U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny L. Moffitt (at left, on left) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Acting Administrator Dr. Michael Watson joined University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Dr. Heidi M. Anderson (at left, on right) at the Princess Anne, Maryland HBCU to sign a…Read more USDA strengthens strategic alliance with Maryland HBCU, UMES
International visit opens door for scientific collaboration among students and faculty
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted a delegation from Mbombela, South Africa on May 1-4. Representatives from the University of Mpumalanga met with UMES administrators, faculty and researchers from the schools of agricultural and natural sciences, and business and technology to explore collaborative activities. “There are many similarities between the two universities in the…Read more International visit opens door for scientific collaboration among students and faculty
UMES awarded $10M NextGen grant to help USDA build diversity in future agricultural professionals
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 21, 2023)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the lead institution on a $10 million collaborative NextGen grant project. Its goal is aimed at building a diverse future federal workforce in Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences and…Read more UMES awarded $10M NextGen grant to help USDA build diversity in future agricultural professionals
UMES research on grapevine genetic improvement to be presented at national conference
A postdoctoral research associate working in UMES professor of plant breeding and biotechnology Sadanand Dhekney’s lab is the recipient of a Historically Black Colleges and Universities travel award to present his research at the American Society of Plant Biologists annual conference from August 5-9 in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Papaiah Sardaru, who joined Dhekney’s lab in…Read more UMES research on grapevine genetic improvement to be presented at national conference
Chemistry lab summer activities expose participants to potential careers
The Volkis lab is heating up as undergraduates from other universities and area high school students experience research activities this summer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to see how their majors and areas of interest can fit into careers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture or those related to chemistry. At a May…Read more Chemistry lab summer activities expose participants to potential careers
