News and Press Release Archive: 2002-08
Current News and Press Releases
Faculty Awards & Honors
Staff Awards & Honors
Amazing Students Profiled, 2004-07
Tiffany Reed
Justin Brown
Shannon Parfitt
Fernando J. Torres-Vélez
John David Pritchett
Shavonne Corbet
Stephan Singleton
December 2008
Dec. 27, Anderson (SC) Independent-Mail: Prehistoric species plays role in determining Hartwell water flows. Article mentions UGA faculty member Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers.
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/27/prehistoric-species-fish-plays-part-determining-ha/
Dec. 12, Science Daily: RNA Interference Can Facilitate Vaccine Development. Researchers at the University of Georgia, including CVM researcher Dr. Ralph Tripp, have demonstrated for the first time that RNA interference can be used as a tool in the development of vaccines.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081210171902.htm
Dec. 10, Rome News-Tribune: Terrell named scholar in UGA Food Animal Veterinary Incentive Program. UGA student Ali Terrell was named one of five scholars in the Food Animal Veterinary Incentive Program, a program aimed at recruiting students into food animal veterinary medicine.
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news939513.html
Dec. 5, Veterinary Practice News: Barbaro Memorial Fund Backs Laminitis Research. Article mentions that UGA is a recipient of some of the funds, for the study "Targeting 5-HT in Equine Laminitis."
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-breaking-news/2008/12/05/barbaro-memorial-fund-backs-laminitis-research.aspx
more: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/12/046.shtml
November 2008
Nov. 27, Athens Banner-Herald: Fund assists in service animals' medical bills
www.onlineathens.com/stories/112808/uga_360843054.shtml
Nov. 27, The Red and Black: UGA student wins prestigious scholarship (student has worked with our researchers)
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2008/11/27/News/Uga-Student.Wins.Prestigious.Scholarship-3562726.shtml
Also: http://georgiakudos.blogspot.com/2008/11/uga-honors-student-christina-faust.html
Nov. 22, blog post: Relief & Re-Life (blog by Sandy Weaver Carman, a client of the Teaching Hospital)
http://sandyweavercarman.blogspot.com/2008/11/relief-re-life.html
Nov. 9, Community Headlines for Savannah: 100 years in business veterinary practice. Dr. Carla Case-McCorvey runs Case Veterinary Hospital in Savannah, which has been run by the family for four generations.
http://carriagetradepr.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/
Nov. 7, Athens Banner-Herald: UGA team animates body's inner workings
onlineathens.com/stories/110708/uga_353056826.shtml
The press release: www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/081030_NIH_grant.shtml
October 2008
Oct. 31: Mary Ard, an employee in pathology, was named an Amazing Student on the UGA Home Page. www.uga.edu/amazing/maryard.html
Oct. 17, Southeast Farm Press: Georgia offering veterinary incentive program
southeastfarmpress.com/news/veterinary-medicine-1017/
Oct. 16, St. Louis Today: Q&A column about pets quotes behaviorist Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis (last question).
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/lifestyle/pets/story/be9dd68d36869dfd862574e50006feea?OpenDocument
Oct. 9, The Horse: University of Georgia Appoints Barton to Callaway Chair
www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12871
Oct. 8, Press release: Michelle Henry Barton appointed to Callaway Chair in UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/081008_Barton.shtml
Visit the PR photos page to download Dr. Barton's photograph.
Oct. 3, Athens Banner-Herald: Philanthropist, artist dies at 60: Jim Shearon of Oconee County (started the GRACE Fund at the Teaching Hospital)
www.onlineathens.com/stories/100408/new_340028309.shtml
Oct. 2, Bay News 9 (Tampa Bay, Florida): Disease-fighting research for animals and humans
www.baynews9.com/content/8/2008/10/2/385715.html?title=Disease-fighting%20research%20for%20animals%20and%20humans%20class#
Oct. 2, All About Animals: UGA Works to Reverse Food Animal Vet Shortage
allaboutanimalsga.blogspot.com/2008/10/uga-works-to-reverse-food-animal-vet.html
Oct. 2, Press release: Dr. Keith Harris named first holder of UGA's Barry G. Harmon professorship in veterinary pathology.
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/081002_KeithHarris.shtml
Visit the PR photos page to download Dr. Harris's photograph.
