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Research Spotlight: Ben Blair
February 9, 2026 / Research Spotlight

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research focuses on understanding how infectious diseases move through livestock systems…
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New Yorker Goes the Distance to Achieve Her Goals

May 14, 2020 / Alumni News

‘Come on, let’s go’ Anita Kalonaros has been chasing her dream of becoming a veterinarian for as long as she can remember. “I think it’s something I’ve always said my entire life,” the Long Island,…
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Study on Domestic Cats and Coronavirus Infection

May 14, 2020 / In the News

The New York Times (May 13) – Cats can infect each other with the novel coronavirus, but they may not have any symptoms, researchers reported Wednesday. Once infected, cats shed virus particles in the same…
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Impact of COVID-19 on Exotic Wildlife

May 13, 2020 / In the News

KXXV-TV (Waco, Texas, May 12) – Dr. Karen Terio is a veterinary pathologist and chief of staff of the Zoological Pathology Program at the U. of I. She got a call from the Bronx Zoo…
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