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Vet Med faculty members honored at Promotion & Tenure Reception
Sep 19, 2025
Ten College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members were recognized during Auburn University’s 2025 Promotion & Tenure Reception on September 18.
Baker shares insights on Auburn VetMed experience on podcast
Sep 18, 2025
For Walter Baker, veterinary medicine isn’t merely a career. It’s a calling shaped by curiosity, compassion, and a desire to help animals. “I’ve had a pretty strong conviction to be a veterinarian since about seventh grade,” Baker, a second-year Auburn DVM student, recalled on a recent episode of the VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse podcast. Baker […]
Sep 16, 2025
With a name like Robyn, some might say you’re destined to soar through life, working with all things winged and wonderful.
“Spelled slightly differently, but yes, my life is absolutely for the birds,” said Robyn Miller.
One Health, One Mission Auburn’s Public and One Health program tackling global challenges head-on
Sep 16, 2025
The Public and One Health (PAOH) undergraduate degree program in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine stands out as a unique public health program that utilizes One Health as its guiding principle.
From Dolly to debate: Student’s national award-winning essay explores ethics of cloning
Sep 15, 2025
When Allison Purtle decided to enter the American Veterinary Medical History Society’s annual student essay contest, she knew she wanted to tackle a topic that offered an equal blend of scientific curiosity and ethical complexity. Her resulting work – “Hello, Dolly! The History and Ethics of Animal Cloning and the World’s Most Famous Sheep” – earned the top prize in the AVMHS 2025 J.F. Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest.
Paws and applause: Celebrating Blood Bank donor dogs
Sep 4, 2025
There were no speakers at the commencement ceremony, but the graduates let out yawns every so often. Harley Ball and Edith Kendall, wearing blue graduation caps, occasionally sniffed the air and fidgeted while posing for photos to commemorate their special occasion. The two Dobermans marked their “graduation” from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Blood Bank program after years of life-saving service.
CVM recognizes outstanding staff
Sep 2, 2025
The college honored nine employees during its Staff Recognition award ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The awards are presented annually in recognition of how vital administrative staff and employees are to the college’s student education, animal healthcare and research efforts. A committee solicits and reviews nominations of individuals who go “above and beyond” in support of the college’s mission.
Repetition, reinforcement, trust: How Raptor Center training keeps eagles gameday ready
Sep 2, 2025
Just like a coach considers the starting lineup before a football game, choosing which eagle from the Auburn University Raptor Center (AURC) will make the famous pre-game flight in Jordan-Hare Stadium is a game time decision.
“About an hour before the game, we kind of look at their game face and decide,” said Andrew Hopkins, the center’s administrative coordinator. “We don’t know until an hour before kickoff who will be flying.”
Emergency Hope Veterinary medicine professor launches animal rescue team
Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Chance Armstrong’s life was forever changed in the aftermath of a fluke storm in Louisiana.
Today, he is an associate clinical professor in Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine, but in 2016, he was a resident and faculty member with Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge. During that time, an unnamed storm system caused 13 deaths and $10 billion in losses, dumping three times as much rain on Louisiana as the historic 2005 Hurricane Katrina.
Cottingham to serve as NCURA Region III chair
Aug 27, 2025
Director of Research Program Development, Contract & Grant Administration Erika Cottingham has been elected to serve as the incoming chair-elect for the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Region III.