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PVM Alumnus Retires as Auburn University Provost

February 2, 2018

Dr. Timothy Boosinger (PU DVM ’76) is retiring as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Auburn University. He was honored for his 35-year Auburn career at a reception held January 18 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.


PVM Scholar Featured in Purdue Today Series on Inventors and Innovators

February 2, 2018

Dr. Riyi Shi, professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, was in the spotlight Friday, January 26, as part of a series in the Purdue Today e-newsletter on inventors and innovators.


PVM Graduate Student Invited to Speak at AORTIC 2017 International Conference in Rwanda

February 2, 2018

Odalys Torres-Luquis, a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Sulma Mohammed, associate professor of cancer biology, was invited to speak at AORTIC’s 11th International Conference on Cancer in Africa (AORTIC 2017).


Guatemalan Wildlife Veterinarian Visits Lynn Hall

February 2, 2018

Veterinarian Alejandro Morales (right), assistant director of ARCAS in Petén, Guatemala, braves the Indiana winter for an outdoor photo-op by the Continuum sculpture with Will Smith, II, PVM director of international programs. By Helen Thimlar, PVM Communications Intern This week Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted a visit by Dr. Alejandro Morales, veterinarian and assistant director of ARCAS in […]


Farewell Reception Honors Dr. Kauline Cipriani

January 26, 2018

Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Kauline Cipriani has taken a new position and will be leaving Purdue Veterinary Medicine later this month to become the assistant dean for inclusive excellence at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health.


Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury Named 150th Anniversary Professor

January 26, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury has been named a 150th Anniversary Professor by the Office of the Provost to recognize her excellence in teaching at Purdue.


Dr. Christine Jenkins Speaks on Diversity and Inclusion during Inclusive Excellence Week

January 26, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s VOICE chapter (Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment) hosted Inclusive Excellence Week last week, January 15-18, which featured several special events, including a number of guest speakers. The Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Speaker was Dr. Christine Jenkins, chief medical officer and vice president of veterinary medical services and outcomes research at Zoetis. Due to the rare opportunities she has to give such presentations, her talk proved a unique opportunity for the PVM family.


PVM Veterinary Technology Advisory Board Meets to Provide Input

January 19, 2018

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Technology Advisory Board gathered for its annual meeting in Lynn Hall last month.


Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Melissa Lewis

January 19, 2018

Dr. Lewis was appointed as an assistant professor of neurology in September, joining two other neurologists as part of the growing neurology and neurosurgery service in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital


Purdue Veterinary Technology Graduates Recognized at Winter Commencement

January 12, 2018

Purdue University’s winter commencement ceremonies Sunday, December 17, included recognition of two Purdue Veterinary Technology Program graduates.