Alumni Newsletter : Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2019

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  1. Animal Sciences Alumni In The News

    Our Animal Sciences alumni are making the news!

    Information courtesy of CFAES Office of Advancement:

  2. Save the Date

    Learn more about autumn Animal Sciences events.

  3. CHAIRE Presents Animals In Our Lives Featuring Dr. Temple Grandin

    Please join CHAIRE for an enjoyable evening featuring Dr. Temple Grandin! The evening will include a short introduction to CHAIRE, a plated dinner, a silent auction, animals from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, a presentation by Dr. Peter Neville, and a presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin.

  4. Summer 2019 Graduation

    On August 4, 2019, The Ohio State University awarded 1,661 degrees and certificates during the summer 2019 commencement at the Schottenstein Center. The Department of Animal Sciences awarded 10 undergraduate degrees and two graduate degrees.

  5. Summer 2019 in Pictures

    Take a look at some of the Departmental highlights from summer 2019. You can follow us on Twitter @osuansci. Click on the images for a closer look.

  6. Yu Involved in Study Indicating Livestock Exposure Could Help Immune System

    Getting up close—and a little dirty—with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who’ve further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria.

  7. Swine Facility Update

    The Swine Center welcomed a new Farm Manager, Gracee Workman, over the summer. Workman joins Herd Manager Larry Warnock.

    "At the barn we are working on several improvements to improve our facilities for the pigs, employees and the students," said Workman. "My goal is to do as much as I can for the faculty, to have what they need, and for the students to get the best hands-on learning experience that they can achieve."

  8. Animal Sciences to Receive Two Interns from Zamorano Internship Program

    Five Zamorano University students have been selected for the Columbus-campus, pilot program of The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Internship Program. The program expands upon the international internship model with Zamorano University, located in Honduras, that has already been applied on the Wooster campus.  The goal of this program is to expand and diversify the pool of potential graduate students by supporting internships from Zamorano in CFAES.

  9. Chasser Awarded Certificate of Excellence at PSA Annual Meeting

    PhD student Kaylin Chasser was awarded the Student Research Paper Certificate of Excellence at the 2019 Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada.

  10. Dairy Judging Team Summer 2019 Newsletter Now Available

    The OSU Dairy Judging News is now available. You can read more about the Dairy Judging Team's autumn and spring activities here.

     

     

     

  11. Weiss Discusses Livestock Nourishment During Hay Shortage

    Farmers are trying to keep their animals well fed amid a Midwest shortage in hay and other grasses grown for livestock to eat.

  12. Ezeji Awarded USDA Grant

    Dr. Thaddeus Ezeji, associate professor Department of Animal Sciences, has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

  13. Department Well Represented at ADSA

    The Department of Animal Sciences had many faculty and a PhD student presenting at the American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. The top departmental honor went to Dr. William "Bill" Weiss, OARDC/Animal Sciences. Weiss was inducted into the third group of the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) Club 100. The JDS Club 100 was begun in 2017 to celebrate the 100th volume of the JDS and to recognize individuals who have authored or coauthored 100 or more papers in the journal.

  14. Foltz Elected to Farm Foundation Board

    The Department of Animal Sciences Chair, Dr. John Foltz, was recently elected to the Farm Foundation Board of Directors. Foltz joined the Department as Chair in October 2017.

  15. Hemsworth Receives Awards for Contributions to Animal Welfare

    Over the summer, Adjunct Faculty member Dr. Paul Hemsworth was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia and the Universities Federations for Animal Welfare (UFAW) Medal for significant services to agricultural and animal welfare. Hemsworth was one of 319 Australians honored with the Member of the Order award as part of the Queen's Birthday celebrations on June 8, 2019. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent way Australians recognise achievements and service of their fellow citizens.

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