2011-2012 News and Press Releases

February 2012

February 7, Atlanta Business Chronicle: UGA develops stem cell gel to help bones heal faster.
More:
OnlineAthens: UGA stem cell discovery could help bones mend faster.

February 7, Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch.com: Big Pets Get Bigger: Latest Survey Shows US Dog and Cat Obesity Epidemic Expanding. Article quotes alumni Dr. Ernie Ward and Dr. Joseph Bartges, as well as Dr. Steve Budsberg, orthopedic surgeon and director of clinical research at the College.

February 3, press release: UGA discovery uses ‘fracture putty’ to repair broken bone in days. "This year, the group showed bone can be generated in sheep in less than four weeks. The speed in which bone is formed is one of the truly unique features of this study."

February 2, press release: Roundworm research reviewed at UGA. Dr. Adrian Wolstenholme, a nematode expert and associate professor in the department of infectious diseases, offers one perspective on new research suggesting genetic changes in the worm cause them to resist conventional drugs.

January 2012

January 23, UGA.edu: Dr. Jim Moore is featured on UGA.edu's Focus on Faculty feature: Dr. Moore collaborates with researchers from several different colleges on campus to create interactive 3-D teaching materials.

January 23, UGA Alumni Association: The 2012 "Bulldog 100" list features several UGA Veterinary Medicine alums: Drs. Edward and Debbie Pinson (North Oconee Animal Hospital, #22), and Drs. Jenifer Gustafson and Angela Dodd (both of Hope Animal Medical Center, #76).

January 20, The Red & Black: Gov. Deal propose cuts to University System FY12 budget, more money could be seen in FY13. Article mentions the proposed allocation of $52.3 million to build the VMLC, as well as the $15 million in private funds raised for the building.

January 15, Athens Banner-Herald: Deal's budget boosts funding for UGA, new doctors. "Deal’s proposed bond package includes $52 million to build a new veterinary teaching hospital off College Station Road, the University of Georgia’s highest priority."
See also: Atlanta Business Chronicle: Georgia budget to fund four major college building projects.

January 9, Columns newsletter: Mentors drove veterinary medicine professor toward her passion. Profile on Dr. Kelsey Hart, assistant professor of large animal medicine.

January 9, The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette outdoors blog: Anatomy of a deer die-off: Dr. David Stallknecht is quoted in an AP wire article about epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) afflicting white-tail deer in the plains states. The AP article ran in many papers nation-wide.
More:
Chicago Sun-Times: Northern Plains hit hard by deer-killing disease
Billings Gazette: Eastern Montana, several states hit hard by deer-killing disease
Great Falls Tribune: Deer-killing disease strikes Eastern Montana

December 2011

December 23: There is no better example of two birds of a feather flocking together than that of Bugsy, a Moluccan cockatoo, and Bobo,
the barred owl. Read the story about Bugsy and Bobo, and view all the photos here.

Our 2010-2011 Annual Report to Donors (Fiscal Year 2011) is now available online. Get to know more about us with faculty interviews, donor stories, research stories, and an update on our new Teaching Hospital. The printed edition will be hitting mailboxes around Christmas. For the annual reports from previous years, view our publication archive.

December 13, Athens Banner-Herald: Head of strange Mich. deer to be studied at UGA. SCWDS researcher Dr. Kevin Keel is mentioned in the article.
More:
mLive.com (Michigan): One-of-a-kind deer shot in Cass County bound for Georgia for study (with photo)

December 5, Tampa Bay Times: Stem cell treatment may help dogs with arthritis. Article quotes faculty member Dr. John Peroni, an associate professor of large animal medicine and a specialist in stem cell therapies.

November 2011

Winter 2011 issue, Graduate School Magazine: Engaging Students Becomes an Ideal Science Project for Students, Faculty and Staff. Features a classroom teaching collaboration among researchers across campus, including Drs. Jim Moore and Tom Robertson from the College of Veterinary Medicine. Download the Graduate School article as a PDF here.

November 12, Athens Banner-Herald: UGA president optimistic about budget. Article mentions our recent success in fundraising for the VMLC, and that Michael Adams is optimistic that the project will be funded by the state.

November 7, Athens Banner-Herald: Students learn how to use technology in future careers. Jeff Duke from the College's Information Technology Services department spoke to students from Oconee Co. Middle School who are interested in computers and programming about the information systems used at the College.

November 1, Athens Banner-Herald: Well Fargo boosts local charities with grants. The College is one of the beneficiaries of Wells Fargo's grants.

