UMES students and faculty highlighted their latest work at the second annual Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium Dec. 4. Hosted by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, the full-day event provides a platform for university researchers at all levels to showcase their investigations and findings. Over 50 high-quality poster and oral presentations were showcased, of which…Read more UMES research highlighted at student-led research symposium
Visitors hear about college majors, research at fair
The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences hosted more than 80 high school students visiting the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Nov. 20 as part of a college fair. During a portion of the event organized by UMES Extension 4-H STEM, the prospective students learned directly from UMES undergraduates, club members and faculty about college…Read more Visitors hear about college majors, research at fair
Aspiring forensic scientist backed by solid undergraduate UMES lab experience
Graduating senior Alexandria Camp (at right) recalls sitting before the TV engrossed in watching popular dramatized crime shows as a youth. It wasn’t the charismatic or quirky main characters, or the plot twists, but the “meticulous work of the lab technicians” that caught her interest. The UMES biochemistry major, who will earn her bachelor’s degree…Read more Aspiring forensic scientist backed by solid undergraduate UMES lab experience
High school students get yearlong research experience at UMES
A select group of area high school students are participants in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program from October 2025-August 2026. The 10 students from Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Sussex counties rose to the top of 60 applicants, having been vetted through a competitive selection process. “The selection committee and I agreed…Read more High school students get yearlong research experience at UMES
