Search Underway for School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Director
At the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SVMBS), we’re proud to lead Nebraska in veterinary education, research, extension, and outreach. Whether your passion lies in becoming a veterinarian or conducting groundbreaking research on diseases that impact both animals and humans, SVMBS is where your journey begins. Here, you'll find the resources, mentorship, and hands-on experience to turn your aspirations into impact.
Congratulations on well-deserved promotions!
Halden Clark
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Roberto Cortinas
Promoted to Professor of Practice

Amy Desaulniers
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Sarah Sillman
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

School highlights
Steffen Presented BIF Pioneer Award
Dr. David Steffen, professor and pathologist at the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was awarded the prestigious Pioneer Award by the Beef Improvement Federation.
The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who have made lasting contributions to the improvement of beef cattle and honors those who have had a major role in acceptance of performance reporting and documentation as the primary means to make genetic change in beef cattle.
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Renee McFee recognized with Holling Family Faculty Impact Award
Congratulations to Dr. Renee McFee, recipient of the Holling Family Every Person and Every Interaction Matters Faculty Impact Award! Dr. McFee is an associate professor and coordinator of the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SVMBS). The award was presented during the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Awards Luncheon in May.
Pictured left to right are Dr. Scott McVey, SVMBS director; Dr. Amy Desaulniers, associate professor of reproductive physiology; Dr. McFee; and Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss, IANR interim vice chancellor.
The award is part of the Holling Family Award Program for Teaching Excellence. The awards are made possible by a gift from the Holling family to honor their pioneer parents. John Holling was a 1912 electrical engineering graduate of the university and his brother, Gustave Holling, attended the College of Agriculture before farming the family’s land in the Wood River area.

Facility changes build on Husker swine research momentum
By Dan Moser
Recent facility improvements at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have given a boost to the university’s swine research, critical to the state’s industry and efforts to feed a growing global population.

3+2 program gives students a boost toward veterinary study
Auniversity can often serve students best by getting creative in structuring its academic programs. Two aspiring veterinary medicine students graduating May 20 from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have found that in the university’s Veterinary Medicine 3+2 program.
