Education
Disney honors parasitologist with $20,000 gift to University of Florida
May 2nd 2010Gainesville, Fla. -- Disney awarded a $20,000 gift to the University of Florida (UF) veterinary college's Continuing Education Fund in honor of UF Professor Ellis Greiner, a parasitologist who helped establish a partnership between UF and Disney's Animal Kingdom 10 years ago.
Cornell student wins Association of Women Veterinarians award
May 1st 2010Ithaca, N.Y. -- Shira Anne Rubin, a first-year student at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, won the Association of Women Veterinarians Foundation 2010 Veterinary Student Essay Contest for her entry titled, "Breaking Down the Barriers: The First 100 Years of Women in Veterinary Medicine."