Almazi Matthews graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture during UMES’ Winter 2024 commencement. She attributes the knowledge, hands-on research and professional opportunities afforded her as a School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences undergraduate student and USDA 1890 National Scholar to instilling the ingredients for her present and future success. “Agriculture,…Read more Standout winter grad to successors: ‘Put yourselves out there’
UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnology
The caliber of research taking place in labs across the University of Maryland Eastern Shore attracts not only the attention of potential undergraduate and graduate students but international faculty as well. When Indonesian researcher Dr. Dini Hervani (far right) came across journal articles on cryopreservation and genetic engineering of papaya by UMES’ Dr. Sadanand Dhekney,…Read more UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnology
Winter 2024 SANS grad benefitted from REEU and LSAMP programs at UMES
Winter 2024 graduate, Kanaya Streeter, credits a Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates internship with connecting her to resources, preparing her for the future. “Being a member of the REEU program under Dr. Victoria Volkis tremendously added to my studies at UMES,” said Streeter, a biology, pre-allied health major. “For the past few years, the…Read more Winter 2024 SANS grad benefitted from REEU and LSAMP programs at UMES
UMES land-grant scholar ready to join agriculture workforce
Cameron Hill will be crossing the stage Dec. 13 with about 200 fellow graduates as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates its 2024 Winter Commencement. Hill took advantage of the UMES Land-grant Scholarship to make earning a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture a reality. “If it weren’t for this scholarship, I wouldn’t have gone…Read more UMES land-grant scholar ready to join agriculture workforce
UMES research explores trees as bioenergy source
The quest for renewable energy sources to one day replace or reduce fossil fuels is taking a new turn at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Research is in progress to see if several varieties of trees and other plants, such as switchgrass, can be grown, harvested economically and used as sustainable bioenergy feedstocks. “Bioenergy…Read more UMES research explores trees as bioenergy source
UMES research aimed at tackling PFAS
UMES is answering the call to develop a better understanding of PFAS in Maryland, particularly on the Eastern Shore, through a gamut of grant-funded research projects. Maryland is creating an approach to PFAS taking into account what has been learned from other states, like Maine, that were at the forefront of addressing this hot-button issue….Read more UMES research aimed at tackling PFAS
Online human ecology programs strive to narrow workforce gap
Innovative new programs are now enabling students to earn their degrees while balancing professional and personal commitments. The Department of Human Ecology has added two fully online learning opportunities to help meet workforce demand for qualified professionals in child development, dietetics and nutrition, family and consumer sciences, and fashion merchandising and design. A long-awaited online…Read more Online human ecology programs strive to narrow workforce gap
UMES moves to become an arboretum with walking trail
Creating a Center for Urban Forestry at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the first step on a four-year climb toward providing the Delmarva Peninsula with a crown of resources when it comes to trees. Community members, arborists and urban foresters from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, along with students interested in a career in…Read more UMES moves to become an arboretum with walking trail
UMES study looks at heat stress on pasture raised poultry
As the nation’s demographics change, so do the tastes and preferences of consumers when it comes to their food. Demand for meat produced through alternative methods, such as free range, organic and pastured, is on the rise. Today, however, when it comes to chickens, conventionally raised broilers dominate the U.S. poultry industry with 60 billion…Read more UMES study looks at heat stress on pasture raised poultry
Free activities for youth at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Oct. 19
Budding scientists in grades K-12 can experience STEM activities like a gravity-defying levitation that will have Harry Potter fans saying “Wingardium Leviosa!” at a free event Oct. 19 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. This demonstration, cooling a superconducting material with liquid nitrogen that will allow it to float above a magnet, is among…Read more Free activities for youth at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Oct. 19
