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WCIA News (June 24) – The barns held a very special place in Leah Wightman’s heart. Wightman passed away about two years ago, but her memory was front and center on Tuesday by the round…
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Demand for Veterinarians in Illinois

February 16, 2023 / In the News

Illinois Farm Bureau (Feb. ) – Dr. Jim Lowe, an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine, agrees that the cost of veterinary school – and subsequent debt –…
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Researcher Talks about Study on Cell Regeneration

February 10, 2023 / In the News

The Mirage (Feb. 10) – Dr. Wenyan Mei, in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial regeneration through post-transcriptional regulation of gene…
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Dr. Sarah Gray with a horse; Dr. Todd Marlo with a dog.

Illinois Alumni Return as Faculty Members

February 09, 2023 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. When Dr. Anne Barger was named head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine last year, she knew that faculty recruitment would be…
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Dr. Wenyan Mei poses at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Stop Making Cells: Study Advances Knowledge about Cell Regeneration

February 09, 2023 / Comparative Biosciences News

Dr. Wenyan Mei, in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial regeneration through post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.” The work was done…
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Caring for Your Horse in Winter

February 09, 2023 / In the News

The Horse (Feb. 5) – Scott Austin, DVM, an equine internal medicine specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, in Urbana, offers winter horse care tips to keep your horse safe and healthy…
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Guinea Pigs Get Scurvy

February 03, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 2) – Dr. Michelle Borsdorf, a boarded specialist in zoological medicine, explained the dietary needs of guinea pigs, including the need for vitamin C supplementation to prevent scurvy, the disease of pirates…
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Illinois Student Wins International Diversity Scholarship

January 30, 2023 / In the News

dvm 360 (Jan. ) – Theodore Berlanga, Class of 2025, was one of 18 veterinary students from American Association of Veterinary Medical College member institutions selected to receive the Merck Animal Health Diversity Scholarship. The…
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COVID Containment Strategies on Campuses Justified

January 27, 2023 / In the News

Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 26) – Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the study justifies the concerns among colleges at the outset of the pandemic about…
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