Hope Through Research: A Senator’s Legacy and a Coach’s Mission
Advancing the fight against Parkinson’s through visionary support and cutting-edge science at the UGA Isakson Center. When former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he started looking for broader opportunities in his personal challenge. That decision led to the creation of the Isakson Center for Neurological […]
PhD Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Empowered by Experience, UGA PhD Student Earns Fellowship to Advance Accessibility in STEM Education In a single semester as an undergraduate, Madison Livingston received diagnoses for four disabilities. This experience brought new challenges, but it also opened doors to opportunities in education research. Now, she is pursuing a PhD in […]
CVM Resident Awarded 2025 Graduate Student Employee of the Year
Daniela Cortes, a master’s student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, is the 2025 Graduate Student Employee of the Year. She joined the department of large animal medicine at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2023 as a theriogenology resident, a specialized field of veterinary medicine focused on animal reproduction.
Inspiring Future Veterinarians: UGA’s Annual Open House Tradition
A Hands-On Experience for All Ages at the University of Georgia’s Veterinary College The University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently hosted its annual Open House, a cherished tradition that has been going strong nearly as long as the college itself. This event invites community members of all ages […]
Karen Wells receives Creative Teaching Award
The Creative Teaching Awards are presented annually on behalf of the Office of Instruction to faculty who have demonstrated exceptional creativity in using either innovative technology or pedagogy to enhance student learning. Karen Wells received the Creative Teaching Award for successfully implementing weekly Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) in VPHY3100: Elements of Physiology and VPHY3107: Integrative Concepts in Physiology.
Shelter Medicine & Athenspets partnership receive Sahm Award
The partnership between Shelter Medicine’s Community Outreach Clinic and Athenspets was one of four collaborative local projects between UGA and Athens-Clarke County organizations elected to receive a total of $35,000 as part of the Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach Awards for 2025.
2025 Research Awards
The College of Veterinary Medicine was well represented at UGA’s 2025 Research Awards. Faculty members from units across the CVM were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to their research fields, highlighting the college’s commitment to excellence and innovation.
UGA CVM researcher publishes study that predicts the possible end of Flu B in humans
The flu may never go away, but new research from the University of Georgia’s Center for Vaccines and Immunology (CVI) foretells the possible end of influenza B with broader implications of improving the next-generation influenza vaccines.
UGA VetMed Teams Up to Provide Veterinary Care in Guatemala
Global Impact: Supporting Working Animals of the Developing World Dr. Rachael Green from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine recently traveled to Guatemala in partnership with the Equitarian Initiative to deliver veterinary care to working horses, donkeys, and mules. A dedicated team of veterinarians, support personnel—including technicians and […]
UGA researchers use bugs to battle Parkinson’s
Anumantha Kanthasamy, a neurotoxicologist and PD researcher at the University of Georgia’s Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research, uses a unique approach in finding a therapeutic medicine for Parkinson’s disease: bugs.
