| From the Dean's Desk
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The Faculty has been busy celebrating our Centenary this month. We held a very successful Family Fun day on Saturday 1 May followed by a sensational centenary dinner in MacLaurin Hall attended by over 200 Alumni and guests. These celebrations were followed by a Back to the Roundhouse Read more |
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| Centenary Celebrations a Splendid Success
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 This month the Faculty of Veterinary Science celebrated 100 years of excellence in veterinary teaching, care and research. To mark this significant milestone, the Faculty hosted a series of celebratory events welcoming the community, alumni, former and present staff, students and friends of the Faculty to enjoy the beautiful weather, friendly hospitality and a raft of memories.Read more
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| Achievements
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 Congratulations to Siaw-Yean (Sy) Woon, 2nd year veterinary science student who has been awarded an international Davis Project for Peace and to this year's Grace Mary Mitchell Award Winners: David Palmer, Professor Paul Canfield and Denise McDonnell. Read more
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| Associate Professor David Emery Awarded a DVSc
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 Please join us in congratulating Associate Professor David Emery who has been awarded a DVSc (a higher doctorate) by the Academic Board to for his body of research entitled, “Investigations into Protective Immunity, and its Manipulation by Vaccination, Against Infectious and Parasitic Disease in Livestock”.
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| Sy's Project for Peace
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Siaw-Yean (Sy) Woon is a 2nd year Veterinary student who has recently been awarded a 2010 Davis Projects for Peace grant (of $US10,000), for her proposal on rabies control. She will be travelling to India in July this year to implement her funded project. This is Sy's story about the prize and her project.
The Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative offered by philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis Read more |
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| Doggy Dementia
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 Dogs may prove to be man’s best friend in more ways than one. Far from simply being faithful companions, dogs in their dotage are gaining recognition as an important model for human ageing. In particular, Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) or “doggy dementia” has many similarities to Alzheimer’s disease in humans. Read more
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| Building Large Ruminant Production Knowledge, Extension and Research Capacity in Northern Lao and Cambodia
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 The UoS team of Professor Peter Windsor, Luzia Rast, Dr Russell Bush and Lynn Henry are implementing ACIAR funded research projects in Cambodia and Laos in cooperation with project teams consisting of government staff from the Department of Animal Health and Production (Cambodia) Read more |
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| Partners in Veterinary Education Conference
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 The Partners in Veterinary Education Conference will be held Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd July this year at the Veterinary Science Conference Centre Sydney. This is a free conference for all our Partners Read more |
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| Calling all North American based Alumni - You can celebrate the Centenary of the Faculty in Chicago this August
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 Help celebrate the centenary of the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in the vibrant city of Chicago, Illinois, USA. You are invited to a luncheon and afternoon program for Veterinary, Medical and Health Science alumni to be held on Thursday afternoon, August 12. Read more |
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| Diary Note 2010 JD Stewart Address 28 July
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 The 2010 J D Stewart Lecture "Immunology and Veterinary Adventures on a Mouse Ranch" will be presented by Professor Christopher Goodnow BVSc BSc(Vet) PhD FAA FRSC. Professor Goodnow has illuminated the mechanism of immunological self-tolerance through innovative integration of mouse molecular genetics with cellular immunology. His discoveries have changed our concepts of how self-tolerance is acquired and autoimmune diseases are prevented, or how the immune system ensures we all "know thyself" Read more
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| Educational Partner in Residence Program
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 The University of Sydney Partners in Veterinary Education, Educational Partner in Residence Program will be offered again in 2010 thanks to the continuing support of the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW. Read more |
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| Post Grad Corner
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Congratulations to the following eight postgrad students for making their final thesis submissions:
 Sally BrowneThesis title: “Apoptotic responses during the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in sheep”
Supervisor: David Emery and Kumudika de Silva Read more |
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| Share Your Stories for the Centenary
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 During the Centenary year we want to add to the Faculty's history collection. We 'd like at least 100 stories to celebrate 100 years. So please share them and pictures with us. Tell us about your favourite memories of the 'School at the foot of the hill'........we'd like to hear them all. Read more |
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