News Stories
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Go Global at IVSA Symposium
In early January 2017, nine veterinary students represented Texas A&M University at the 65th International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) Special General Assembly and Symposium at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The nine Texas A&M representatives, Branden Nettles, Laura Hurst, Tony Blanco, Chandani Bahkta, Jillian Athey, Jivanni Shah, Jannina Saastamoinen, Selina Zalesak, and […]
Manuscript about Brain Inflammation in Dogs Published in PLOS ONE
Dr. Nick Jeffery, professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was recently accepted to publish his manuscript on brain inflammation in dogs in PLOS ONE, an open access journal that publishes scientific research. Jeffery’s paper, “The Association of Specific Constituents of the Fecal Microbiota with Immune-Mediated Brain Disease in […]
Sudanese Delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education Visits Texas A&M to Discuss Education
A delegation of 13 university presidents and the under secretary for higher education from the Republic of Sudan visited Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The delegation were invited to visit key United States universities through the United States Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program […]
Veterinarian and Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarships Launched by Walkin Pets
AMHERST, NH (January 27, 2017) – Walkin’ Pets is sponsoring a new Veterinarian and Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarship Program for doctoral veterinary, canine rehabilitation or veterinary tech students. Walkin’ Pets, a pet product company serving the needs of aging, disabled, and injured pets and their pet caretakers with products such as the Walkin’ Wheels dog wheelchair, […]
Texas A&M’s Dr. Jim Heird Inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Dr. Jim Heird, executive professor and coordinator of the Equine Initiative at Texas A&M University, is a 2017 inductee into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame — the highest honor bestowed on individuals who have shown excellence in competition, business, and support of rodeo and the western lifestyle in Texas. Currently, Heird is the second […]
CVM Dean’s Impact Award Recipients Honored at the CVM Centennial Holiday Reception
College Station, TEXAS—At the college’s centennial holiday reception on Dec. 9, 2016, in the Faculty Commons area of the VENI building in the new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), recognized […]
CVM Students Win Awards at ACVP Annual Meeting
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) was well represented at the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) annual meeting in New Orleans on Dec. 3–7, 2016. A number of DVM students, residents, and graduate students attended, presented posters, and received awards. Candice Chu won the first place Young Investigator award […]
CVM Students Receive Doctorates During December Commencement Exercises
On Dec. 16, 2016, eight graduate students from the CVM were awarded their PhD degrees. Five of them attended the ceremony to receive their diplomas and be hooded. Students who received their doctorates were: Sharla Birch, Yating Cheng, Sarah Coquis-Knezek, Rachel Curtis-Robles, Erik Hedrick, Jessica Hokamp, William “Ben” Stoughton, and Canaan Whitfield-Cargile. CVM faculty/researchers who […]
Veterinary Students Inspire K-12 Students to Pursue STEM and Perfect Their Own Non-technical Skills
Third-year CVM veterinary students enrolled in Drs. Johnson’s and Klemm’s VIBS 948 elective course are honing their non-technical skills while inspiring the next generation of veterinary science professionals. This course aids students in enhancing leadership, communication, and outreach skills through the development and presentation of a K-12 classroom lesson relating to STEM. Working closely with […]
A Focused Leader: Dr. Allen Roussel
Long before his days as department head of the Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS) department at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), Dr. Allen Roussel was simply a young man fascinated by animals. “When I was growing up, we had cats and one old hunting dog, so that’s what got me interested […]
