Dr. Lila Karki, an assistant professor of agricultural economics and program evaluation specialist for UMES Extension, is the recipient of a nearly $30,000 Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education grant. His project, “Increasing Efficiency and Decision-Making Capability of Small, Socially Disadvantaged and Minority Farmers,” was among 29 proposals out of 49 that received funding through its 2021 Partnership…Read more Northeast SARE grant will help educate farmers on sustainable practices
UMES researcher awarded $1 million U.S. Navy Minority Serving Institution Grant
PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (July 7, 2021)-A University of Maryland Eastern Shore researcher and students from underrepresented minorities in STEM who are majoring in natural sciences will be tackling one of the U.S. Navy’s most costly problems –biofilm formation, or fouling. Biofilms, which lead to attachment of barnacles, cause millions of dollars of damage to naval…Read more UMES researcher awarded $1 million U.S. Navy Minority Serving Institution Grant
