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The group of early-career faculty members and the facilitators of the Becoming Faculty Workshop stand outside in the grass at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Aug 5, 2025

Workshop Aims to Equip Early-Career Veterinary Educators with Tools for Success

Because the work of getting hired, finding mentors, setting up research labs, learning to write grant proposals, defining teaching goals, supporting students and balancing it all with life can derail early-career faculty members, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund offered up-and-coming veterinary faculty across the country a chance to…
Dr. Megan Dillon leans against a lab bench, posing with her hands on her hips.

Jul 29, 2025

What Do Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs and ‘Jurassic Park’ Have in Common? Ask This Up-And-Coming Population Geneticist

Through NC State’s Genetics and Genomics Scholars program, Ph.D. candidate Megan Dillon has become a leading expert in the population genetics of stray dogs living around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Pym Laflin is evaluated at the Feline Idiopathic Cystitis clinic to see whether he's a good candidate for low-dose radiation therapy.

Oct 24, 2024

On the Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Front, NC State Now Sharing, Caring and Launching a New Study

Since an NC State College of Veterinary Medicine study showed last year that low-dose radiation therapy vastly improves hard-to-treat Feline Idiopathic Cystitis in male cats, the life-changing impact of that research has just kept expanding. The study — led by Dr. Allison Kendall, an assistant clinical professor of small animal internal medicine, and Dr. Michael…
Laura Nelson

Jun 18, 2024

CVM’s Associate Dean and Director of Academic Affairs Laura Nelson Named Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Policy

"It has been an incredible honor and privilege to work with Dr. Nelson for the past several years in her role as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs," Dr. Kate Meurs, dean of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, wrote in a campus email Tuesday.

Aug 25, 2022

National Geographic: Dogs’ risk of dementia increases by half every year
Tanner Snead, Shelly Vaden and Allison Kendall consult on a recent bladder scan of a patient.

Aug 9, 2022

Status Change: Nephrology and Urology Specialty Reaches College Level

Recognizing that the field of veterinary nephrology and urology has grown in complexity and vision, the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties has provisionally approved a petition to elevate the specialty to college status. Shelly Vaden, professor of internal medicine at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is president-elect of the new American College…

Feb 21, 2022

Injured turtles receive acupuncture therapy from NC State rescue team

Feb 17, 2022

Tara Harrison talks with WRAL News about exotic animal ownership after a white-nosed coati escaped from its Raleigh home.

Feb 9, 2022

Technician: NC State’s veterinarian pros protecting pets from heart disease.

Feb 1, 2022

Margaret Gruen talks with Veterinary Practice News about how dog behavior provides clues to chronic pain and cognitive issues.