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2023 UArizona Food Safety Conference

April 11, 2024

The 2023 UArizona Food Safety Conference, hosted by the Food Safety Consortium (FSC), provided attendees an exciting hybrid conference experience, with virtual presentations and in-person career panel, networking, and poster sessions.

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Dr. Jean McLain and Dr. Sadhana Ravishankar

In Memoriam: Dennis Armstrong

April 8, 2024

Dennis Vern Armstrong, cooperative extension specialist emeritus, passed away in early February.

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Dennis Armstrong

ACBS Creates Food Safety Undergraduate Certificate Program to Address Growing Need for Food Safety Professionals

Nov. 27, 2023

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences has developed a new 13-unit Food Safety Undergraduate Certificate Program which began this Fall 2023 at UArizona Tucson and Yuma campuses and will be available to students across the United States through AZ Online starting in Fall 2024.

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Dr. Margie Sanchez-Vega presents certificate to Jessica Torres

2023 UArizona Women of Impact - Gayatri Vedantam

Nov. 27, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Gayatri Vedantam for her inclusion in the 2023 cohort of UArizona Women of Impact which recognizes exceptional women in research and innovation.

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Dr. Gaytri Vedantam

Meet Assistant Professor Dr. Lili Salvador

Nov. 27, 2023

Dr. Salvador's research in developing models to predict how pathogens travel across the landscape by incorporating animal species specific transmission characteristics has taken her around the globe.

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Dr. Lili Salvador with dog

2023 KEYS Research Internship

Nov. 27, 2023

The BIO5 Institute’s annual KEYS program is one of Arizona’s premier training programs for high school students interested in developing STEM skills. During the summer of 2023, Dr. Ravishankar and her team,  mentored and worked with KEYS Research Intern, Nyreek Thompson, from Palo Verde High Magnet School.

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‘Brain and Barn’ Experiences for ACBS160 Students

Nov. 27, 2023

ACBS160 Human and Animal Interrelationships, co-taught by Drs. Dieter and Netzin Steklis, invites students to consider how the mind, behavior, and biology of both humans and domestic animals was changed by the domestication process.

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Dr. Dieter Steklis shows human brain to group of students

Dr. Betsy Greene Receives 2023 CALS Outstanding Achiever Award

Aug. 10, 2023

In recognition of Dr. Greene’s tireless commitment to Arizona Extension programs and her proven ability to lead, teach, and inspire, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presented Dr. Betsy Greene with the CALS Outstanding Achiever Award.

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Dr. Ed Martin, Dr. Betsy Greene, and Dr. Ron Allen

2023 Gila County Ag Daze

Aug. 10, 2023

Gila County Ag Daze provides biosecurity lessons to youth and a fun wrap-up for the 4th and 5th grade participants.

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Aquaculture Lab Testing a Photocatalyst for Use as a Tool for Removal of Pathogens

Aug. 10, 2023

The Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory (APL) is working with a company to test a new design of photocatalyst. The goal will be to determine whether this device can be used in commercial applications to maintain water quality, remove pollutants, and aid in pathogen control.

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