Tag: Featured Story

Dr. Maguire Jackson Encourages Focus on Wellness

April 17, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s lead therapist, Colleen Maguire Jackson, PhD, HSPP, is working to help PVM faculty, staff, and students adjust to the new lifestyle that the world has had to adopt due to COVID-19.


Purdue starts limited COVID-19 testing in diagnostic lab; goal to expand state’s capacity in serving patients

April 17, 2020

Purdue University is continuing to lend expertise and resources to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic through increasing Indiana’s testing capacity for the virus thanks to a partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health and Indiana hospitals.


Faculty invited to present pandemic-related knowledge in short videos for the public

April 16, 2020

O’Haire is one of more than a dozen Purdue faculty members – and growing ­– who are now sharing knowledge pertinent to the pandemic crisis in short videos collected on a new website.


BMS Scholar Helps Lead Cancer Research Team Harnessing Protein Power to Stop Tumor Growth

April 10, 2020

Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, associate professor of basic medical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, played a leadership role on a team of Purdue University scientists who have created a new therapy option that may help halt tumor growth in certain cancers such as prostate, which is among the most common types of cancer in men.


Video Series Delivers Virtual Interactive Lessons for Kids

April 10, 2020

A program through Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Engagement is reaching children across the country through virtual means to continue inspiring future veterinarians.


So You’re Working from Home with Your Pet? Tips for Managing your “Fur-workers”

April 10, 2020

Dr. Candace Croney, who holds a joint appointment in the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture as professor of animal behavior and well-being and professor of animal sciences, is used to sharing her workspace with companion animals. The same cannot be said for millions of Americans now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Croney offers some thoughts about benefitting from and adjusting to new “fur workers.”


Dean Willie Reed Named to Purdue University Safe Campus Task Force

April 3, 2020

A newly established Purdue University Safe Campus Task Force will be co-chaired by College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed. Purdue President Mitch Daniels announced the formation of the task force in a communication to the University community Tuesday, March 31, as a way to begin preparing for the start of a new academic year next fall in the midst of many uncertainties stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.


Construction Crews Continue Making Progress on New Veterinary Hospital Site

April 3, 2020

The site of the new veterinary hospital keeps changing as crews continue construction work that began in mid-February. The new facilities are slated to be completed by December 2021 and open for business by Spring 2022.


Veterinary Professionals Gained Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Experience through Unique CE Program in Belize

April 3, 2020

For the second year in a row, Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Global Engagement and Office of Lifelong Learning hosted an eight-day continuing education course in Belize and Guatemala early in March.


PVM Graduate Students Stand Out at Health and Disease Poster Session

March 27, 2020

When Purdue University hosted the seventh annual “Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture and Policy Research Poster Session” just before Spring Break, Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate students showed-up in force. Held March 5 in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom, the event offered cash prizes for the top three posters in each of six categories and PVM participants claimed three of the awards.