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
USDA strengthens strategic alliance with Maryland HBCU, UMES
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