September 2008
Sept. 22, press release: UGA to host Vet School for a Day for more than 175 select high school students
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080922_Vet_School_day.shtml
Sept. 20, Athens Banner-Herald: Fans of Georgia connect. Article mentions CVM alum James Baldwin, DVM '85.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/092008/foo_334449718.shtml
Ivanhoe Newswire: Whale Medicine Makes Scars Disappear. Story and video about the healing powers of Dr. Bran Ritchie's Silvion and Tricide compounds — anti-microbials that enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics.
http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2008/09/469a.html
Ivanhoe Newswire: Detecting Disease in Less Than 60 Seconds. Story and video about Dr. Ralph Tripp's system for detecting viruses in less than a minute - using nanotechnology.
http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2008/09/476a.html
Sept. 2, press release: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine student organization to host 2nd Annual 5K Run for World Rabies Day
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080902_Rabies_day.shtml
Sept. 2, press release: UGA inducts 96 incoming veterinary students in White Coat Ceremony
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080902_White_Coat_Ceremony.shtml
August 2008
Aug. 26, The Red and Black: Plum Island-experienced professor advocates NBAF. Interview with associate research scientist at the College, Daniel Mead.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2008/08/26/News/Plum-IslandExperienced.Professor.Advocates.Nbaf-3403795.shtml
Aug. 15, Gainesivlle Times: Buford doctor to lead American Veterinary Medical Association. Profile of Dr. Larry Corry, DVM '66.
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/archive/7816/
June 2008
June 28, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Popular mascot Uga VI dies of heart failure. Article mentions Dr. Bruce Hollett, faculty member of the College who was consulted when Uga VI fell ill.
http://www.ajc.com/wireless/content/sports/uga/stories/2008/06/28/ugamascot_0629.html
Other mentions:
http://www.todayhotreport.com/uga-vi/
http://www.ajc.com/wireless/content/sports/uga/stories/2008/06/28/ugastatement_0629_web.html
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/062908/uganews_20080629060.shtml
June 9, www.uga.edu: Working together against terror. UGA Today story about Dr. Corrie Brown's work with the Center for International Trade and Security.
www.uga.edu/aboutUGA/compete-vet_cits.html
June 4, (the) EarthTimes.org: Georgia Showcases its Bioscience Leadership at 2008 Bio International Convention
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/georgia-showcases-its-bioscience-leadership-at-2008-bio-international-convention,420208.shtml
June 3, Science Daily.com: Healthy Intestinal Bacteria Found Within Chicken Eggs
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080602103402.htm
Press release: www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080603_Egg_study.shtml
June 2, CIDRAP News: USDA releases sequences of 150 avian flu viruses. UGA researchers and alumnus David Suarez mentioned in article about the USDA releasing complete genetic data for over 150 avian influenza viruses.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/jun0208genes.html
May 2008
May 12, Athens Banner-Herald: Quick Glimpse - Picture Window; 3rd item in list is about our Distinguished Alumnus and Young Achiever awards.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/051208/living_20080512018.shtml
May 8, Athens Banner-Herald: UGA vet faculty, students honored in awards ceremony. Covers the Phi Zeta Day awards.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/050908/living_2008050800121.shtml
May 2, Press Release: UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine honors distinguished alumni. www.vet.uga.edu/alumni/alumni/awards.php
April 2008
Apr. 25, The (South Mississippi) Sun Herald: Leading Overseas Scientists Establish High-Tech Bio-Pharmaceutical Enterprise in Changzhou. Article mentions faculty member Dr. Zhenfang Fu, who leads the technological team at a new company that will produce rabies vaccines (the College is misidentified as "the veterinary institute of Georgia University").
http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/515934.html
Apr. 24, The Monticello News: Fifth Graders Visit Vet School.
www.themonticellonews.com
Apr. 15, Journal of the AVMA: Student externship stipend winners announced. UGA students Alexandria Glover, Ashlee Brown and Estella Hovland all received stipends.
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/apr08/080415d_pf.asp
April 14, Columns newsletter: Bears & Bugs Photo story about the 2008 CVM Open House.http://www.uga.edu/columns/080414/news-VetSchoolOpenHouse.html
April 13, Rome News-Tribune: A beautiful Steeplechase: Horses second only to people-watching. The 2008 Atlanta Steeplechase is featured in several media outlets. The College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the beneficiaries of the famed horse racing event in which proceeds go toward building a new teaching hospital.
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=680&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1352628&om=1
Article in the (Cartersville, Ga.) Daily Tribune News is no longer available.
AJC: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/metro/stories/2008/04/12/steeplechase_0413
Apr. 9, Athens Banner-Herald: The power of pets: Program unites animals, seniors. Article about the human-animal bond (pet visitation) program at the College.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/040908/oconee_2008040900101.shtml
April 1, ScienceWatch.com: UGA CVM parasitologist Ray Kaplan talks with ScienceWatch.com and answers a few questions about this month's Emerging Research Front in the field of Microbiology.
http://sciencewatch.com/dr/erf/2008/08aprerf/08aprerfKap/
Apr. 1, The Hill.com: Op-Ed: To keep consumers safe, federal investments in animal health must match those in human health. Dr. Corrie Brown is quoted; NBAF is mentioned.
http://mcsv.net/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=5azrhA4IeeNp55n1lYxs
March 2008
March 26, Press release: Christina Faust, who has been conducting research with faculty in the
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, has been awarded a 2008 Truman Scholarship.
