February 16, 2024
Today we are highlighting Clinical Pathology Laboratory Submission Clerks Jennifer Hewitt and Nichelle Crawford.
February 16, 2024
The annual Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry provided the setting recently for the presentation of a special award to Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed. Held at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds Saturday, February 3, the event was hosted by the Purdue Ag Alumni Association and featured special speakers, exhibits, networking opportunities and announcement of the 2024 recipients of the Ag Alumni Association’s Certificates of Distinction. In addition, the program this year included the awarding of a special honor only given in special instances.
February 16, 2024
Dr. Michael Lent, a Purdue graduate in the DVM Class of 1991, has been elected as a new member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Board of Directors. He will become the second Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumnus to serve on the current board, joining Dr. Jim Weisman (PU DVM ’97) who was elected last year as the District VI director, representing Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
February 16, 2024
Each year, Purdue for Life hosts an annual warm-weather gathering for Boilermakers in Naples, Florida, where Purdue alumni and friends celebrate their Purdue ties and find out the latest developments through special presentations and updates from university and college leaders, including leadership from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
February 9, 2024
Chemotherapy can save lives, but often a cancer patient may be resistant to their prescribed chemotherapy, which costs the patient valuable time. Chemoresistance is a topic that researchers need to understand better so that they can match the right type of chemo to the right patient, which is called personalized medicine. An unusual pairing of veterinary scientists and physicists believe their method of detecting chemoresistance could be the new standard for personalized medicine.
February 9, 2024
Today we are highlighting Carlene Linn, executive assistant to the associate dean for academic affairs.
February 9, 2024
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed is the recipient of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. The honor was bestowed Thursday, February 1 during the IVMA membership meeting that was held as part of the association’s annual Crossroads Veterinary Conference in Noblesville. Dean Reed also was honored at a reception hosted by the college the next evening.
February 9, 2024
During the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) awards ceremony conducted as part of the 2024 IVMA Crossroads Veterinary Conference in Noblesville, Indiana, two DVM graduates of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine received special recognition. The IVMA President’s Award was presented to Dr. Robyn Kurtz (PU DVM ’82), of Hagerstown, Indiana, and Dr. Mallory Clayton (PU DVM 2019) of Lafayette, Indiana, received the IVMA Achievement Award.
February 9, 2024
The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) installed its new leadership team of officers, which includes Purdue veterinary alumni, on February 1 during the annual IVMA Crossroads Veterinary Conference.
February 2, 2024
Today we are highlighting the PVM Admissions Team: Admissions and Recruitment Director Lori Stout, Assistant Director Austin Jennings, and Administrative Assistant Barbara Cochran for their hard work planning and orchestrating admissions interview days for the DVM Class of 2028.
