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The next issue of the ACBS newsletter if now available. Check out the highlights and full pdf for the latest on ACBS research, teaching, and extension.
ACBS is excited to announce that Dr. D. Scott Merrell has been appointed as the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Director. His first day will be April 3, 2023.
Twelve Arizona middle and high school students traveled to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to participate in the first 4-H in Space Project.
Students in the Calving Management class were able to witness live births, help apply ear tags for identifying calves, give vaccinations and weigh calves for record keeping.
The UArizona Food Product and Safety Lab will undergo renovations over the coming months to enhance animal processing, teaching, and research capacities, following the approval by the state legislature of $10.9 million for updating and renovating the facilities.
The hard work of ACBS Faculty has been recognized in recent grant funding, including a $1.9 million dollar grant for principal investigator, Dr. Koenraad Van Doorslaer, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease.
ACBS Graduate Student, Bryanne Waller, spent the summer interning with the Tyson Foods Research and Development team in Chicago, Illinois. The opportunity included working on brands like Hillshire Farm, Ballpark, and Jimmy Dean.
The Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) will host the 48th Annual Global Symposium on Racing at Loews Ventana Canyon from December 5 – December 7, 2022.
Dr. Angelo Telatin, an internationally known horse trainer, competitor, and an Associate Professor at Delaware Valley University, brought his knowledge and experience in “Speaking the Horse’s Language” to horsemanship workshops for San Carlos Apache, Navajo, and Hopi tribal members this past June.
The 2022 UArizona Food Safety Conference, hosted by the Food Safety Consortium (FSC), provided attendees an exciting hybrid conference experience with virtual presentations and in-person networking and poster sessions.
Students gain a basic background in range cattle reproduction management, as well as hands-on experiences, working with cattle in Calving Management Course.
The hard work of ACBS Faculty has been recognized in recent grant funding, including a $2,398,682 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases with Principal Investigator Dr. Sean Limesand.