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For the critically endangered black rhinoceros, being lifted by its feet is sometimes the only ticket to survival. What seems absurd at first glance is, in fact, the safest, fastest, and most effective way to relocate these creatures to new habitats

Dr. Shannon Washburn (center) receiving her award. Photo provided by the SGA Dr. Shannon Washburn, a clinical professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is one of five faculty members across campus recently recognized by the Texas A&M Student Government Association (SGA) for her efforts to utilize and champion […]

Atkinson Hall officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, realizing its benefactors’ vision of the facility as a home for impact-driven research across grand challenges in sustainability, cancer biology and immunology, nutrition, global health and computational biology.

The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center plays an important role in efforts to save wildlife species from extinction. I was fortunate enough to travel to Glen Rose, Texas for a preceptorship to experience these conservation efforts firsthand. 

The Respiratory Function Grading scheme offers a safe diagnostic for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. French bulldogs, English bulldogs, pugs, and other brachycephalic dog breeds have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. However, these breeds are also prone to health problems, including brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), which occurs when soft tissue in the […]

The John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry recognizes a focused or singular achievement in fundamental or applied mass spectrometry in contrast to awards that recognize lifetime  achievement.

Dr. Lucie Ford Trainees from the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, presented their research and brought home awards from the 64th annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) Meeting. Six postdoctoral researchers, nine Ph.D. students, and one undergraduate student presented posters to an audience of […]

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm — have been revealed by researchers at Penn State.

Kevin and Dana Friar Kevin ’88 and Dana ’21 Friar’s three beloved dachshunds — Scooter, Princess, and Lilah — have all received lifesaving care from the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH). As a result, the Friars have become more than hospital clients; they now consider themselves friends and supporters of the Texas A&M […]