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NC State Scholars Program Fosters Food-Focused Future Vets

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Nov 13, 2024

Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

The Food Animal Scholars program offers mentorship and hands-on learning for poultry science and animal science majors interested in food animal medicine. 
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Oct 30, 2024

New Grant Gets Proactive with Pigs  

A collaboration of researchers will explore a new, high-tech approach to controlling indoor environments for pigs with support from a $1 billion grant from the National Institute of Farming and Agriculture. 
Danielle Mzyk works with a donkey.

Oct 22, 2024

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Answers the Call to Support Disaster Relief

Over the weeks since Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has been sending food and medical supplies to the Western North Carolina communities recovering from the devastation. The college recently sent two more resources to support the recovery efforts: Dr. Danielle Myzk, a clinical veterinarian, and John Ladner, a licensed veterinary surgical technician. 
PhD student Aoi Nakanishi-Hester working in the lab

Oct 17, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, October 2024

Using Comparative Studies to Aid in HIV Vaccination Research   Brochu HN, Smith E, Jeong S, Carlson M, Hansen SG, Tisoncik-Go J, Law L, Picker LJ, Gale M Jr, Peng X. HIV has infected millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, there is still no vaccine that can prevent or treat HIV infection. However, comparative medical research has… 
Dr. Katie Sheats, left, and Dr. Callie Fogle, two of NC State's equine health experts, pose in front of a pasture holding a grazing brown horse.

Oct 15, 2024

NC State’s New Equine Scholars Program Helps Put Undergrads in the Saddle of a Veterinary Career

There’s no question that North Carolina is an equine-friendly state. Horses and the people who love them brought an estimated $2.9 billion in economic impact to the state last year, according to the North Carolina Horse Council, and nearly a third of North Carolina households include horse enthusiasts. While this equestrian energy shows little sign… 
cows stand next to feeding stalls

Oct 14, 2024

Precision Livestock Technology Elevates CALS Research

New state-of-the-art precision livestock technology will enhance CALS research stations across North Carolina, enabling researchers to improve livestock farming. 
A person with a horse.

Sep 19, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, September 2024

Cutting-edge research at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is valued by all members of our community, from faculty and staff to students and trainees. Here are some of the latest innovative studies authored by graduate students, postdocs, residents and clinical veterinarians across our campus! 
Ally Elliott on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota

Jun 10, 2024

From the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, Ally Elliott Reports

Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have access to all kinds of internships, externships and research experiences during their four years of school. This summer, several students are sharing some of what they’re doing and learning in real time. 
In the right foreground, Dr. Danielle Mzyk smiles at two students working with a goat on a farm.

Apr 4, 2024

From ‘Bench to Farm to Table,’ 3-Time Alumna Helps Ruminants and Protects Our Food

Dr. Danielle Mzyk, an NC State College of Veterinary Medicine clinical veterinarian, safeguards the nation’s agricultural system and cares for North Carolina’s livestock, all in a day’s work. 
An instructor in green overalls leans against a barn containing cows while teaching a row of students in overalls during a farm lab class.

Oct 19, 2023

NC State Scholars Program Fosters Food-Focused Future Vets

Through its Food Animal Scholars initiative, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine equips veterinarians-in-training to produce healthy food that nourishes and fuels North Carolina.