Welcome to the April 2010 edition of E-Insight, the monthly online magazine for faculty, staff, students and alumni. Below is a list of articles and links to read more about what is happening at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Colorado State University. If you have news you would like to see in E-Insight, drop an e-mail to E-Insight Editor Carol Borchert at carol.borchert@colostate.edu, or send a hard copy to E-Insight, CVMBS Office of the Dean, Attn: Carol Borchert.
Update from the Dean’s Office
In the Dean’s Update, Dr. Lance Perryman provides an update on spring events at the Colorado State University campus and in the College, lambing season in Wyoming and more. Full story…
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House Set for April 9 and 10
The popular open house event at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital is back for its 31st year. Full story…
MIP Researcher Selected to Represent North America on Tuberculosis Day
Tuberculosis continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. World TB Day was designed to bring attention to the ongoing crisis and MIP’s Dr. Anne Lenaerts was the representative for North America. Full story…
Steve Reynolds Selected as AIHA Fellow
The American Industrial Hygiene Association has honored Dr. Steve Reynolds in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences as a Fellow. Full story…
Infectious Disease Speaker Examines Disparities in Health Outcomes
The Mitigating Infectious Diseases Symposium looked at the liberal arts and how fields of study such of sociology and philosophy can enrich an understanding of infectious disease. Full story…
ERHS Graduate to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award
John Pape was often mistaken for a veterinarian during his career at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, but as an epidemiologist he had a unique vantage point on zoonotic disease. Full story…
CVMBS Faculty Members Honored in “The Bark’s” Best and Brightest
Urban magazine The Bark recognized the work of Drs. Narda Robinson, Stephen Withrow, Rodney Page, and Temple Grandin in its “100 Best and Brightest.” Full story…
Former CSU Researchers Fighting Pine Bark Beetles
As pine bark beetles continue to lay waste to forests in Colorado and across the West, two former CSU professors deploy a small-scale, environmentally friendly weapon. Full story…
Pets and People Come Together to Help Others in Fast and Furriest 5K Fun Run
It’s always a fun time at the Fast and the Furriest Race, where participants can run with their dogs (cats, snakes, goats, etc.) for a good cause. Full story…
Luxury Home Auction At Green and Gold Gala to Benefit Animal Cancer Center
If you need a quiet retreat from the insanity of today’s world, and want to help support the work at the Animal Cancer Center, check out the Green and Gold Gala’s silent auction. Full story…
Get Your Tickets for the April 16 Mammoth Game and Support the ACC
Join supportors of the Animal Cancer Center for Animal Lovers’ Night at the April 16 Colorado Mammoth game in the Pepsi Center. Full story…
Departmental Seminars and Programs
Departmental/program seminar schedule for April 2010. Full schedule…