Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Senior Jahmai E. Holland will deliver the student commentary on behalf of her classmates at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2018 spring commencement exercises May 25. A panel of judges picked Holland, an accounting major from Landover, Md., following an audition where she delivered a rousing preliminary version of her…Read more Spring commencement’s student speaker named
UMES professor earns 2nd U.S. Patent in three years Friday, May 4, 2018 Dr. Sean Vasaitis, an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has the distinction of being the only current member of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore faculty with two U.S. Patents to his credit. The latest came in early February for the development and…Read more New Hope for Prostate Cancer and Other Diseases
By J. Craig Tallman Thursday, May 3, 2018 I had the opportunity this past April to attend the world’s oldest air show – the Innovation and Leadership in Aviation exhibition in Berlin, Germany. The 109-year-old event featuring the latest innovations in aviation and space travel had more than 1,100 exhibitors from 40 countries showcasing aircraft…Read more An up close look at aviation innovation & leadership
By Neema Connor Monday, April 30, 2018 It was very unusual to see a goose nesting site in a high (foot) traffic area with no camouflage, but this is what two Canada geese decided to do just outside my office window in the Hytche Athletic Center. I had the unique opportunity to watch the pair…Read more I CARE (about goslings)
Pharmacy professor & alum secure U.S. Patent for new drug Friday, April 27, 2018 A medical research project Dr. Patrice L. Jackson-Ayotunde began seven years ago has earned the University of Maryland Eastern Shore pharmacy professor a U.S. Patent. Jackson-Ayotunde received word April 3 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that officially acknowledges her…Read more New epilepsy treatment idea emerges at UMES
Kiah Hall now has an indoor practice green Thursday, April 26, 2018 Lingering winter weather didn’t hamper UMES golf management students from polishing their putting skills as they awaited the arrival of spring. That’s because they’ve been practicing in the friendly confines of the PGA-accredited program’s new academic home, the second floor of Kiah Hall. Specifically, the…Read more When you want to be ‘boss of the moss’
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the state health department co-hosted a “Health Equity Summit” April 20 at the Henson Center that attracted some 140 participants. Inspired by National Minority Health Month, the day-long event was a joint project of UMES’ School of Pharmacy & Health Professions and the state agency’s Office…Read more Rural health inequities focus of UMES summit
Couple donates graduation regalia Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Shanicia Hanson was about to move in November 2016 when she discovered graduation regalia from her undergraduate days at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. “As I was packing, I came across my cap and gown … and I asked (fiancé Cardel Louis-Jacques) if he still had his,” Hanson…Read more Altruistic alumni pay it forward
English department chair taught at UMES for 17 years Friday, April 13, 2018 A respected educator who spanned the transition from Maryland State College to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during those challenging times will be honored May 25 at the 2018 spring commencement exercises. James A. Polk will be awarded a presidential medallion…Read more Professor James Polk to receive presidential medallion
Vasavi Veerapaneni is 2018 Bernstein honoree Thursday, April 5, 2018 Vasavi Veerapaneni was eight when she and her family moved to the United States from India. She mastered a new language in the ensuing 11 years and is now on the verge of earning a degree in biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Along…Read more Biology major wins UMES’ top undergraduate award