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080326_Truman_Scholarship.shtml
March 23, Charlotte Observer: Wounded bald eagle flying free. A bald eagle treated by CVM's ZooMed
team is successfully rehabilitated and released back into its natural habitat. The eagle was found along a roadside in Bryan County, Ga., with gunshot wounds last October. UGA intern Dr. Elizabeth Mackey is photographed assisting with the release of the eagle. (story no longer available)
http://www.charlotte.com/112/story/549054.html
March 22, Athens Banner-Herald: "Easter bunnies (and chicks) come early this year — Retirement center residents light up as animals are brought for visit." Article about Dr. Doris Miller-Liebl, associate director of state government relations for the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine (title incorrect in the article), who has run the College's animal visitation program since 1984.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/032208/news_2008032200341.shtml
March 19, Clayton Tribune: Animal shelter launches UGA program. Article about how UGA vet students will help with spaying and neutering demands of the Boggs Mountain Humane Shelter in Rabun Co.
http://www.theclaytontribune.com/articles/2008/03/21/news/news02.prt
March 17: A nanotechnology biosensor for Salmonella detection. Dr. Ralph A. Tripp from the Department of Infectious Diseases at the College is part of the research team developing the technology.
http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=4963.php
March 16, Savannah Morning News: Falcon will add to revamped exhibit at wildlife center. UGA vet student Meg Scuderi is quoted in the article.
http://www.savannahnow.com/node/463807
March 15, Journal of the AVMA: PREPAREDNESS: global in nature, local in practice. Dr. Corrie Brown is featured in the March 2008 issue of JAVMA News regarding her expertise in global health and trade-related safety risks.
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar08/080315a.asp
March 14, The (Cartersville, Ga.) Daily Tribune News: Perdue to participate in 2008 Atlanta Steeplechase activities.
http://www.daily-tribune.com/
more:
March 11, Rome News-Tribune: Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is VIP Guest at 2008 Atlanta Steeplechase
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news884329.html
March 10, USA Today: Pet food scare in USA had a precursor. Dr. Cathy Brown is quoted in a recent USA Today article on the diagnostic results that connects last fall's pet food contamination with a similar 2004 outbreak.
http://www.usatoday.com/
March 3, Press Release: International pathobiologist Tony Goldberg to deliver two lectures at the University of Georgia.
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/080303_Goldberg.shtml
March 1, Chattanooga Times Free Press: To give cats reason to purr, vet bans dogs at North Shore clinic. Profil eof Dr. Marcia Toumayan, DVM '95. http://timesfreepress.com/news/2008/mar/01/give-cats-reason-purr-vet-bans-dogs-north-shore-cl/
February 2008
Feb. 4, Endurance.net: Control of Equine Influenza Requires Diligence. Article mentions the Equine Research Coordination Group, of which large animal faculty member Dr. Jim Moore, is a part.http://www.endurance.net/channels/2008/02/control-of-equine-influenza-requires.html
January 2008
Jan. 28, The Citizen (Atlanta): GROW center fundraiser at Ga Aquarium. Article mentions the College and Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers, associate professor of exotic animal medicine.
http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/24836
Jan 28: "Calling for More Veterinarians, USA." Dean Sheila W. Allen mentioned in an article about veterinarians testifying before Congress on the national shortage of veterinarians in the U.S.
www.medicalnewsblog.info/2008/01/28/calling-for-more-veterinarians-usa.html
More: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95307.php
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar08/080315b.asp
Jan. 22, WSB-TV: Cheetahs, Penguins & Snakes: Jack Hanna, Country Stars Visit Georgia. Segment about the fundraiser for GROW at the Georgia Aquarium.
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/15099733/index.html
Jan. 22, Athens Banner-Herald: Vet school plans open house event.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/012308/uganews_20080123048.shtml
Jan. 16: Friendship Village A Minerva Properties Development Donates Land to GROW. News release mentions that GROW will serve as a teaching and research facility for the College.
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/28574/
Jan. 9, NewsOK/The Oklahoman: Buster Crockett is family hero! Column mentions their family dog was treated at the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
http://newsok.com/article/3190673/
December 2007
Dec. 30, Savannah Morning News: Frightening calls won't help law and order, but talented women might. Article mentions alumna Elizabeth Hoffman (DVM '05); "Spending time recently with my daughter and her best friend from the UGA veterinary school reminded me how I'd been planning to write about these ambitious women who find what they love and go for it."
http://new.savannahnow.com/node/422981
Dec. 23, TheHorse.com: University of Georgia Vet School Seeking Items for Benefit Auction. Mentions the upcoming SCAVMA Auction.
