July 25, 2025
Applause, cheers, and waving gold pom-poms greeted members of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2025 as they processed through the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms for the start of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s May Graduation Celebration. The event on Saturday, May 17, which followed the university commencement ceremony in the Elliot Hall of Music, attracted a capacity crowd of family, friends and loved ones.
July 25, 2025
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine was again featured this year in the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) signature journals – JAVMA (Journal of the AVMA) and the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR) through Spotlight features submitted by the college. The features highlighted college initiatives related to advances in clinical education and One […]
July 25, 2025
Special opportunities to learn about vital veterinary medical topics, see special facilities first-hand, and participate in fun special events with colleagues and friends headline the schedule for the upcoming 2025 Purdue Veterinary Conference. Hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine on the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, the event September 16-20 will bring together veterinary professionals, educators, students, and industry partners. Register today for this stellar week of continuing education complete with opportunities for practical learning, collaboration and networking.
July 25, 2025
Attendance figures for Purdue University’s third Antimicrobial Resistance Conference demonstrate increasing interest in the event’s interdisciplinary approach to the topic that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies as one of the top global public health and development threats. The conference last month at Purdue’s Stewart Center featured distinguished keynote speakers and Purdue scholars from a variety of disciplines who shared the latest research findings and insights regarding the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance.
July 25, 2025
Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine is making strides far beyond the state of Indiana, thanks in large part to the tremendous efforts of Addison Sheldon, the college’s director of global engagement. Sheldon is a Purdue graduate who joined the PVM Office of Engagement in April of 2021. His contributions were recognized recently when he was selected, along with three other Purdue staff and faculty members, by the university’s Global Academic Committee to receive the 2025 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award.
July 25, 2025
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has a longstanding commitment to One Health research and education. So it was natural for the college to agree to participate in a film festival orchestrated by an organization it is a member of called the Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance, or COHA.
July 25, 2025
In the battle against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects millions worldwide, new research could lead to a deeper understanding of its mechanisms and the development of more effective treatments. Dr. Ranjie Xu, a Purdue assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences and a member of the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, is undertaking transformative research into Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
July 25, 2025
Purdue University scientists led by co-principal investigators in the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine have identified the Supinoxin small-molecule drug as a possible new therapy for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
July 25, 2025
A collaboration between the Purdue University School of Health Sciences and the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine will enable horses to breathe easier. In turn, their human owners will too.
July 25, 2025
When an eight-year-old shepherd-mix dog named Lucy was injured after tragically getting struck by a car, co-parents Matt and Gretchen Walker were told that she would likely never walk again. That was over three years ago, in May of 2021. The Walkers, of Brookston, Indiana, had raised Lucy since she was a puppy, and knew that her life was nothing short of worth fighting for. “If she was willing to live, I was willing to do whatever it took,” Matt said as he recounted the story recently.
