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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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Get to Know Nichole Summers

August 23, 2023 / Get to Know

Nichole Summers, pictured above with her family, is a counselor in Academic and Student Affairs for the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the college…
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2023 Alumni, Special Service Awards Announced

August 18, 2023 / Alumni News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association have announced the winners of the annual alumni and special service awards. Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Julia Whittington, Class of…
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Dr. Courtney Hayes

Get to Know Courtney Hayes

August 17, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Courtney Hayes is the Assistant Director AACUP Veterinarian and Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the College of Veterinary Medicine in…
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RHDV Vaccine Clinics for Rabbits Available Now

August 09, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

In 2021 the USDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for an experimental vaccine against rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). Preliminary data shows the vaccine’s safety and efficacy at protecting rabbits against this calicivirus. The vaccine is…
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Get to Know Courtney Glazik

August 03, 2023 / Get to Know

Courtney Glazik is the Senior Procurement Coordinator at the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started my affiliation with the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013…
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Third NIH Grant Moves Novel Anti-Diarrheal Vaccine Forward

August 01, 2023 / Pathobiology

Dr. Weiping Zhang, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was recently awarded a five-year, $5.6 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to optimize a promising vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)….
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