Archive for 2015



Open House 2015 attracts big crowds to college

By • Apr 17th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, Around the College

Open House 2015 attracts big crowds to college Among the crowds gathered at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Open House on April 11, children donning gloves, face masks and surgical caps learned more about the care provided to their beloved pets by veterinarians, technicians and students in the emergency and critical […]

College launches groundbreaking scholarship initiative

By • Apr 17th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, Features, News

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine has launched an ambitious new scholarship initiative.

College video project wins award competition

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, Around the College

College video project wins video competition The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has won a video award competition for upgrades made to its audio-visual and lecture recording system. Sponsored by Sonic Foundry, manufacturer of Mediasite recorders, the competition highlights accomplishments in variousĀ  recording categories. Winners of were honored April 27 at a ceremony […]

Yamamoto named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, People

Dr. Janet Yamamoto, a professor of immunology at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named a 2015 inductee of the 2015 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

Faculty member is NAVC speaker of the year in equine category

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, People

The North American Veterinary Conference has named Dr. Chris Sanchez as its 2015 Speaker of the Year in the equine category.

Student receives competitive Merck/AVMA scholarship

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, People

Kelly Hurley, a second-year student D.V.M. student at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a 2015 Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship.

College names 2015 Distinguished Award winners

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, Features, News

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine has named its 2015 Distinguished Award winners, honoring individuals in several categories for contributions to the college and the profession.

Research achievements noted at Phi Zeta Symposium

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, Around the College

This year’s Phi Zeta Day Research Symposium featured a first-time “Best in Show” competition and highlighted the college’s top faculty and graduate student achievement in research.

Davenport leads Faculty Senate as chairman

By • Apr 15th, 2015 • Category: April 2015, People

Dr. Paul Davenport, a professor in the college’s department of physiological sciences, will represent the UF faculty on the university’s Board of Trustees as chairman of the Faculty Senate.