News Stories
CCOB Has First Audit by the Office of the Governor
On June 17, the Office of the Governor’s Compliance and Oversight Division met in College Station with the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology (CCOB) regarding the Emerging Technology Fund award and received a detailed update of the status of the project The CCOB was launched in August, 2013 with a public announcement by Governor […]
64th Annual James Steel Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man
The 64th Annual James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN) was held June 25-27, 2014 in Irving, Texas, and the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) was well represented. Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, presented the J.V. Irons Keynote Address, […]
Students Travel to Africa for Study Abroad
Professors James Derr and Linda Logan recently returned from leading a group of 10 students on a unique study abroad opportunity. The group spent two weeks in South Africa immersed in the fields of pathology, applied physiology, infections and parasitic diseases, pharmacology of game capture, and wildlife conservation methods. “This course is designed for students […]
Flippers, Feathers, and Fun for Veterinary Students Visiting SeaWorld
Our veterinary students have been busy lately spreading the word about veterinary medicine. They have presented to 1,992 students and 70 teachers at 12 public schools on topics such as “Careers in Veterinary Science,” “Human Impact on Wildlife,” “Cell Theory and Taxonomy,” “Comparative Anatomy,” “Life as a Veterinarian,” and “Animal Behavior”. In mid-June, students traveled […]
Making an Impact as a Global Health Leader
Dr. Kenita Rogers, Associate Dean for Professional Programs, and Ms. Belinda Hale, Assistant Dean for Finance, participated in the Penn Executive Veterinary Leadership Program June 23-26 at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School. The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wharton School partnered together on a leadership development program designed for veterinarians […]
Kerwin Named Interim Head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Sharon Kerwin has accepted the position of Interim Head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and will officially assume the role on June 20, 2014, following the retirement of Dr. Sandee Hartsfield. Like Hartsfield, Kerwin […]
Center for Educational Technologies Wins Blackboard Catalyst Award
The Center for Educational Technologies (CET) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science (CVM) was named the winner of the Blackboard Catalyst Awards program’s Student Impact Award, which recognizes individuals and institutions that have successfully increased levels of student engagement or retention. The center is led by Dr. Jody Korich, Clinical […]
August Named Associate Dean of Faculties, Director–Center for Teaching Excellence
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. John August, professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been named the new Associate Dean of Faculties for Texas A&M University. He will also serve as the director of the Center for Teaching Excellence […]
Kornegay Named Director of Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Joe Kornegay, a professor in the departments of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and Veterinary Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) at Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience (TAMIN), has been appointed director of the Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS). Established […]
Texas A&M postdoc receives award from the American Heart Association
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Sankar P. Chaki, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research associate working under the guidance of Dr. Gonzalo Rivera in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been awarded a two-year postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association. This prestigious, highly competitive award […]
