was selected as 2019 Merit Award winner by the Society of Toxicology (SOT)—the highest honor given by the organization comprised of more than 8,000 toxicologists from around the globe. The award, presented on March 10 during […]
CVM Professor Participates On National Committee Evaluating Sodium, Potassium Intake Values
The New Report Introduces A New Category For Sodium Based On Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Weihsueh Chiu, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), was part of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee that reviewed current evidence and updated […]
Texas A&M CVM To Lead $3.3-Million Project Investigating Inter-Individual Differences In Chemical Toxicity
A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and College of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists at North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota, have been awarded a five-year, multi-million-dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Prepare For 26th Annual Open House
Animal lovers of all ages can experience in a single day a year’s worth of the activities shared by students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) during the 26th annual Vet School Open House on March 30. Coordinated by hundreds of veterinary students and undergraduates, the event opens the […]
Planning to Serve: Veterinary Students Aspire to Practice in Rural Communities
Luke Domas Born and raised in Orange, Texas—a small town that runs along the Texas-Louisiana border—Luke Domas grew up on his family’s farm, surrounded by dogs, cats, chickens, horses, rabbits, goats, and a few cows. The desire to be near animals seemed almost innate for Domas, and for as long as he can remember, becoming […]
Texas A&M Professors Perform First Humerus Repair On Polar Bear
As veterinary surgeons in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Large Animal Hospital, a lot rests in the hands of Drs. Jeffrey Watkins and Kati Glass. Sometimes their work can be a matter of life and death; other times, an animal’s quality of life may be at stake. Perhaps none […]
CVM’s Rogers Named Recipient of AAVMC 2019 Iverson Bell Award
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Kenita S. Rogers, executive associate dean at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), as the recipient of the 2019 Iverson Bell Award. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions in promoting opportunities for underrepresented minorities […]
Parker Bestowed AAVMC’s Leadership In Public Policy Award
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Gerald Parker, associate dean for Global One Health at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), as the recipient of the 2019 Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award. The award, established in 2007, is presented to […]
