News & Announcements Archive

Baker Attends the 2nd Annual SeroNet Investigators Meeting in Bethesda, MD

Ryan Baker from the Osborne and Arcaro labs in the Veterinary & Animal Sciences Department and Ashley Eaton, the Institute for Applied Life Sciences Clinical Testing Center manager, attended the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Serological Sciences Network (SeroNet) Investigators Meeting at the Frederick National Laboratory on the National Institute for Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Leah Driscoll qualifies for the National Championship Horse Show

Leah Driscoll, B.S. Pre-Veterinary Science ‘23, and a member of the Hunt Seat Equestrian Team, qualified for the National Championship Horse Show to be held the first weekend in May in Lexington, Kentucky.

Annual Bay State Livestock Classic

The annual Bay State Livestock Classic will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Boston Marathon Runner to benefit the Community Veterinary Clinic at the UMass Amherst Mount Ida Campus

Brian Smith, a Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist is taking part in the 127th Boston Marathon to raise money for the UMass Amherst Foundation to benefit the Community Veterinary Clinic at the UMass Amherst Mount Ida campus.

2023 Winter Traveling Dairy Tour

Each winter, students from New England universities spend a week immersed in the dairy industry touring farm operations.

Coin War to Benefit Ricardi Raptor Rehab

The VASCI Climate Advisory Committee is challenging all VASCI students, faculty and staff members to a friendly COIN WAR to benefit the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center run by Tom Ricardi in Conway, Massachusetts.

Dr. Gradil's Article recognized as Top Cited in Australian Veterinary Journal

The Australian Veterinary Journal has recognized Carlos Gradil's article as a top cited paper which has generated an immediate impact in the equine veterinary community.

NESA Livestock Judging Team Competes at UMaine

On Saturday, February 18th, the UMass Student Affiliate chapter of the American Dairy Science Association (NESA Livestock Judging Team) took SECOND PLACE overall in the annual Northeast regional meeting and competition. This year’s NESA meeting was hosted by University of Maine located in Orono.

Janice Telfer Interviewed by WWLP Regarding Shortage of Veterinarians

Professor Janice Telfer, Ph.D, UMass Pre-Veterinary Advisor was recently interviewed by WWLP News regarding the shortage of veterinarians.

Barbara Osborne Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Barbara Osborne, an immunologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was recently chosen as a 2022 Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Position Available - Assistant Farm Manager - College of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic located in Bar Harbor, Maine is seeking an Assistant Farm Manager