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Non-Vet Specializations and Careers for Animal Lovers and Biology Students

William Woods Undergraduate

So you want to work with animals, but aren’t quite sure if becoming a veterinarian is the route for you? Not to worry. There are plenty of awesome careers for biology students and animal lovers outside the veterinary route. We’ve listed three examples of areas of specialization bachelor’s in biology students can focus on outside […]

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February 19th, 2018

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How Pre-Vet students learn animal welfare assessment

William Woods Undergraduate

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), “an animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy, comfortable, well nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain, fear, and distress. The AVMA outlines eight principles […]

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February 12th, 2018

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Management Information Systems Course Spotlight: Database Management Systems

William Woods Undergraduate

One of the courses that Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS) students will take at William Woods is MIS 225 – Database Management Systems. This course familiarizes students with various database management systems and how to manage them. Students will learn how to develop application programs in the database environment as well as […]

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February 6th, 2018

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Forest ecologists’ approach to fighting wildfires: How biology research on forests is changing the way we deal with wildfires

William Woods Undergraduate

The devastation caused by wildfires in Northern California has dominated the news in recent months. Loss of human life, destruction of homes and displacement of entire communities have sparked both a political and scientific debate about how best to deal with wildfires. For some, it may appear that the answer is investing in more resources […]

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February 2nd, 2018

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