Announcing our most recent publication (Broadus et al)
Congratulations to Lindsey (PhD 2022) whose has published the first part of her dissertation. The research evaluated the impacts of…
WELCOME (BACK) GRADUATE STUDENTS!
Welcome to our new lab members, Judith Akukwu (MS Student) and Fabrizio Pirrone (PhD Visiting Student), and welcome back to…
Lindsey and Allison get “hooded”
Twelve years ago Dr. Makagon walked with her advisor, Dr. Joy Mench, across the stage of the Pavilion (now the…
Claudia and Cirenio receive multiple scholarships each!
A big congrats to Claudia and Cirenio, each of whom has been recognized with multiple awards. Both received awards from…
CONGRATULATIONS NICOLE NG!!!
Undergraduate student Nicole Ng was awarded 2nd place in the “Undergraduate Research Poster-Division 1 Contest” for presenting her independent project…
Dr. Makagon is Guest Editing a Special Issue of Animals
Dr. Makagon will serve as the Guest Editor for a waterfowl-focused issue of Animals (scientific journal). Articles will be published,…
New publication: a systematic review of KBF prevalence research
We are excited to share with you our most recent publiction, available via open access: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/98/Supplement_1/S36/5894015
Maja Makagon judges the Perdue Farms Chicken Enrichment Contest
Maja Makagon joined Temple Grandin and Richard Swartzentruber as an invited judge for the finale of the Perdue Farms Chicken…
Christina delivers a series of chicken talks
Christina Rufener (post doc) gave a talk at the Postdoctoral Scholar Association’s annual conference at UC Davis, and presented at…
Makagon Lab helps host Australian animal welfare researchers
The Animal Science Center for Animal Welfare, including the Makagon Lab, hosted animal welfare scientists from CSIRO, Armidale for a…
Brittany and Zahira present at PEPA!
Brittany Wood and Zahira Budeguer (undergraduate student) represented the Makagon Lab at the annual meeting of the Pacific Egg and…
Animal Welfare Judging Teams featured in The California Aggie
The Animal Welfare Judging Teams co-coached by Allison Pullin (PhD student in the Makagon Lab) was featured in the California…
Welcome Christina!
Christina Rufener has joined the Makagon and Blatchford labs as a post-doctoral scholar. She brings with her a wealth…
Newest publication from the Makagon Lab
Hot off the press: the results of a collaborative project we conducted with researchers from Michigan State University, Purdue University…