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The Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences and Cooperative Extension (ALVSCE) is home to some of the University of Arizona’s best and brightest, including several of our staff and faculty!

Gayatri Vedantam, V.K. Viswanathan and their research team are conducting pre-clinical tests on two potential treatments for a disease that affects nearly half a million Americans each year.

A generous bequest from Ronald Paque will support promising future scientists with two new scholarships.

Embraced by a number of influencers, celebrities and politicians, raw milk and related dairy products are experiencing a surge in demand - and that's raising questions about consumer safety.

This year's Alumni of the Year award recipients include leaders in academia, scholarship supporters and mentors.

ACBS's Sarita Bugalia has been selected for the BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship, designed to advance interdisciplinary scholars in their career development.

Elizabeth Rogers, an alumna of the Race Track Industry Program, brings over a decade of racing industry experience to her new faculty position.

We are excited to announce the launch of “ACBS 222: Animal Ethology and Welfare Science”, co-taught by Drs. Dieter Steklis, Netzin Steklis and Emma Grigg. As a part of the core curriculum for animal sciences majors, this course offers a robust framework for understanding and addressing animal welfare issues in both academic and professional settings.

Five ACBS undergraduates in animal sciences and veterinary science interned as Chicken Docents with Tucson Village Farm this fall.