KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA-funded Grant Won by UTIA Researcher to Boost Animal and Food Safety Training * * * Veterinary entomology is a small but critical discipline that supports the livestock industry, and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is working to increase training and visibility to fill the huge need. Becky Trout Fryxell, professor in the Departmen  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Cam Adams Two Western Carolina University faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region. Jamie Wallen, associate professor of chemistry and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded an R15 grant totaling $377,693, and Brian Byrd, WCU mosquito expert and professor of e  more