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The Animal Science March Madness Elite 8 is Set! tiny.utk.edu/march-madness @UTIAg

Animal Science March Madness - Final Matches of the Sweet 16! Kangaroo – Dr. Kyle McLean vs Ribeye – Dr. Kelly Vierck Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness @UTIAg

Animal Science March Madness - Final Matches of the Sweet 16! Spotted Salamander – Dr. Daniel Mathew vs Great Horseshoe Bat – Dr. Saulo Zoca Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness @UTIAg

@JennyMcCarthy Galaxy Girl - and guessing Brandi Cyrus and her reference to a residency. Similar Miley sound but Brandi.

Time to vote. Who was your favorite tonight? 🖖🏼 #themaskedsinger

@TerriHayes8 @MileyCyrus I’m thinking Brandi Cyrus with reference to her residency 🤞

#GalaxyGirlMask it's Miley Cyrus @MileyCyrus #TheMaskedSinger

Animal Science March Madness — Matches 5 and 6 are here! Match 5 is live: Laying Hen - Dr. Xiang Li vs Indian muntjac – Dr. Jon Beever Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness @UTIAg

Animal Science March Madness — Matches 5 and 6 are here! Match 6 is live: Dung Beetle – Dr. Katie Mason vs Guinea Pig – Dr. Troy Rowan Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness @UTIAg

Animal Science March Madness — Matches 3 and 4 are here! Match 3 is live: Archerfish – Dr. Jennie Ivey vs Anglo-Nubian Goat – Dr. Liz Eckelkamp Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness

Animal Science March Madness — Matches 3 and 4 are here! Match 4 is live: Yakalo – Dr. Neal Schrick vs Broiler Chickens – Dr. Jun Lin Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness

Animal Science March Madness — Round 1 Begins! Match 1 is live: 🐺Mutant (Chernobyl) Grey Wolf — Dr. Elizabeth Shepherd vs 🐴Horses & Horsepower — Dr. Yanqiu Yang Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness

Animal Science March Madness — Round 1 Begins! Match 2 is live: Bearded Vulture — Dr. Blair Downey vs Okapi — Dr. Phillip Myer Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE: tiny.utk.edu/march-madness

Animal Science March Madness starts March 9! 16 Animals. 16 Faculty Programs. One Champion. Follow along and vote for your favorites! @UTIAg @UTAgResearch tiny.utk.edu/march-madness

Excited to share Katie Feldmann's publication on the first complete genome sequence of Ligilactobacillus animalis NP51. Having a fully closed genome provides a useful reference for future probiotic functional/applied work in beef cattle. @UTAgResearch journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mr…

After working with efficiency & resilience phenotypes long enough, you realize it’s rarely about which microbes are present — it’s about what they’re doing & when. That realization changes how you sample, analyze, & interpret nearly everything. #RumenMicrobiome @UTAgResearch

Feed efficiency isn’t just the animal — it’s the animal & its microbes. We’re treating feed efficiency as a whole-system trait — integrating rumen microbes, host genomics, & precision phenotypes to understand why some animals are biologically more efficient than others.

@KC4UTIA @ChicagoBears @packers @NFL Bear Down!!! 🐻🏈

I’m primarily a college football guy, but that @ChicagoBears @packers wildcard game was electric. ⚡️ @NFL

Excited to share our article on testing molecular mechanisms using a constructed #bioluminescent reporter. The fundamental knowledge gained now underpins our research into developing beneficial microbes for #rumenhealth. @UTIAg go.shr.lc/49bKye6

🎉 2026: Vol-Powered. Microbe-Driven. Impact-Focused! 🎉 ✨ Feed efficiency ✨ Microbiome–host interactions ✨ Training future leaders in animal science Grateful for the people & partnerships that power our land-grant mission. #GoVols! 🍊 @UTAgResearch @UTIAg @CritterChatter

🎶On the 12th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me... Happy holiday wishes to you and your family!   @UTAgResearch @CritterChatter

🎶On the 11th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...   Rumen Fluid Metabolites!   Rumen fluid metabolomes differ in steers of varying feed efficiencies, providing insight on contributing factors in feed efficiency. doi.org/10.1007/s11306…   @UTAgResearch @CritterChatter