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Illinois Team to Lead up to $28M Initiative to Build a Precision Phage Platform for Promoting Public Health

November 18, 2025 / General News

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will partner with investigators from industrial and academic institutions, including Ginkgo Bioworks, Baylor University, University of Minnesota, Oregon State University, and Oregon Health & Science University, on a…
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Alumna Receives 2020 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award

May 07, 2020 / Alumni News

Dr. Downing with Tommy The American Veterinary Medical Association recently honored Dr. Robin Downing, Class of 1986, as the winner of the 2020 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award. The award is one…
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In Memoriam: Terry Rathgeber, College Leader in Alumni and Development

April 23, 2020 / Alumni News

Terry Rathgeber, former associate dean for development and alumni affairs, passed away on Tuesday, April 21. Rathgeber grew the college’s advancement, alumni relations, and communications services over more than three decades. He seemed to know…
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Illinois Veterinary Experts Help ID Coronavirus in Bronx Zoo Tiger

April 05, 2020 / General News

Infection Presumed Passed to Tiger from Person Even when there is no global pandemic, veterinarians are on the front lines in protecting human health, especially when it comes to zoonotic diseases, that is, infections that…
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Sara Connolly Named Assistant Dean for Student Success

March 31, 2020 / General News

Making Connections for Student Success March 23 was the first day on the job for Dr. Sara Connolly in the newly created position of assistant dean for student success. Although she’s currently forced to work…
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COVID-19: Surgical Mask Shortages Impact Veterinarians

March 15, 2020 / General News

FAQs for veterinary practitioners See also: FDA: Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies (link to Anesthesiology News) COVID-19: Recommendations for Veterinary Practices (from University of Illinois) My practice can no longer obtain surgical masks….
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Veterinary Infectious Disease Expert Weighs in on Coronavirus Threat

March 09, 2020 / General News

Influenza, SARS and COVID-19 are all zoonotic diseases, readily transmitted from animals to humans. The viruses that cause these diseases also share traits that allow them to quickly mutate, infect widely and spread around the…
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Grant to Help Illinois Prepare for Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak

March 06, 2020 / General News

$430K Grant Funds Four-Pronged Training As infectious disease threats arise on new fronts seemingly every day, experts at the University of Illinois are launching programs to train stakeholders in Illinois animal agriculture to respond quickly…
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Illinois Team to Lead up to $28M Initiative to Build a Precision Phage Platform for Promoting Public Health

Alumna Receives 2020 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award

In Memoriam: Terry Rathgeber, College Leader in Alumni and Development

Illinois Veterinary Experts Help ID Coronavirus in Bronx Zoo Tiger

Sara Connolly Named Assistant Dean for Student Success

COVID-19: Surgical Mask Shortages Impact Veterinarians

Veterinary Infectious Disease Expert Weighs in on Coronavirus Threat

Grant to Help Illinois Prepare for Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak

Swine-Focused Students Stand Out

What Is the Coronavirus Spreading Across the Globe?

In Memoriam: Dr. Borje Gustafsson, Leader in Academia and Theriogenology

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