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The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new program designed to help first- and second-year veterinary students from universities across the country explore important medical specialties they could pursue as careers. Dr. Mike Nolan, professor of radiation oncology, spearheaded the creation of NC State’s first Immersive Clinical Experience, or ICE, in Oncology this summer. […]

Troy Ott , professor of reproductive physiology and associate director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected to serve as acting director of the Huck Institutes during the appointment of Andrew Read as interim senior vice president of research at Penn State. Ott’s position will be effective July 1.  

Monday, June 12, 2023 – 11:08am dog-image-immunotherapy.jpg This news item will redirect to:  https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/immunotherapy-for-dogs/ Is Scopes?: 

Dr. Michael J. Blackwell, our 2023 commencement speaker, answers questions about his time in veterinary school, his career, and how he approached his address to the Class of 2023.

More Genes, Fewer Toes: Were Gene Copies the Key to an Evolutionary Leap for Horses? Trina Wood June 09, 2023 Amy Young Photo courtesy Birgit Forest Smith Eighteen million years ago, a genetic duplication event coincided with the evolutionary split between horses and their four-toed, forest-browsing ancestors. A recent study, led by Dr. Danika Bannasch […]

Friday, June 9, 2023 – 2:54pm Dr. Ana Bastos and Sarah Abdelmessih with cheetah cub.jpg This news item will redirect to:  https://wildlife.cornell.edu/blog/one-health-approach-cheetah-rehabilitation Is Scopes?: 

Friday, June 9, 2023 – 1:38pm DSC02864-2.jpg Director, Bruce Kornreich speaks at the annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Photo: John Enright/CVM As air quality conditions plummeted throughout the Northeast this week, pet owners were seeking answers about the health implications for their animals.  CNN Health recently spoke to Cornell […]

Friday, June 9, 2023 – 10:20am Dr. Aly Cohen Riney Canine Health Center Extension Associate, Dr. Aly Cohen, speaks to attendees at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: John Enright/CVM When wildfire smoke turns skies hazy and threatens health with dangerous air quality, people should stay inside as much as possible, but what about their pets? Our […]

Friday, June 9, 2023 – 10:20am Dr. Aly Cohen Riney Canine Health Center Extension Associate, Dr. Aly Cohen, speaks to attendees at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: John Enright/CVM When wildfire smoke turns skies hazy and threatens health with dangerous air quality, people should stay inside as much as possible, but what about their pets? Our […]

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Dr. William Henson Diversity Achievement Award, which recognizes distinctive and outstanding teaching, research, extension or creative work that advances diversity in the college.