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=11032
Dec. 22, 901am.com: PetPop.com presents new panel of experts. Mentions alumna Michelle Tilghman (DVM '82)
http://www.901am.com/2007/petpopcom-presents-new-panel-of-experts.html
Dec. 18, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal: Treat allergy, not cat. Veterinary behaviorist Sharon Crowell Davis is cited in the article (No link available to an online version of the article).
November 2007
Nov. 30, www.horsetalk.co.nz: Barbaro's legacy lives on in laminitis project. UGA mentioned as one of two projects focusing on laminitis with funds raised by the NRTA in memory of Barbaro.
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/archives/2007/11/174.shtml
Nov. 15, Journal of the AVMA: Investing in the seed stock. Article mentions a pilot project at UGA to educate small animal-focused veterinary students about contemporary food production issues.
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/nov07/071115m_pf.asp
Nov. 12: UGA CVM's Silvion™ technology joins the fight against super Staphylococcus bacteria
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/071112_vet.shtml
Nov. 12, Columns newsletter: Faculty profile of Paul Frank, faculty member in radiology.
www.uga.edu/columns/071112/profile.html
Nov. 7, TheWeekly.com: DVM alum Henry E. Bohn is appointed to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine by Governor Sonny Perdue.
http://www.theweekly.com/news/2007/November/07/Perdue_appointments.html
Nov. 6, The Red and Black: Equestrian's horses 'well taken care of' by vet staff. Article mentions that the veterinary college provides medical care for the equestrian team horses.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/
October 2007
Oct. 18, The News-Reporter (Washington, Ga.): Many Wilkes Humane Shelter dogs have happy futures. Article talks about how shelter animals are spayed and neutered at the College, at no cost to the shelter; also mentions veterinary student Lizzie Newsome, and that our students adopted some of the pets.
http://www.news-reporter.com/news/2007/1018/News/026.html
Oct. 14, Athens Banner-Herald: Grant to help make rabies shot
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101407/uganews_20071014065.shtml
Oct. 11, The Red and Black: Board grants greater budget. Mentions the new teaching hospital being slated for funding by the Board.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/10/11/News/Board.Grants.Greater.Budget-3025280.shtml
Also:
Oct. 10, The Red and Black: Board of Regents approves projects.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/10/10/News/Board.Of.Regents.Approves.Projects-3022380.shtml
Oct. 9, Athens Banner-Herald: Building plan wins approval. Mentions the veterinary teaching hospital in a list of approved projects.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101007/uganews_20071010048.shtm
Oct. 15, Columns newspaper: $1.18 million NIH grant will help to develop rabies vaccines.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/news-rabies.html
Oct 5, The Horse: Georgia Vet School Receives Grant for Rabies Vaccine Research
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10543
More:
http://www.rootly.com/topics/science/medicine_and_health/UGA_vet_school_receives_1.18_million_NIH_grant_for_rabies_vaccine_investigations/
http://www.arabianbreeders.net/Forums/Georgia-Vet-School-Receives-Grant-for-Rabies-Vacci-t4953.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/84700.php
http://www.firstscience.com/home/news/medicine-and-health/uga-vet-school-receives-1-18-million-nih-grant-for-rabies-vaccine-investigations_37417.html
http://www.bioscrip.com/default.aspx?tabid=264
http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/UGA-vet-school-receives--241-18-million-NIH-grant-for-rabies-vaccine-investigations-2974-1/
http://www.inform.com/related_content/42825505,0/?i=15&ct=all
Oct. 4, EurekAlert!: UGA vet school receives $1.18 million NIH grant for rabies vaccine investigations.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/uog-uvs100407.php
September 2007
Sept. 30, New Jersey Star-Ledger: Lethal disease is leaving trail of deer in its wake. David E. Stallknecht, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at UGA, is quoted on an increase in Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease among white-tailed deer along
the U.S. East coast.
http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1191127558171300.xml&coll=1
Sept. 28, Buckmasters online: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Diagnosed in West Virginia. Article mentions the role of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study in confirming the diagnosis of the virus.
http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/273/Default.aspx
Sept. 26: World Rabies Day events sponsored by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
More information: www.vet.uga.edu/academic/life/Clubs/SCAVMA/wrd.php
Press release: www.vet.uga.edu/pr/wrd-release.php
Sept. 24, Columns newspaper: Former Virginia Tech faculty member named Gunst Professor.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070924/news-gunst.html
Sept. 21, The Red and Black: Officials solicit NBAF input. Dean Sheila Allen is quoted in the article.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/21/News/Officials.Solicit.Nbaf.Input-2983137.shtml
Sept. 20, Athens Banner-Herald: Forum: National biodefense facility can and will be operated safely. Drs. Dickerson, Quinn and Brown from the College co-authored (with UGA Vice President for Research Dr. David Lee) a piece about the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/092007/opinion_20070920011.shtml
More articles:
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091907/letters_20070919036.shtml
Sept. 20, The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.): Is a deadly viral disease stalking South Carolina's deer? Quotes David Stallknecht from the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, which is based at the College.
