Month: August 2020

Upcoming Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture Spotlights Service Dogs and Welfare Considerations

August 28, 2020

Dr. Zenithson Ng will provide a unique glimpse into the life of a service dog and reveal opportunities for stakeholders to assure the welfare of these animals when he gives the Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture during the virtual Purdue Veterinary Conference Tuesday, September 22.


Meet PVM’s New Veterinary Nursing Program Director

August 28, 2020

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed Dr. Chad Brown (PU DVM 2001) as the new director of the Veterinary Nursing Program Monday, August 17. The appointment brings Dr. Brown back to his alma mater after nearly 20 years of working in mixed animal practice and academia.


Incoming DVM and Veterinary Nursing Students Join PVM Family

August 28, 2020

With the summer coming to an end, Lynn Hall welcomes incoming DVM and Veterinary Nursing students.


Welcome Back: A Year to Remember!

August 28, 2020

Dean Willie Reed shares a message of encouragement as faculty, staff, and students return to campus for the start of fall semester classes.


In Memory: Dr. Meredith Miklozek (PU DVM ’78)

August 21, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine is saddened to share that Dr. Meredith Miklozek, of the DVM Class of 1978, passed away August 9 in Rockport, Mass. She was 69.


Help Purdue Veterinary Medicine Meet the Challenge on the Purdue Day of Giving

August 21, 2020

Mark your calendar for September 9, and help Purdue Veterinary Medicine Meet the Challenge on the Purdue Day of Giving, the annual 24-hour fundraising event.


National Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Recognizes This is How We “Role” Program

August 21, 2020

Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s This is How We “Role” ® program has received the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The national award for colleges and universities recognizes programs that are making a difference for all underrepresented groups in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).


$3.86 Million NIH Grant Accelerates Purdue Veterinary Scholar’s Novel Approach in Race to Develop Effective Vaccine to Combat COVID-19

August 21, 2020

Dr. Mittal is leading a research team that is taking a novel approach to developing an efficient vaccine for COVID-19, and the research just received a major boost in the form of a five-year $3.86 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.


Virtual Celebration to Honor Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Teacher Award Recipients

August 14, 2020

A longstanding Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine tradition of recognizing distinguished alumni and outstanding faculty during the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference will continue in a virtual format this year. The entire conference September 22-25 will be conducted virtually, enabling attendees to join in on conference sessions and special activities from their home or office. The annual Awards Celebration will include the presentation of two Distinguished Alumni Awards and the Raymond E. Plue Outstanding Teacher Award on Wednesday, September 23, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT).


PVM Communications Team Receives AAVMC 2020 Communications Excellence Award

August 14, 2020

The communications program at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has been recognized with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2020 Communications Excellence Award. Judges praised Purdue’s program for overall excellence that advanced the college’s strategic outreach.