CVM News

Jan 21, 2026

Internship program helps address shortage of veterinary technicians

An internship program gives veterinary technician students hands-on experience in nearly every aspect of patient care, training alongside Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students and rotating through specialties at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital and the JT Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital. 

Jan 12, 2026

Department of Clinical Sciences earns Excellence in Education Award

Presented annually, the award recognizes an academic department that demonstrates sustained excellence in teaching and learning through innovation, impact, and measurable outcomes. Departments are selected through a rigorous two-phase review process that includes an initial evaluation using a standardized scoring rubric, followed by formal presentations from finalist departments.

Jan 9, 2026

Public and One Health student turns curiosity into impact

While Auburn University’s Public and One Health (PAOH) undergraduate program has been in existence for just over a year, the major tends to attract a very specific type of student. “They’re systems thinkers, they’re curious, they’re driven, and they’re drawn to complex problems,” said Dr. Kelley Steury, co-director of the PAOH program and assistant clinical professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology.

Jan 9, 2026

Global perspectives: Cottingham selected for NCURA fellowship

As the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Director of Research Program Development, Contract & Grant Administration, Erika Cottingham enjoys working “at the center of ideas, people, and systems.” “The college’s research portfolio is broad, ambitious, and impactful,” she said, “and my work allows me to support that mission by helping faculty and leadership navigate the structures that make funded research possible.”