http://dwb.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6670932p-5946079c.html
Sept. 19, The Red and Black: Aspiring vets visit campus. Nearly 180 high school students from around the state gathered at the College for the third annual "Vet School for
a Day" program.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/20/News/Aspiring.Vets.Visit.Campus-2979376.shtml
Sept. 16, The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier: "Hemorrhagic disease showing up in Southeastern deer population." Mentions hemorrhagic disease monitoring performed by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, housed at the College.
www.charleston.net/news/2007/sep/16/hemorrhagic_disease_showing_up_southeast16071/
Sept. 16, Athens Banner-Herald: Birthday bash raises money for canine care. Story about Grace's Birthday Party, which donates proceeds from the annual event to the G.R.A.C.E. Fund at the College's Teaching Hospital.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091707/news_20070917049.shtml
Sept. 15, Athens Banner-Herald: A look at viruses for study. Professor Corrie Brown quoted on the types of viruses likely to be studied at NBAF and a brief history of diseases caused by the viruses.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/091607/news_20070916069.shtml
More:
http://onlineathens.com/stories/091607/news_20070916068.shtml
Sept. 14: Johnston named Edward H. Gunst Professor at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
www.vet.uga.edu/PR/johnston.php
Sept. 13, The Red & Black: "News Notebook: Professorships for sciences created."
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/13/News/News-Notebook-2965391.shtml
Sept. 7, The Arizona Republic: PetSmart grant aids feathered friends. Article talks about how researchers at the University of Georgia's veterinary college developed a vaccine that may prevent so-called beak-and-feather disease with help from a grant from PetSmart.
www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0907biz-buzz0907.html#
Sept. 6: Dr. Saskia Kley, a postdoctoral student at the College, receives 3rd Annual Soloxine Award, recognizing outstanding researc in endocrinology.
Announcement on Soloxine home page: www.soloxine.com/
Or view the press release in PDF format: www.soloxine.com/pdfs/2007%20Soloxine%20Award_14Jun07.pdf
Sept. 2, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A very dangerous field: UGA seeks bioterror role. Article mentions agro-terrorism expert and College professor Dr. Corrie Brown while talking about the potential for Athens to house the Department of Homeland Security's future National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).
www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/09/01/biodefense_0902.html
Sept. 4, Columns newspaper: Alumna’s $1 million gift establishes endowment for equine studies in vet medicine
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070904/news-hodgson.html
August 2007
Aug. 29, The Red & Black: More space essential to progress of vet school.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/08/29/News/More-Space.Essential.To.Progress.Of.Vet.School-2941063.shtml
Aug. 27, Columns newspaper: Learning to heal: New Community Practice Clinic gives veterinary medicine students practical experience
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070827/news-heal.html
Aug. 23, Times-Argus Online: Schools wooing males to be vets
www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/NEWS02/708230351/1003/NEWS02
Aug. 23, Athens Banner-Herald: Donation to endow equine studies seat (donor Marguerite Hodgson has endowed the first chair in equine studies at the College)
http://onlineathens.com/stories/082307/uganews_20070823030.shtml
Aug. 22, Rome News-Tribune: "UGA dean: Too many ag students leave Ga." Mentions that vaccine manufacturer Merial moved its American headquarters to Georgia to be close to UGA's "veterinary school."
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news831505.html
Aug. 22, Boston Globe: Veterinary schools turn increasingly female (UGA College of Veterinary Medicine mentioned and our dean is one of the three female deans of colleges of veterinary medicine mentioned in the article.)
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/08/22/...
Aug. 16, Home Furnishings Business magazine: Study Suspects Flame Retardants in Cat Disease. UGA researchers are involved in a study that found that an epidemic of thyroid disease in pet cats "may be linked to exposure to... flame retardants in household carpeting, furniture, fabrics and pet food."
http://www.hfbusiness.com/story/story.bsp?sid=72427&var=story
Aug. 15, The Gainesville (Ga.) Times: Critters suffering from high temps, too
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20070815/localnews/190631.shtml
Aug. 13: Study Suggests Loss of Two Types of Neurons--Not Just One--Triggers Parkinson's. Article mentions the work of UGA CVM researchers, Gaylen Edwards and Kimberly Freeman, in collaboration with Emory University researchers.
http://whsc.emory.edu/press_releases2.cfm?announcement_id_seq=11243
Aug. 1: The latest Aesculapian, the magazine of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, is now available online! Download the current and previous issues as PDFs from our publications archive.
