![[Dr. William B. Buck]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/william-buck-260x157.jpg)
Dr. William Buck, 85, who served on the Illinois veterinary faculty from 1977 to 1997, died on October 18. He was one of the pioneers in the field of veterinary toxicology, and he leaves a legacy as an educator, researcher, and program builder. Among the many impactful facets of Dr. Buck’s career was the founding...
![[Dean Constable leads awards program]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/news-2018-college-awards-260x157.jpg)
On October 16, the college presented nine individuals with awards at the annual Excellence Awards Recognition Program, hosted by Dean Peter Constable. Chelsia Foil, veterinary technician in the Equine Medicine and Surgery service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, received the Shirley Seets Staff Excellence Award for demonstrated excellence in job performance and service. Vicky Edwards,...
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Dr. Marilyn O’Hara, a member of the college faculty since 2001, was killed in a collision on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at the age of 58. The clinical associate professor in the Department of Pathobiology is remembered for her dedication to the research process and for her kindness. As founder and director of the Geographic Information...
Megan Bloemer, a third-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the first-ever Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, created for a veterinary student who plans to specialize in swine medicine. The award was presented at the annual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference in St. Paul, Minn., on September 17. (In...
![[DeWilde, Barger, Bernardoni, and Constable]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/news-2018-alumni-awards-260x157.jpg)
Awards Presented During Homecoming Week The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association announced the winners of the 2018 awards, which will be presented in a private ceremony on October 11. Dr. Anne Barger, a 1996 alumna of the college, is the recipient of the Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award....
On Sunday, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., more than 300 veterinary students will host a behind-the-scenes look at the state’s only veterinary college. From prospective veterinarians to passionate animal lovers, there’s something for everyone at the University of Illinois veterinary college Open House. The event offers more than 40 fun and educational exhibits...
$2500 Prize for Best Team Proposal The first annual University of Illinois Veterinary Hackathon, coming on Wednesday, October 10, will bring together dozens of divergent viewpoints to “hack” the intransigent problem of cats going outside the box. “Veterinarians are brilliant people,” says Dr. Aaron Smiley, chief of staff at Devonshire Veterinary Clinic in Anderson, Ind....
![[Student volunteers prepare feral cats for sterilization surgery]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/community-cat-day-260x157.jpg)
On Saturday, September 8, the University of Illinois shelter medicine program will sterilize, vaccinate, and microchip over 100 feral cats from east central Illinois. The goal is to reduce the overpopulation of cats and improve the health of these unowned animals. The first in a series of “Community Cat Days,” this all-day marathon surgical session...
![[Dr. C.W. Smith, right, with student Bridgit Hollis]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/memoriam-smith-2018-260x157.jpg)
After practicing veterinary medicine in northern Illinois and serving in the Army Veterinary Corps, Dr. Smith joined the college faculty. In 1974 he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and in 1978 he was appointed chief of small animal surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He gained tenure as a full...
![[Uwe Rudolph]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/news-uwe-rudolph-2-260x157.jpg)
International Scholar in Neuroscience The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Dr. Uwe Rudolph as professor and head of the Department of Comparative Biosciences. Dr. Rudolph most recently held the dual positions of professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Laboratory of Genetic Neuropharmacology at McLean...