Breaking barriers, bridging care

In the next three decades, the global food supply will need to feed an additional 3 billion people. Jennifer van de Ligt, PhD spent over 15 years working with the food industry before joining the University of Minnesota as Director of the Integrated Food Systems Leadership program (IFSL), making her uniquely suited to align academic research on food issues with real-world applications.

When a good Samaritan found Penelope in ditch after being hit by a car, a team of specialists at the VMC met to examine Penelope and create a plan. A mere six days after her accident she was released from the hospital. 

Laura Molgaard, DVM, interim dean at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), helped introduce a new framework for competency-based veterinary education (CBVE) at the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) annual meeting in March 2018.

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Graduate Programs Recruiting Day took place on February 7. 

The University of Minnesota (U of M) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) have officially announced a new Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

Stacy Pollock, manager of the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory in Willmar, Minn., was recently awarded the 2019 Outstanding Performance Award for Diagnostic Services.