AWI Quarterly Term Archive
General/AWI
AWI Honors Journalist Tom Knudson with the Schweitzer Medal
Terrestrial WildlifeTom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee received the Schweitzer Medal on June 27 at a private celebration in California. For nearly 60 years, the medal—named in honor of Dr. Albert...
Schweitzer Medals Awarded to Prosecutors Who Display Their Mettle in Defense of Animals
All ProgramsInvestigations of animal fighting, hoarding, puppy mills, and other cases of animal abuse unveil instances of the most shocking brutality. The length and extent of the torture these animals endure...
A Phenomenon Named Viktor Reinhardt: AWI Salutes a Visionary Advocate for Better Treatment of Animals in Research
Animals in LaboratoriesThe Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals amendments to the Animal Welfare Act were signed into law in 1985. The new law contained many significant mandates for research institutions, including a...
John Gleiber: Colleague and Dear Friend
All ProgramsI was in high school when John Gleiber met AWI’s founding president, Christine Stevens, at a dinner party. Christine invited John to her home the next day. It was 1975...
AWI Staff Member Gets PAWs on the Ground in Dominican Republic
Companion AnimalsAWI staff members are dedicated to helping animals on the job and off, and many of us engage in various activities for animals after we leave the office. One example...
Analyst for Animal Welfare: Mary Lou Randour, Ph.D.
Companion AnimalsHer parents told her that they noticed it about her when she was quite young—around four years old. They characterized their observation this way: “We should have bought you a...
AWI Turns 60
All Programs"The Animal Welfare Institute has been established by a group of persons interested in the humane treatment of all animals." Those were the first words to grace Vol. 1 No....
In Remembrance: Dr. F. Barbara Orlans
Animals in LaboratoriesOn June 18, our good friend and colleague, Dr. F. Barbara Orlans, passed away. Barbara was a bright, compassionate woman and a steadfast defender of animals. I first met her...