Joanna Stewart, 2005 Phillip Merrill Scholar. Joins Tamm

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Dr. Mary Shaw Shorb (1907-1990)A key contributor
to the discovery of Vitamin B12
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• Our Mission
• We are committed to the development and
  application of new knowledge in animal biology
  for the humane use of animals for food
  production, recreation, and conservation.

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• New Undergraduate Curriculum
• Animal Care and Management
• Equine Studies
• Laboratory Animal Management
• Science/Preprofessional
• Combined Degree
• Animal Biotechnology

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• Student Achievements

Joanna Stewart, 2005 Phillip Merrill
Scholar Joins Tammy Han (2004) Carin Cordelli
(2006)
Erin Hoerl Leone, 2005 Mabel Spencer Award
Disha Pant, 2006 Dissertation Fellowship Award
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• New Faculty

Jiuzhou (John) Song
Frank Siewerdt
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• These faculty were awarded 10 separate
  competitive federal research grants
• 3 were awarded more than 1 million (Hamza, Kohn
  Mather)
• 2 were awarded NIH RO1s (Hamza Mather)

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• Our Extension Programs are Expanding
• First Equine Extension Conference
• Maryland Equine Health and Disease Seminar
• 54th Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference continues
  to grow.
• 8th Annual MAC Regional Dairy Extension
  In-service
• 1st Video Conference with Stavrpol State Univ.
  Ag. College.

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• New Staff Members
• Lindsay Callahan (Asst Animal Care Coordinator)
• Pam Ricks (Web Coordinator)
• Kristen Spahn (Extension Coordinator)
• Libby Dufour (Coordinator Student Services)

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• Faculty and Staff Searches
• Dairy-Livestock Extension Associate
• Animal Behavior Faculty
• Beef Extension Research
• Directed Search (Stem Cell) Faculty
• A New Department Chair (Yes, thats right)

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