This past summer John DenHerder and Jill Ollivant, Class of 2015, began their externship at the Oregon Primate Research Center not sure what to expect. “I thought maybe we would be doing a lot of lab animal care,” says Ollivant. The reality was quite different — in a good way. Ollivant and DenHerder rotated through […]
Archive for October, 2013
Primate Externship Gives Students A Variety of Hands-On Experience
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013Craig Honored at University Days
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013OSU Provost Sabah Randhawa recognized Distinguished Professors and award winning faculty at the annual OSU University Days celebration in September. Dr. Morrie Craig, from the College of Veterinary Medicine, received the Industry Partnering Award and a $10,000 honorarium for his work promoting safe endophyte levels in forage exported to Japan and the Middle East. Award […]
Dryden Gets New Lab, Classroom and Cosmetics
Friday, October 11th, 2013Class of 1983 checks out updated multi-media classroom.
Professor Fulfills Dream to Compete at Ironman World Championship
Friday, October 11th, 2013In summer, the beautiful mountain community of Whistler, British Columbia is a tourist destination for people wanting to relax and enjoy the stunning scenery. But Dr. Erica McKenzie, Associate Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, is not a typical tourist. She went to Whistler in August to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run […]
New Researcher Marries Computers and Biomedical Science
Monday, October 7th, 2013Both biomedical science and computer science have made huge advances in the last three decades so it makes sense that combining these two fields will lead to productive research. The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, with funds from the Provost Matching Program, is further enhancing their mission to create an interdisciplinary workforce with the hiring […]
New Head of Clinical Sciences
Monday, October 7th, 2013Dr. Stacy Semevolos has been named Interim Head of the Department of Clinical Sciences. Semevolos is an Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery. Her professional interests include large animal orthopedic surgery, equine osteochondrosis, and articular cartilage development.