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Dedicated to the Virginia Tech motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), the School of Animal Sciences pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. We invite you to bring your interest in animals and let us prepare you for your future. Where can the School of Animal Sciences take you? The choices are unlimited!

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Researching the genes that affect cell development , video
Dr. Fernando Biase and his student are conducting CRISPR-cas gene editing research in cattle embryos to better understand factors that affect development. Students in his lab gain hand-on research experience.
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Paws for a cause: Virginia Tech students, professors lead dog adoption efforts and research , article
In collaboration with the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, students and researchers help dogs find forever homes.
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Industry leaders inducted into the 2023 Livestock Hall of Fame , article
The five new inductees’ portraits joined those of 86 other Hall of Famers dispalyed in the Virginia Tech Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena on Plantation Road in Blacksburg.
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Virginia Tech researcher explores hybrid fostering of shelter dogs for improved canine welfare , article
A researcher in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is collaborating with PetSmart Charities to help improve animal welfare of dogs in need of adoption.

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