The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of Natural Sciences has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant for a pilot project integrating chicken litter into switchgrass production as a source of sustainable biomass feedstock to support anaerobic digestion and the production of biogas at local facilities. The five-year project looks to boost biogas production,…Read more $5M NRCS grant to fund UMES project aimed at helping the environment and farmers
UMES receives national certification by Arbor Day Foundation
This year’s Arbor Day celebration at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was one for the books. The 745 acres that make up the main campus in Somerset County were certificated by the Arbor Day Foundation as an official Tree Campus during a tree planting ceremony April 26. The school, known for its arboretum-style grounds,…Read more UMES receives national certification by Arbor Day Foundation
Diners sample gourmet edible insect dishes at UMES event series
Describing the edible insect series of events held April 3-6 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a “unique experience” would be an understatement. Who knew the campus and community would respond with sell-out attendance, capped at 75, to sample dishes such as cricket mac’ n cheese and buggy chocolate bark with crickets and…Read more Diners sample gourmet edible insect dishes at UMES event series
Expert in PFAS to speak at UMES lecture
There are over 4,000 known “forever chemicals” that have been found in surface and ground waters, and even in human blood. They get their nickname for their persistence in the environment and poor absorption to most surfaces. Documentaries like “The Devil We Know” and the movie “Dark Waters” have highlighted the potential for health threats…Read more Expert in PFAS to speak at UMES lecture
When it comes to food security, the world is “one big village” speaker says
“There is very little difference between national and global problems” was the message Dr. Jimmy W. Smith, an expert in international agriculture, delivered to some 50 lecture guests April 5 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Seminar Series. He continued, saying, “Food shortages in any place drive up…Read more When it comes to food security, the world is “one big village” speaker says
Magic, Mystery and Mathematics in the Mundane
Could Aladdin’s carpet fly in real life? Can cellphones be used for medical diagnosis? At first, many experiences seem magical, for they are new, surprising and mysterious. Over time, magic and mystery give way to rational explanations expressed in mathematics. Attendees at an April 27 seminar hosted by UMES’ Center for Student Excellence, and School…Read more Magic, Mystery and Mathematics in the Mundane
Farm Credit Foundation awards scholarships to UMES ag majors
Two seniors at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were recipients of $10,000 scholarships from the Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement. The awards, $5,000 per semester for each student for the 2022-23 academic year, assisted them in continuing their studies and intent to pursue careers in agriculture. Kurt Fuchs, the senior vice president for…Read more Farm Credit Foundation awards scholarships to UMES ag majors
Expert in international programs in agriculture and natural resources to speak
University of Maryland Eastern Shore will host a lecture on “Opportunities and Challenges in International Agriculture Development” on April 5 as part of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Lecture Series. The 11 a.m. talk focuses on “The Case for a Stronger Role for 1862 and 1890 Universities.” Free and open to the campus…Read more Expert in international programs in agriculture and natural resources to speak
UMES SANS students among USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture
Students who were chosen as Future Leaders in Agriculture attended the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 99th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C. at the end of last month. They represented land-grant, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture and Hispanic-serving institutions. “These young people are the next generation of agriculture, and it is important for USDA to…Read more UMES SANS students among USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture
UMES physics professor named Kavli Institute fellow
Dr. Kausik Das was selected as a 2023-24 fellow with the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The professor of physics and director of the Center for Student Excellence with UMES’ School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences will visit the institute this summer where he will “explore and develop…Read more UMES physics professor named Kavli Institute fellow
