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COSAM alumna Kate Bouchillon has dedicated her time to service here on the Plains as a volunteer with AmeriCorps VISTA.

While giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world, health challenges often begin at ground level. Imagine carrying 2,500 pounds of body weight on four feet the approximate size of dinner plates. Veterinary Medicine's Ray Wilhite is part of a new collaborative study that may lead to improved hoof health and longer lifespans for the graceful giants in zoos and other managed environments.

Auburn researchers are studying the advantages of using Alabama-specific beneficial bacteria from soil samples as a kind of bioinsecticide to reduce pest infestations in crops such as cotton.