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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.
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| Moroccan Delegation Visits with Vaccine Researchers at
Texas A&M
On Monday, January 30, 2017,
Dr. George Bettinger, from The University of Texas at El Paso
and project director for a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded
Rift Valley fever vaccine project,
led a delegation including three executives from the Moroccan-based veterinary products company, MCI Sante-Animale, on a visit to
College Station.
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| Manuscript about Brain Inflammation in Dogs
published in PLOS ONE Dr. Nick Jeffery’s paper describes an investigation of a type of common brain inflammation in dogs that might be associated with changes in the bacterial constituents of the gut.
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| DIN Conference Call
for Papers Deadline Extended to Feb. 17
The committee will consider presentations of disease reviews, individual case studies, outbreak investigations, basic and applied research projects, and public health intervention or surveillance programs related to zoonotic and infectious environmental diseases relevant to the veterinary, medical, and public health communities.
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Veterinarian and Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarships Launched by Walkin' Pets Walkin’ Pets, a pet product company serving the needs
of aging, disabled, and injured pets and their pet caretakers,
is honoring the veterinary and canine rehabilitation community with the announcement of two scholarships.
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| Annual Spring Research Symposium Held at CVM
Held on Thursday, January 26, 2017, this event has grown into
a full day of platform and poster presentations given by master’s
and doctoral students from across
the departments in the college and representing the diversity of research areas that reflect the breadth and depth of research in
the CVM. This year’s symposium was one of the largest ever with
91 presentations by 75 students.
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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...
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| 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.
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| CVM Wellness Committee Makes Cards for Hospice Patients
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Wellness Committee hosted an event to create Valentine's cards for Hospice Brazos Valley patients. The group also helped the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) with their Meals on Wheels program.
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A New Ground-Breaking CE Event: The Veterinary Innovation Summit
Dedicated to sparking and fostering ingenuity, the Veterinary Innovation Summit offers a combination of unique programming, a diverse attendee pool, and an immersive learning environment. Registration is now open!
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| TVMA/CVM Legislative Day
Austin, TX
February 22, 2017 DVM Class of ‘64 Reunion
March 3–5, 2017 WVC Aggie Alumni Reunion
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Palm D, Las Vegas, NV
March 6, 2017
CVM Outstanding Alumni Dinner
March 31, 2017
CVM Open House
April 1, 2017
CVM White Coat Ceremony
April 21, 2017
CVM Honors & Awards Ceremony
April 21, 2017 CVM Parents Day
April 22, 2017
CVM DVM Commencement
May 10, 2017
CVM Picnic
May 19, 2017
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| Dentistry Conference
May 20–21, 2017
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| Congratulations to Stuart Slattery
from Information Technology at the VMTH, and Timothy St. Martin, from CVM Communications (formerly of the Department Physics & Astronoly in the College of Science), for receiving 2016–17 Texas A&M University President's Meritorious Service Awards.
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