Category: February 2025

Standout winter grad to successors: ‘Put yourselves out there’

Almazi Matthews graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture during UMES’ Winter 2024 commencement. She attributes the knowledge, hands-on research and professional opportunities afforded her as a School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences undergraduate student and USDA 1890 National Scholar to instilling the ingredients for her present and future success. “Agriculture,…Read more Standout winter grad to successors: ‘Put yourselves out there’

UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnology

The caliber of research taking place in labs across the University of Maryland Eastern Shore attracts not only the attention of potential undergraduate and graduate students but international faculty as well. When Indonesian researcher Dr. Dini Hervani (far right) came across journal articles on cryopreservation and genetic engineering of papaya by UMES’ Dr. Sadanand Dhekney,…Read more UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnology