News Stories
Obesity and Stress Research Addressed in One Health Grand Challenge Project
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Enhancing the health and well-being of animals and humans through the alleviation of chronic illnesses and conditions is the goal of an innovative project recently awarded funding through the competitive One Health Grand Challenge proposal process. The project’s team will approach this objective by addressing the adverse physical, societal, and economic […]
Two Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Two outstanding faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), Dr. Jeffrey Musser, clinical associate professor in veterinary pathobiology and Dr. James Barr, assistant professor in small animal emergency and critical care, were recognized with the prestigious Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award for […]
Students Present at the AABP Conference
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Student Quiz Bowl team from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) won the national Quiz Bowl competition for the second year in a row at the 47th Annual AABP Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 18-20. Entitled “Reconnect, Retool, Reclaim,” the conference […]
Reveille VIII To Retire at the Stevenson Center
Reveille VIII, the First Lady of Texas A&M and a special member of the Aggie family, will retire in style on campus at the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center. The Stevenson Center provides personalized, lifelong care for animals in a home-like environment. It is a special place and will be a wonderful home for Reveille […]
Andy Maccabe of AAVMC Visits the CVM
The executive director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), Andrew Maccabe, DVM, M.P.H., J.D., visited our college during the second week of September and spent time with numerous college students, staff, faculty, and administrators. He spent time discussing the One Health Initiative, opportunities to advance veterinary medical education, the challenges we face […]
Two New Faces in the Professional Programs Office
Dr. Kristin Chaney, who is board-certified in equine internal medicine and critical care, joined the Professional Programs Office on Sept. 15 and will working with the faculty on outcome assessment and portions of the curricular review process. Dr. Chaney earned her B.A. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her DVM at […]
Wilson-Robles Named First Dr. Fred A. and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles, a veterinary oncologist and associate professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has recently been appointed as chair holder of the Dr. Fred A. and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology. A […]
Kerwin Named to the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Sharon Kerwin, professor and interim department head at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been named to the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery. Mrs. Joan Read and her late husband, Tom, have been very generous to the CVM and to Texas […]
Levine Appointed to the Helen McWhorter Chair in Small Animal Medicine
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Jonathan Levine, associate professor in neurology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has recently been appointed to the Helen McWhorter Chair in Small Animal Medicine. A chair is established to support and enhance the professional activities of an accomplished faculty member. The chair is […]
New research reveals how wild rabbits were genetically transformed into tame rabbits
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The genetic changes that transformed wild animals into domesticated forms have long been a mystery. However, an international team of scientists has made a breakthrough by showing that many genes controlling the development of the brain and the nervous system were particularly important for rabbit domestication, according to a study published […]
