A successful summer camp pilot program has led to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore being awarded a $750,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Non-formal Education grant will fund an academic year online program including a similar summer experience for high school students…Read more New program at UMES gives high school students college experiences
USDA 1890 National Scholars at UMES inspired during visit by expert on civil rights
“All aspects of your life, the heartaches and the joys, have brought you to where you are now,” Dr. Penny Brown Reynolds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s deputy assistant secretary for civil rights, shared with a group of USDA 1890 national scholars at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore prior to an open fireside chat…Read more USDA 1890 National Scholars at UMES inspired during visit by expert on civil rights
SANS students explore opportunities at annual First Look Fair
UMES’ School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences held its annual First Look Fair on Sept. 21 for students to check out experiential learning opportunities offered through student clubs, study abroad, internships and student work. Photos below by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications, tdudek@umes.edu….Read more SANS students explore opportunities at annual First Look Fair
Nutrition education program lauded by international organization
UMES Extension’s Nutrition and Health Program, led by Dr. Virginie Zoumenou, is the recipient of recent international awards for its impact in the high food insecurity community that it serves. The program was honored with the Nutrition Education Program Impact Award from the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior and the Excellence in Creative Solutions…Read more Nutrition education program lauded by international organization
UMES is training the next generation of scientists through STEM STARS program
The first students in a new living-learning STEM program (Students Achieving Results in Science) arrived on campus in early August to jump-start their academic careers at UMES. Half of them (pictured at left) are pursuing degrees within the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. “Campus is bigger than I expected, but not so large as…Read more UMES is training the next generation of scientists through STEM STARS program
UMES holds ribbon-cutting for USDA-funded agricultural research facility
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives at its annual Ag Showcase on August 16 to celebrate the university’s USDA-funded Research, Extension and Teaching Farm south of campus. USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Dr. Sanah Baig and USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity Dr. Dewayne Goldmon…Read more UMES holds ribbon-cutting for USDA-funded agricultural research facility
UMES pre-vet student receives $20,000 scholarship to pursue veterinary medicine career
Hard work and accountability have paid off for rising junior Donovan Grady. The general agriculture major with a pre-vet concentration is UMES’ first recipient of the Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition Scholarship. The aspiring veterinarian will receive $5,000 per semester over the next two years ($20,000) toward his education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore….Read more UMES pre-vet student receives $20,000 scholarship to pursue veterinary medicine career
UMES is registered as an All-America Selections Display Garden
Although the sun has brought brutally hot temperatures for much of the season on Delmarva, the bright side is it has provided for the growth of not only delicious veggies but beautiful flowers. One spot on the loop around the road encircling campus is surely an eye-catcher: UMES’ newly registered All-America Selections Display Garden. This…Read more UMES is registered as an All-America Selections Display Garden
SANS student chosen as 2023 White House HBCU Scholar
Khamara Logan, a junior majoring in human ecology with a concentration in fashion merchandising, was selected as one of two UMES participants in the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The announcement was made on July 20 by the White House and the U.S. Department…Read more SANS student chosen as 2023 White House HBCU Scholar
UMES professor named to Maryland cannabis advisory council
A University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor is among Gov. Wes Moore’s appointments to the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council. The appointment of Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D., a tenured professor of biology and environmental sciences, to the Advisory Council was announced on July 17 by the governor’s office. The council is under the Maryland Department of…Read more UMES professor named to Maryland cannabis advisory council