July 2007
July 31: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member Barsanti receives national ACVIM Distinguished Service Award
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070731_BarsantiAward.shtml
July 20: World’s top flu scientists to gather at UGA conference: Nobel Laureate Peter C. Doherty to speak
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070720Flu_conference.shtml
July 19: World’s top flu scientists to gather at UGA conference
May 2007
May 15: UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine honors distinguished faculty, staff, alumni and students at recent events
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070515_VetHonors.shtml
May 2, CNW TELBEC news wire: New vaccine taking wing to rid beak and feather disease in companion birds. Development of vaccine by UGA CVM researchers to prevent psittacine beak and feather disease.
www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2007/02/c4001.html
Other citations of this work include:
Yahoo! Finance: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070502/20070502005103.html?.v=1
FinanzNachrichten site: http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-05/artikel-8168590.asp
April 2007
Apr. 19, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cooking for Fido (and Fluffy, too). Quotes Dr. Sherry Sanderson, an assistant professor in physiology and pharmacology, on the drawbacks of cooking your own pet food.
www.ajc.com/living/content/living/food/stories/2007/04/17/0419fdpets.html
Apr. 16, Columns newsletter: The college receives a grant in a partnership with Emory University for an influenza research center. Ralph Tripp, GRA eminent scholar in vaccine development, will serve as the center’s associate director for research, and will work with GRA eminent scholar and Caswell Eidson Chair in Poultry Medicine Egbert Mundt, professor Zhen Fu, and assistant professors Mark Tompkins and Jeff Hogan who are all faculty members at CVM.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070416/news-influenza.html
Other citations of this research include:
Apr. 2: http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-articles-7981.html
Apr. 3: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (article no longer available on Web site)
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/04/02/daily14.html
http://www.wneg32.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPrintVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350549792&image=wneg32logo_small.gif&oasDN=wneg32.com
Apr. 15, Omaha World-Herald: Veterinary student takes on calving and more: A day-in-the-life feature about Katherine Munn, 26, a University of Georgia veterinary student (class of 2007) in Nebraska's cattle country for the first time.
www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=2365683
Apr. 15, Rome News-Tribune: Gray skies don't dampen the crowd at Kingston Downs as the College of Veterinary Medicine enjoys its first year as a beneficiary of the annual Steeplchase and festivities. College faculty, staff and students volunteered tremendous support for this event.
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=680&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1262210&om=1
Related news: www.equestrianmag.com/news/atlanta-steeplechase-arabian-colt-auction-4-07.html
Apr. 7, Athens Banner-Herald and NewsChannel 32: Vet Med opens its doors to the community on April 6. The annual event, organized by the sophomore and freshman classes, brought in hundreds of Georgia elementary and middle school students to get a firsthand look at veterinary medicine as a career.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/040707/news_20070407051.shtml
http://www.wneg32.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNEG%2FMGArticle%2FNEG_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350609574&path=!reports!topstories
Apr. 6, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Scott Brown advises working with an animal nutritionist when considering making your own food for your pet. (free article no longer available on AJC Web site)
Apr. 1, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Charles Hofacre, a University of Georgia professor of veterinary medicine, is quoted in this article on the dangers of giving baby chicks or ducklings as Easter gifts. (free article no longer available on AJC Web site)
March 2007
Mar. 25: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine to Host Annual Open House
www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9195
www.onlineathens.com/stories/032507/news_20070325058.shtml
Mar. 13, The Washington Post: Antiobiotic resistance in poultry not tied to farms
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031300551.html
Mar. 10, Athens Banner-Herald: Carmichael named associate dean of UGA College of Veterinary Medicine; 7th article on page
www.onlineathens.com/stories/031107/business_20070311007.shtml
Mar. 3: USA Today “Bans on antibiotics for poultry may not work.” Antibiotic resistance may be transmitted down family lines — at least in chickens, researchers at the University of Georgia have found. Quotes Margie Lee from the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-07-chickens_N.htm
Other citations of this research include:
www.farmfutures.com
www.physorg.com/news92496614.html
Lansing (MI) State Journal: www.lsj.com (article no longer available on Web site)
www.feedstuffs.com
www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/070313/6031321AU.html
February 2007
Veterinary Medicine e-magazine: Understanding rabbit behavior and preventing and treating behavior problems: Peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis in the Feb. 2007 edition. www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/advanstar/vm0207v2/index.php; click on Contents and choose the correct article.