October 2011

October 31, UGA.edu: Dr. Michelle Henry Barton, professor of large animal medicine, is featured on UGA.edu's Focus on Faculty feature: Through her challenging medical cases, she helps students make the transition from classroom to real-world experience.

October 15, Athens Banner-Herald: Police K-9 healing after surgery at UGA vet school. Article is an update on the healing progress of Lakota, the police dog injured along with his handler in a car accident earlier this month.

October 11, Clayton News Daily: County will pay police dog’s medical expenses

October 11, 11Alive: RIVERDALE: Board agrees to pay for injured K9's medical bills

October 11, WSB TV: Officer reunites with K-9 after serious crash

October 11, AJC: Injured police dog, officer reunited as Clayton says it will pay vet's bills

October 7, UGA's YouTube channel: Press conference video/interview with Dr. Scott Rose, lead clinician on Lakota's case. [.mov file: http://128.192.61.138/lakota/lakota.mov]

October 7, WSB Radio:Good news for K9 officer; partner

October 6, Patch.com (Athens): Lakota Follows the Healing Path in Athens

October 6, Patch.com (Cartersville): Local Resident Uses Facebook to Help Injured K9, Fellow Officer

October 6, WSB-TV: Injured K-9 has surgery to repair broken legs

October 6, WSB: Injured police dog will likely recover after accident

October 5, 11Alive News: October 5, RIVERDALE: Officer's family funding injured K-9's surgery

October 5, Fox 5 Atlanta: October 5, Officer, K-9 Recovering After Crash

October 5, WSB TV: Officer worries over K-9's health following accident

October 5, AJC: Family to pay bills for injured Clayton police dog

September 2011

September 18, Athens Banner-Herald: UGA vet school in tight spot. The Board of Regents will ask Gov. Nathan Deal to approve funding for our new veterinary medical learning center.

September 6, ABC Health News: A Flu Shot for the Squeamish. Infectious diseases researcher Ralph Tripp was quoted in this story about the newly-available short-needle flu shot.

September issue, Georgia Magazine: From Alex Jones to Zest: The ABCs of animal medicine reach far beyond the borders of campus at UGA’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital

August 2011

August 20, Athens Banner-Herald: Parasite a threat to dogs. Parasitologist Dr. Andy Moorhead is quoted in this article about a dog that became ill from giardia shortly after visiting a local park area.

August 10, Light Matters TV show (Photonics.com): Flu Detection (2nd segment). Also read the article, Gold Nanoparticles Detect Flu in Minutes. Ralph Tripp, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, helped create a testing mechanism to identify influenza viruses within minutes, and at the point of care.

August 3, press release: UGA researchers use gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes. View the study from the journal Analyst: One-step assay for detecting influenza virus using dynamic light scattering and gold nanoparticles.
Release was picked up by the AP and published widely by these news outlets and others:
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: UGA researchers use gold to detect flu virus.
Health Jockey: Gold nanoparticles seemingly detect flu in minutes.
OptoIQ: Gold nanoparticles can diagnose flu in minutes, and cheaply.
MedGadget: UGA Researchers Turn to Nanotechnology to Speed Flu Diagnosis.
HealthCanal.com: UGA researchers use gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes.
AtlanticDrugs.com: Nanoparticles diagnose Flu.
R&D Magazine: Gold nanoparticles diagnose flu in minutes.
13WMAZ.com: UGA Researchers Use Gold to Detect Flu Virus.

July 2011

July 29, The Macon Telegraph: Butler's Pet Hospital closing doors after 56 years. A touching profile on alumnus Dr. Mack Butler who retires today, closing the Macon pet hospital he opened in 1955.

July 22, Red and Black: UGA Vet School to receive $1.4 million for Rabies Virus study
More:
Atlanta Business Chronicle: UGA award part of $1.4M grant to find cure for rabies
CNBC.com: UGA gets $1.4M grant to study rabies vaccine
Coosa Valley (Ga.) News: UGA Given $1.4M Grant to Study Rabies
Athens Patch.com: UGA News Roundup (2nd item)

July 16, Athens Banner-Herald: Inline hockey player strikes gold in Italy. Jennifer Munhofen, a master's student at the College, recently won the world championship with the U.S. Women's Inline Hockey Team.

July 13, Athens Banner-Herald: Vet school camp helps build career interest. Coverage of our inaugural VetCAMP (Veterinary Career Aptitude and Mentoring Program) that began July 9 at the College.

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This page was last updated on February 7, 2012.