Theus' work focuses on stem cell therapy, especially the potential for "self-healing," which uses the patient's stem cells in the healing process.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved these promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 4 meeting.

The partnership between the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech and the Humane Rescue Alliance of Washington, D.C., will provide expanded educational opportunities for veterinary students and an increased capacity for quality veterinary services to the Washington, D.C., region.

The American chestnut is often remembered as a giant, but research suggests that those memories may not be entirely accurate.

The program is based on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, and it positions students to conduct research in more than 50 departments and institutes across Virginia Tech.

A student in the DVM/Ph.D. dual degree program at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, Cowan has spent seven years bridging research and veterinary medicine., and embracing opportunities to connect and create a shared experience among peers with different focuses within the college.

A member of the university community since 1982, Saunders made significant contributions to the profession of veterinary medicine through his scholarship in the field of anatomic pathology and his work at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg.

Not only will Smith earn her D.V.M. degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in May, she’ll do so as the class valedictorian and recipient of the Richard B. Talbot Award.

Students will give five-minute presentations about their work in lightning round format. The program is free and open to the public.

A member of the university community since 1988, Pickett brought international recognition to Virginia Tech for his scholarship in animal vision and eye care.