CANR News

Category: Animal and Food Sciences

January 07, 2025 Article by Molly Schafer Photos by Evan Krape and courtesy of Erikah Dozier

UD’s animal science graduate degree paves a path to veterinary school

May 12, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer

When Lexi Roloson decided to become a veterinarian, she had a problem: it was her senior year of college, and she had not completed the coursework or work experience required for competitive veterinary school applications. UD’s non-thesis M.S. in animal science provided the solution. The degree allowed Roloson to gain the necessary experience inside and outside the classroom, and start saving animals before she even received her diploma.
From face-offs to the farm

April 24, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn

After student-athlete OJ Morris decided to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and decided to transfer from his previous school, he researched top programs and landed on UD. The senior now stars on the lacrosse field and in UD’s challenging pre-veterinary medicine major.
Food science exploration

April 21, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn

Melinda Hill grew up in a family of scientists. She was interested in science but also had a passion for cooking, and she didn’t want to give up either when picking a career. So when it came time to choose a university and a major, Hill knew UD’s food science program and its culinary concentration was the right choice.