Casey Read, an PhD student in the Department of Animal Science, was selected to receive a USDA NIFA AFRI Merit Award and was honored as a National Finalist for Trainee…
Shout Out to Casey Read!
2021 UT Beef and Forage Center Graduate Research Poster Competition Award Announcement
The Poster Symposium and Competition Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual UT Beef and Forage Center Graduate Research Poster Competition in coordination with the UT…
Congrats to Taylor Seay!
Taylor Seay, an Animal Science PhD student, placed 1st in the PhD Graduate Student Competition at the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) southern section meeting this past week for…
Happy Graduation!
Congratulations to our graduating Masters and Doctoral students! We are so proud of your hard work and accomplishments. We enjoyed the first Graduate Hooding Ceremony to take place since the…
Huiwen Wang, wins first place at CRWAD 2021 Conference
Huiwen gave an oral presentation in 2021 CRWAD to report his PhD dissertation research, which is focused on developing innovative immune intervention strategies to combat a panel of significant bacterial…
Dissertation Defense – Taylor Seay
Bacterial Communities during Heifer Development and their Impact on the Uterine Environment Taylor Seay, PhD Candidate Kyle McLean and Phil Myer, Co-Mentors Monday, November 22, 20211:00pm ESTBAS Room 260
Thesis Defense – Arup Sen
Current State of the Tennessee Dairy Industry and Barriers to Producers’ Permanency Arup Sen, Masters CandidateLiz Eckelkamp, Mentor Thursday, November 4, 20211:00PM EDTBAS Room 260
Dissertation Defense – Afroza Akter
Dynamics of Hematology, Immunology, and Nasopharyngeal Microbiome Related to Naturally Occurring Bovine Respiratory Disease in Commercial Stocker Cattle Afroza Akter, PhD CandidateLiesel Schneider, Mentor Monday, November 1, 20211:00pm EDTBAS Room…
Dissertation Defense – Xiao Yang
Precision Livestock Farming for Behavior Measurement and Welfare Management in Broiler Chickens Xiao Yang, PhD CandidateYang Zhao, Mentor Thursday, October 21, 20211:00 pm EDTBAS Room 260
Spotlight – Afroza Akter
Get to know our Animal Science faculty, staff and graduate students in our Spotlight feature. Meet Afroza Akter, Graduate Research Assistant What is the most exciting part of your job?Getting…