Feb. 24, Athens Banner-Herald: Vet school interim gets job permanently
www.onlineathens.com/stories/022407/uganews_20070224015.shtml
Feb. 24, The Red & Black: The Bio-Imaging Research Center enhances medical research. Researchers from Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and the College of Veterinary Medicine, among others, are using the south campus facility for research. http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/01/24/News/Birc-Enhances.Medical.Research-2669982.shtml
Feb. 22, Rome News-Tribune: Atlanta Steepelechase marks its 11th running at Kingston Downs, also will benefit the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news785437.html
Feb. 18, Athens Banner-Herald: Focus on key poultry lab as UGA hatches big biodefense goals University of Georgia administrators are stepping up a campaign to sell locals on the benefits the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility would bring to Athens, but the city already is home to a similar high-security research lab. Dr. Ralph Tripp, GRA Emininent Scholar in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is quoted. www.onlineathens.com/stories/021807/uganews_20070218068.shtml
Feb. 15, Nature: The Georgia Aquarium offers veterinary students at UGA a unique training opportunity
"Georgia on the Mind," from Nature magazine (see inset box, "Swimming with Sharks.") http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2007/070215/full/nj7129-790a.html
Feb. 11, Gainesville Times: Diets or Pills? Drug melts away canine pounds, but most dogs will lose weight if they eat less and exercise more
Feb. 1, Journal of the AVMA: Experts center on issues surrounding teaching hospitals: Dr. Scott Brown with the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine gave a presentation on the expectations of veterinary students in their clinical year and how to help them meet those expectations. www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/feb07/070201l.asp
January 2007
Jan. 18, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11 Alive news: Foal helps troubled teens, now gets a chance to heal
A foal used in an Atlanta area therapy program is recovering from surgery performed by Dr. Eric Mueller at the CVM.
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/living/stories/2007/01/17/0118LVGoodWorks.html
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/seen_on/article_seenon.aspx?storyid=90719
Jan. 14, Savannah Morning News: A wild workup: Student vets screen exotic animals. UGA's Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers and veterinary students travel each year to GSU's Center for Wildlife Education to provide checkups on their animals.
http://savannahnow.com/node/211772/
Jan. 14, CNN, Athens Banner-Herald: Questions remain in whale shark death
Officials at the Georgia Aquarium said that it could take weeks to figure out why Ralph the whale shark suddenly died last week. Mentions the Aquarium's parntership with CVM.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/16/aquarium.death/index.html
http://onlineathens.com/stories/011407/news_20070114050.shtml
Jan. 10, Athens Banner-Herald: Feathered friends pass their exams -- There's a doctor in the birdhouse at Bear Hollow. Senior CVM students, along with Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers and intern Dr. Juliett Gladden, conduct physical exams on birds at Athens' Memorial Park Zoo.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/011007/news_20070110055.shtml
Jan. 6, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Doggie diet drug a new solution for pudgy pooches
Newly FDA approved drug to help overweight dogs was implemented in a trial study at CVM last year conducted by Dr. Sherry Sanderson (free article no longer available online)
Jan. 4, Press release: Lecture series unites UGA expertise in sciences and security policy
December 2006
Dec. 30, Orlando Sentinel: Pudgy pets require diet and exercise
Regular exercise and limiting food is key to help cats and dogs maintain a healthy weight or lose extra pounds, says veterinarian Scott Alan Brown, head of the Small Animal Medicine and Surgery department at the University of Georgia. (free article no longer available online)
Dec. 28, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Baby panda Mei Lan meets the governor
Gov. Sonny Perdue (DVM '71) assists Dr. Maria Crane (DVM '94) of Zoo Atlanta with Mei Lan's weekly medical exam in December. To see a portion of this exam and hear Gov. Perdue, go to http://www.ajc.com/news/mplayer/panda cub /6564.
November 2006
Nov. 15, Press release: UGA researchers use laser, nanotechnology to rapidly detect viruses
Nov. 14, Press release: UGA to host Vet School for a Day for more than 140 high school students
Nov. 9, Press release: Joseph Corn named member of federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee for second term
Nov. 2, Press relelase: Atlanta Steeplechase to benefit the College
October 2006
Oct. 31: UGA CVM becomes a beneficiary of Atlanta Steeplechase
news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news758981.html
Oct. 25: Op-ed in Murphy, NC, newspaper on CVM's underwater treadmill, among other comments concerning UGA items of interest.
www.cherokeesentinel.com/news/2006/1025/Opinion/010.html
Oct. 25:International coverage on study conducted by Drs. David Stallknecht and Justin Brown on the H5N1 virus in wood ducks and laughing gulls. “U.S. researchers from the University of Georgia reported they have found that the common wood duck and laughing gull are very susceptible to highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses and have the potential to transmit them.”
