The University of Maryland Eastern Shore in partnership with the University of Maryland College Park and Alabama State University aims to help industrial hemp growers on Delmarva manage pests, plant diseases and weeds through a new capacity building grant funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Dr. Simon Zebelo,…Read more UMES awarded USDA-NIFA grant aimed at helping hemp growers combat pests, disease and weeds
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization invites UMES faculty member to serve as an expert on antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health concern and food safety issue that has become one of the focuses of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. An estimated 700,000 annual deaths occur from antimicrobial-resistant organisms globally. “Misuse and overuse of antibiotics in treating infectious diseases in humans as well as use of medically…Read more United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization invites UMES faculty member to serve as an expert on antimicrobial resistance
Newly minted toxicology Ph.D. looks at finding new antibiotics for foodborne illnesses
Jenifer Ossai came to UMES in 2010 from Delta State in Nigeria, West Africa, with a full scholarship from the government to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biology that she earned four years later. On May 20, at the university’s spring commencement exercises, she left campus with a doctoral degree in toxicology. As a youth,…Read more Newly minted toxicology Ph.D. looks at finding new antibiotics for foodborne illnesses
LSAMP student wins research competitions
Junior Jaylah “Jay” Easter came away from UMES’ Three Minute Thesis competition last month with a first place win in the undergraduate category and the People’s Choice Award (undergraduate and graduate students) netting him $400 in prizes. The Three Minute Thesis “challenges participants to present their research in just 180 seconds in an engaging form…Read more LSAMP student wins research competitions
Congratulations to the UMES SANS Spring 2022 Graduates
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIESLaKeisha L. Harris, Ph.D., Dean Doctor of Philosophy in Food & Agricultural ScienceTravis William Ford, Clayton, DE Celia Whyte, Salisbury, MD Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Estuarine Environmental ScienceLaura Almodovar Acevedo, San Juan, Puerto Rico Doctor of Philosophy in ToxicologyAbdalhafiz Ahemedaltayb, Princess Anne, MD Zoe Chukwudinma Johnson, Silver Spring, MDJennifer Ishioma Ossai,…Read more Congratulations to the UMES SANS Spring 2022 Graduates
UMES pre-med grad headed for prestigious medical school following research fellowship
Abdirahman “Abdi” Diria is destined for a promising career as a physician-scientist. The biology pre-med major at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a 2021 Harvard Medical School Research Fellow. Following his graduation this month, he will pursue a research fellowship this coming fall before enrolling in a MD-PhD dual degree program. Saying that…Read more UMES pre-med grad headed for prestigious medical school following research fellowship
SANS students receive awards at 69th annual honors convocation
Students in the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences were among the 603 undergraduate students honored for their academic prowess during the 2021 calendar year at UMES’ 69th spring honors convocation. Each school at the university honored a top student along with a student from each academic department at the April 14 ceremony. Dean’s list…Read more SANS students receive awards at 69th annual honors convocation
SANS students travel to Dominican Republic for service learning trip
UMES students who are members of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program or the School of Pharmacy had an experience of a lifetime as they traveled to the Dominican Republic for a service learning trip over spring break, March 19-26. Four SANS students (see photos and captions) were among the group of 14, including three…Read more SANS students travel to Dominican Republic for service learning trip
Doctoral student heading for a promising career in toxicology research
When Zoe Johnson crosses the stage on May 20 during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Spring 2022 commencement exercises to accept his doctorate in toxicology, it will be with a mindset to help safeguard public health by continuing his research with the pharmaceutical industry or a federal agency. For his doctoral dissertation, Johnson explored…Read more Doctoral student heading for a promising career in toxicology research
Farm Credit Foundation awards scholarships to UMES ag majors
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 27, 2022)-Two sophomores at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are the recipients of $10,000 scholarships from the Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement. The awards will assist both students in their general agriculture (animal and poultry science concentration) studies and intent to become veterinarians. Charles M. Wright IV, owner of Wright’s…Read more Farm Credit Foundation awards scholarships to UMES ag majors
