Topics in this issue of Making Rounds include: Welcome!; Events; From the Dean (Michael I. Kotlikoff); Fun Facts; FEATURES: Pursuing the Dog's Ancestry: Research Explores the Domestication of Dogs; Seeking the Seeds of Hope: The Quest to Develop Novel Drugs; Making Learning Contagious: Awards Recognize Excellence at the Head of the Class (Carolyn McDaniel; James Flanders); COLLEGE NEWS: Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library: RefWorks; Human Resources; Veterinary Medicine Information Technology; IN BRIEF: In The News; On the Road.