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Chayah, the namesake of the Chayah Memorial Scholarship

Sep 25, 2018

Chayah Memorial Scholarship Recognizes Dedication and Compassion

The scholarship is designed for fourth-year students with a minimum 3.8 GPA who have a commitment to animal rescue or shelter medicine. It fully funds the final year of veterinary school.
Andrew Rotz Director of Personal Finance and Financial Literacy speaks to students

Sep 24, 2018

CVM Invests in Financial Counseling for Students

Now, students are able to get critical financial advice on demand, whether through visiting his office on campus or through online financial toolkits. Graduates may also receive financial planning services as they launch...
CVM AABP group photo

Sep 21, 2018

CVM Faculty and Students Receive AABP Awards

Derek Foster, assistant professor of ruminant health and production at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, received the Student Chapter Advisor Award from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners during its annual conference Sept 13 to 15 in Phoenix. The award recognizes a faculty advisor’s impactful mentorship as part of a AABP student chapter.…

Sep 19, 2018

Designing the Future of Clinical Trials

Thierry Olivry, professor of immunodermatology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, spearheaded the project and is the lead author of the study published in BMC Veterinary Research. The work offers a detailed core outcome set for clinical trials involving dogs with...

Sep 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence: NC State Equine Health Center Opens Horse Shelter

As a service to the North Carolina equine community, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has opened temporary shelter space at the Equine Health Center at Southern Pines for horses displaced by the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. Paddocks spaces are available for horses in stable health condition. All horses must have an up-to-date rabies…
illustration of ion potassium channel in heart

Sep 10, 2018

Computer Model Reveals Effect of Increased Cholesterol on Specific Ion Channel in Heart

Using a computer model, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have revealed the effect of increased amounts of cholesterol on a specific ion channel involved in regulating potassium levels in the heart. The work sheds further light on interactions between cholesterol and heart function and could have an…

Sep 9, 2018

Hurricane Florence Preparedness: Tips for Animal Owners

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, along with the American Veterinary Medical Association and other organizations, have useful information to help animal owners who find themselves in the path of severe weather that may require...
copper wolf statues on campus

Sep 4, 2018

NC State CVM Annable Scholars Announced for 2018-2019 

The Michele M. and Ross M. Annable Scholarship Endowment, established in 2016, covers up to half of student tuition and fees. Recipients for the need-based scholarship are selected in part on...
dog sniffing mushroom

Aug 29, 2018

News and Updates, August 2018

A new shellfish initiative, how NC State is helping bring the World Equestrian Games to N.C. and more from a busy August on campus...
piglets cuddling

Aug 28, 2018

August 2018 Research Roundup

A look at some of the newest published studies coming out of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.