BLACKSBURG, Va., April 8 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Bynearly doublingNational Institutes of Health funding from $3.8 million to $7.5 million, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine rose five positions to No. 13 nationally among veterinary schools, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
The leap capped an eight-year climb from No. 24,a trajectory that began in 2018 when Margie Lee'82, DVM '86became head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology. Lee served in this role until 2024, when Ira Blader succeeded her and accelerated the upward progress.
"This is a great report on the college,"saidBlader. "I knew we were doing well. I...