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University of Illinois Answers Your Questions on the Rural Veterinary Shortage

September 29, 2025 / General News

For many years, federal, state, and industry organizations have recognized the dire need for a larger veterinary workforce in rural areas and food animal industries in the United States, and the situation continues to worsen….
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Dr. Wanda Haschek-Hock and Dr. Ress Hess

Veterinary Pathology Group Honors Two Vet Med Retired Faculty Members

September 09, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Two professors emeriti from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Drs. Wanda Haschek-Hock and Rex Hess, will be honored at the annual meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathology (ACVP) at the…
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An aerial view of the three U. of I. round barns, looking from the northeast, with Leah Wightman's high school photo inset. Barn photo by Justin Penrod

1977 U. of I. Graduate Leaves Her Legacy to Preserve Historic Round Barns

August 25, 2025 / General News

By all accounts, Leah Jane Wightman was a loyal friend and daughter, a dedicated professional, and a very private person. When she passed away on November 18, 2024, at the age of 84, she demonstrated…
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Dr. Igor Canisso (center) received the Theriogenologist of the Year award in 2025 from leaders of the American College of Theriogenologists

Dr. Igor Canisso Honored by the American College of Theriogenologists

August 01, 2025 / General News

Dr. Igor Canisso, associate professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2025 Theriogenologist of the Year award for his exceptional work in equine reproduction. The presentation was made on July…
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Dr. Timothy Fan, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, consulting a dog owner about their pet in a clinical setting.

How Are Veterinarians Advancing Cancer research in Dogs, People?

July 01, 2025 / General News

People are beginning to realize that dogs share a lot more with humans than just their homes and habits. Some spontaneously occurring cancers in dogs are genetically very similar to those in people and respond…
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Naomi Esquivel holding up a stethoscope with her and a city in the background blurred.

Naomi Esquivel Overcomes Obstacles, Creates Opportunities for Others

June 10, 2025 / Alumni News

When Naomi Esquivel was 12, she started an animal rescue group in her Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. She and others rescued strays in their neighborhood, rehabilitated the animals, and found them homes. The children…
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Hassan Hanna in a clinical setting helping a pigeon.

Hassan Hanna’s Childhood Connection to Animals Grows into Wildlife Medicine Career

June 09, 2025 / Alumni News

As a child, Hassan Hanna frequently visited Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo. When his mom witnessed the excitement that beamed through him as he raced from exhibit to exhibit, she knew then, according to…
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A photo of Becky Smith, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

What did the COVID shutdowns teach us about public health policy?

May 29, 2025 / General News

In the five years since schools and businesses across the globe shut down in an effort to slow viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, heated debate and reverberating impacts have changed the public health landscape. Becky…
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OC Kirkland posing in her graduation gown at Memorial Stadium.

Simone ‘OC’ Kirkland Forges Own Path for Versatile Veterinary Career

May 28, 2025 / Alumni News

“As a young child, I followed heavily in the footsteps of my older sister,” recalled OC Kirkland. “When she said she wanted to be a dolphin trainer, I, of course, also said I wanted to…
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Varun Seth posing in front of a large boulder.

Varun Seth Combines Love for Medicine, Environment in Veterinary Pursuit

May 28, 2025 / Alumni News

After completing his undergraduate degree as a pre-med student, Varun Seth put his studies on pause. He was passionate about environmental sustainability, conservation, and biodiversity. His family hoped he would enter medical school. To evaluate…
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