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Trey Cook, class of 2021, speaks to the hackathon audience

Mar 20, 2019

Hackathon Empowers CVM Students to Think Boldly

FarmSpeak is a simple idea that’s simply brilliant. The phone app helps crumble communication barriers between farmers, their non-English speaking employees and the veterinarians who work with them both. And it all came together in 20 hours. Trey Cook, a second-year NC State College of Veterinary Medicine student, and a team of former strangers created…
Recipients of the $5000 AASVF-Merck Veterinary Student Scholarship

Mar 14, 2019

CVM Students Honored as Future Swine Vet Leaders

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation has awarded several NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students with scholarships recognizing them as extraordinary future leaders in their field. Kayla Castevens and Elizabeth Noblett, both of the Class of 2020, and the Class of 2021’s Jamie Madigan received $5,000 from the AASVF and Merck Animal Health…
scholarship banquet group photo

Mar 5, 2019

2019 Scholarship Dinner Celebrates Radical Generosity

An evening that began with handshakes and formal introductions evolved into sharing personal stories over a meal. Formality gave way to familiarity, ending with easy laughter, promises to keep in touch and a few hugs. At February’s annual scholarship dinner hosted by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students…
chickens on farm

Mar 5, 2019

Two CVM Students Awarded Poultry Health Scholarships

Two NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students are recipients of  2019 American Association of Avian Pathologists scholarships honoring the promising next generation of poultry veterinarians. Dallas Clontz and Grayson Walker are among 10 students across the country receiving the $5,000 scholarship given annually to outstanding second- and third-year veterinary students focused on poultry health.…
horse in field

Mar 4, 2019

News and Updates, February 2019

Faculty and Staff Service dog research by Margaret Gruen awarded $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant. https://goo.gl/FNRavm A stem cell therapy first used in a study by Brian Gilger and Lauren Schnabel shows strong promise in treating a chronic equine eye disease. https://goo.gl/HWfsDB New to the CVM family: Meet Andrea Tomas, clinical veterinarian in…
Title slide for podcast

Feb 26, 2019

The PawCast, Navigating the Veterinary Profession | Episode 1

A show dedicated to helping veterinarians navigate career development, financial wellness and the business of veterinary medicine.
vets examining pup after surgery

Feb 19, 2019

Spit Take: Using Salivary Science to Measure Student Stress

A group of 18 fourth-year CVM students on clinical training rounds participated in the study, providing saliva samples before and after assisting in surgery. Along with student-reported mood measures, researchers focused on the samples’ levels of cortisol and alpha-amylase, salivary biomarkers indicating stress.

Jan 13, 2019

CVM Student to Receive National Veterinary Leadership Honor

Hannah Varnell, a third-year student at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is among this year’s recipients of the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award from the...

Dec 17, 2018

CVM Ph.D. Student Earns Recognition for Colic Research

Stewart is in the fourth year of her Ph.D. work in the Comparative Medicine and Translational Research Training Program run by Sam Jones, professor of equine medicine.

Dec 15, 2018

News and Updates, November and December 2018

The latest news and updates from the CVM.