UGA CVM STEM outreach programs recognized for inclusive excellence
The College of Veterinary Medicine was honored for Ready.Vet.Go., a program tailored to middle school students from metro Atlanta and rural Macon County. Additionally, the college’s Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory was recognized for its efforts to tackle a regional shortage of veterinarians by addressing the underrepresentation of rural students […]
Staying the Course in the Face of Chaos
It has been a little under a month since COVID-19 was first recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Around the world, people from all walks of life have been asked to adapt to a new lifestyle—one of constant change and social distancing. Despite the upheaval, the University […]
CVM faculty member to lead new NIH Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Center
The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health for an initial award of $8 million to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus in a single dose. The total funding could be up to $130 […]
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine announces creation of endowed chair in feline health, names Dr. Chad Schmiedt to the post
The College of Veterinary Medicine recently received approval from the Board of Regents to create the Alison Bradbury Chair in Feline Health, one of only two such endowed professorships in the nation. Dr. Chad Schmiedt, professor of small animal surgery, will be the first to hold the position. Schmiedt is […]
Mary Hondalus
Dr. Hondalus is a graduate from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University, and following graduation, she was an equine and small animal private practitioner. She subsequently completed a Large Animal Internal Medicine Residency at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology […]