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/25/content_5245020.htm
english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20665/node20669/node22813/node95960/node95962/userobject1ai2400426.html
www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=54918
http://www.uga.edu/columns/061030/news-birdflu.html
Oct. 24: UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine presents Population Health Food Animal Lecture
Oct. 18: Duncan Ferguson is quoted in a Q & A for The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.) on feeding cats food contained in pop-top cans. This is distributed by The New York Times Syndicate from the editors of Prevention.
health.theledger.com/article/20061018/COLUMNISTS/2234/-1/RSS2&source=RSS
Oct. 16: Randy Eggleston is profiled in Columns.
www.uga.edu/columns/061016/profile.html
Oct. 16: Also in Columns is mention of CVM's recent full accreditation.
www.uga.edu/columns/061016/digest.html
Oct. 16: And Columns covers the Bengal tiger visit.
www.uga.edu/columns/061009/news-tiger.html
Oct. 12: National Science Foundation awards $1.1 million grant to University of Georgia to study bacterial gene-transfer agents important in agriculture and ecology (Dr. Margie Lee is a part of the research team)
Oct. 6: Georgia birds tested for avian flu
Federal and state biologists will be capturing and sampling birds in every state as part of the interagency strategic plan between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of the Interior for the early detection of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in wild birds. David Stallknecht, an associate professor who works with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia, is quoted in the Savannah Morning News article.
savannahnow.com/node/151525
Oct. 4: Once again, UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine receives full accreditation
Fall 2006: Animal and human health research goes full circle
The article features the work of Richard Wooley, Branson Ritchie and UGA Pharmacy's Tony Capomacchia in the use of Tricide, an anti-microbial compound that has been used on Gasper, the Beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium, and on Spirit, the canine burn-victim.
www.researchmagazine.uga.edu/fall2006/animaland.htm
Oct. 2: Do horses grieve? Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis is quoted in this article on emotional behavior in horses.
www.thoroughbredtimes.com/horse-health/2006/October/02/Do-horses-grieve.aspx
UGA Establishes the Gold Kist Professorship in Poultry Science and Health
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Gold Kist Inc. announce the establishment of the Gold Kist Professorship in Poultry Science and Health. This endowed research position is being funded through a bequest from the late founder of Gold Kist, D.W. Brooks. The new professor will conduct research in avian disease and poultry health enhancement.
www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-05-2006/0004446076&EDATE=
Oct. 1: University of Georgia opens research center, JAVMA News. www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct06/061001n.asp
September 2006
Sept. 29: Google on steroids-Software company making name for itself in Columbia. UGA CVM faculty researcher Thomas Hodge is quoted as one of the software’s early U.S. users. Note: this article is no longer available on The State's Web site.
www.thestate.com
Sept. 26: Dr. Nina Marano, associate director for veterinary medicine and public health, National Center for Infectious Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Ga., will present the keynote address for the Lebanon Valley College Science Symposium. Marano is a nationally recognized expert on Avian Flu. Marano received her D.V.M. from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.
http://www.lvc.edu/news-events/index.aspx?id=963
Sept. 21: End of the line for skunk, but rabies threat persists. Recent cases of animals with disease.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/092106/news_20060921063.shtml
Sept. 20: Univ. could house deadly diseases. Homeland Security may select Athens as the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility location.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2006/09/20/News/Univ-Could.House.Deadly.Diseases-2567321.shtml?sourcedomain=www.redandblack.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com
Sept. 19: ESPN's coverage of Ralphie the buffalo's visit to CVM for the Colorado-UGA football game.
sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2594942
Sept. 12: Fat Cats, Poor Prognosis
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/11/AR2006091100843_pf.html
Sept. 11: Why isn't the cat using the litter box? The Oympian Online (Olympia, WA) (this article is no longer available online)
Sept. 11: Biosecurity and terrorism expert to deliver forum lecture on September 20 (faculty particpation in a panel discussion)
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
June 15: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine opens Animal Health Research Center
May 2006
April 2006
Apr. 18: Underwater treadmill donated to UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine; Dedication to be held April 19
Apr. 13: UGA to recognize academic excellence at Honors Day April 26 (Dr. Paige Carmichael named Meigs Professor; other faculty recognized as outstanding teachers)
Apr. 12: New antimicrobial compound adheres to skin to promote healing
Apr. 11: Annual UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Open House is April 14
March 2006
Mar. 31: UGA veterinarian helps diagnose bird flu in Afghanistan
Mar. 21: UGA to inaugurate new lecture series on infectious disease ecology (Dr. David Stallknecht is scheduled to speak May 24)
January 2006
Jan 27: To be rescheduled: Governor to perform surgeries at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine
2005 Releases
Nov. 2: UGA to hold public lecture on bird flu
2004 Releases
Oct. 1: UGA helps Iraq and Afghanistan explore strategies for rebuilding veterinary education and services
2003 Releases
July 17: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine admits more students to its class of 2007
Mar. 11: Symposium puts worldwide spotlight on UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine
2002 Releases
July 15: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Care and Use program received full accreditation
2001 News & Releases
Oct. 27, The Athens Banner-Herald: Shipp: "UGA vets might offer some common sense to the anthrax scare." The College and faculty member Corrie Brown mentioned in Bill Shipp's column.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102801/opi_1028010005.shtml
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