February 7, 2025
Today we are happy to acknowledge our Student Success Center Team.
January 31, 2025
A longtime Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member and administrator will apply his experience, expertise and dedication to the veterinary medical profession at the national level as he begins serving as chief of academic affairs, research and accreditation for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Dr. Jim Weisman’s appointment to the position was announced by the AVMA Wednesday, January 29.
January 31, 2025
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global public health threat, with multi-drug-resistant infections expected to worsen over time (United Nations Foundation, 2021). As a complex challenge intersecting human, animal, and environmental health, AMR requires a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. Purdue University’s upcoming Antimicrobial Resistance Conference, February 26-27 at Stewart Center, will explore key aspects of AMR through three thematic segments – Determinants, Dynamics, and Deterrence – each featuring an expert speaker who will share insights from a specialized area of research. Following each keynote presentation, additional speakers will contribute their findings to further advance the discussions.
January 21, 2025
When the clock struck 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, a new dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine was seated at the desk in the Dean’s Office ready to begin a new chapter in the life of the college where he earned his DVM degree 40 years earlier. Dr. Bret Marsh began his new role just as he concluded a career as Indiana State Veterinarian and head of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.
January 21, 2025
As any upperclassman knows, getting off to a good start is pivotal for a first year veterinary student’s successful “launch” into veterinary college. That’s why Purdue Veterinary Medicine offered a program for incoming students in the fall called “Launch! DVM 2028.” The annual onboarding program introduced members of the incoming DVM Class to College of Veterinary Medicine resources, policies and programs.
January 21, 2025
For Dr. Ourania Andrisani, Distinguished Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, understanding the complexities of liver cancer has been a defining passion throughout her career. Her work marks a critical step toward developing more effective treatments for this devastating disease.
January 21, 2025
Vet Up! Prep is the name of a new four-week component of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s federally funded program to provide opportunities and support for equity-minded individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the veterinary profession and serve society by advancing public health, ensuring food safety, or serving rural areas. Launched this past summer, Vet Up! Prep focuses on new students’ readiness for the challenges involved in starting the DVM degree program.
January 21, 2025
The title of emeritus or emerita honors those faculty who have produced significant contributions to Purdue University through teaching, research or engagement. In 2024, a total of seven Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members were named as professors emeriti upon the occasion of their retirement.
January 17, 2025
Already Purdue’s largest online program, the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning program is partnering with National Veterinary Associates General Practice to offer the VNDL program to technicians at NVA’s more than 1,000 general practice veterinary hospitals.
January 10, 2025
The Sunday after Purdue University’s final exam week in December marked a special occasion for a group of students celebrating as the newest graduates of the Purdue Veterinary Nursing Programs. That day, December 15, the College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the 2024 Purdue Veterinary Nursing Graduation Celebration in Lynn Hall – an event that drew graduates and their families from across the country and beyond.
