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Healing animals.
Helping humans.
Changing lives.
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This year, Cummings School's V28 Student Council once again held a virtual Pet Costume Contest. Students, faculty, and staff from across campus got in the spooky spirit with their pets. Thanks to all who participated.

#HappyHalloween
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October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Dr. Caroline Griffin has joined the internal medicine team at Cummings School's Hospital for Large Animals.

#Welcome
#NewFaculty

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Former Massachusetts Juvenile Court Chief Justice Martha Grace, VG11 (MAPP), spent her retirement advocating for animals. ⁠
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October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The veterinary technicians in our 6 teaching clinics and hospitals are the backbone of our clinical services and crucial members of your care team - thank you.
#VeterinaryTechnicianAppreciationWeek

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Grab your costumes and running shoes. MVMA and SAVMA are again hosting the Scaredy Cat K95K this Sunday at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Learn more and register: www.metrowestk95k.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Dr. Cynthia Leveille-Webster DACVIM (SAIM), is again inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and veterinarians. Last weekend she, and her engineer son Eric, brought her Sound Hound project to Geek is Glam at WPI. In her words, "Geek went great this year!"

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October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Megan Rokop, Ph.D., has been named the assistant dean for community engagement and outreach at Cummings School.

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
October 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Cummings School students are multi-talented, and Yuka Takahashi, V28 is no exception. Her photography skills garnered her third place for Young Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 from Oceanographic magazine.

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[📸: Yuka Takahashi]
October 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Today is #WorldSmileDay.⁠
Our dairy cows didn't get the memo giving us some side-eye action. Oh well. ⁠
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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
October 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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The inaugural Edna H. Tompkins Veterinary Medical Simulation Grant enables faculty and staff to design teaching models with dedicated funding and resources in the Joseph Kelley, D.V.M., Simulation Lab at Cummings School.

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
October 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Ultimate Frisbee anyone?
Fall fun on Phelps Field. 😜

[📸: Kylie Patten]
September 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Students entering our Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Animals and Public Policy, and M.S. in Conservation Medicine began their programs with orientation. Learn more about graduate programs at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine: vet.tufts.edu/graduate-adm...
[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
September 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Jillian Richmond, Ph.D., has joined Cummings School as an assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.

#Welcome

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
August 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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With the first week almost in the books, our V29s gathered for their class photo.
#Welcome
#SayCheese

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
August 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Clinicians, veterinary technicians, and students doing what they do best at Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic - heal and help.

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
August 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Students. Smiles. Sunshine.
Must be the first day of school.
Welcome back!
[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
August 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Cummings School's new assistant dean for student affairs, Dr. Robin Dankovich, brings a deep expertise in medical education and support services for our students.
#Welcome

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
August 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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A nest box on Cummings School's campus is host to its first set of American kestrel chicks.

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
August 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Tufts at Tech directer Dr. Gregory Wolfus has received the 2025 MVMA's Distinguished Service Award.
"I’m happy to receive the Distinguished Service Award on behalf of Tufts at Tech.”
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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
August 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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JAVMA recognized Cummings School's Dr. Sabrina Manley, for her research into the most effective and safest way to induce vomiting, receiving honorable mention in the Outstanding JAVMA Resident Manuscript Award category.

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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
July 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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It might a warm, spring day today, but last March a team from Cummings School volunteered throughout the Allagash Wilderness at the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races in Kent, Maine.

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[📸: Ashley Pope]
June 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Last Friday, Dean Alastair Cribb hosted 2025 graduates, alums, faculty, staff, and families and friends at the annual Dean's Dinner. Faculty, staff, and alums were recognized for their achievements and contributions this year. Read more: vet.tufts.edu/news-events/...
[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
May 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Our graduates are ready - to heal, help, and change our world. Meet them.
#Commencement
#ClassOf2025
May 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Cummings School recognizes three Professorships in support of faculty and research.
“Professorships allow us to recognize people who are excelling."
Dean Alastair Cribb, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Read more: vet.tufts.edu/.../supporti...
[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School]
May 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Researchers studying leptospirosis examined rat behavior to show how their movement spreads the bacteria. A new paper from Dr. Marieke Rosenbaum is the result of a six-year study of rodents in Boston. Read more: now.tufts.edu/.../urban-ra....
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May 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM