The Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense held its first annual summit September 12-14 in Atlanta, guided by the theme, “Prioritizing and Refining the Agenda for Addressing Global Food Security within the 1890 Universities System.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the center brought participants from…Read more First annual Global Food Security Summit held in Atlanta September 12-14
NSF grant boosts oceanography lab at UMES; only one of its kind at an HBCU
Underrepresented students in marine sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will benefit from a three-year half a million dollar National Science Foundation grant. The Ocean Sciences Excellence in Research grant will boost the university’s capacity to give students research opportunities while helping solve a real-world challenge, understanding and projecting the future of freshwater…Read more NSF grant boosts oceanography lab at UMES; only one of its kind at an HBCU
UMES dietetics programs receive reaccreditation
Graduates boast a 97.2% first-time pass rate on licensure exam for RDN The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics has given dietetic education programs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore a stamp of approval for the third consecutive time since the program’s inception. Students are assured that they are enrolled in programs…Read more UMES dietetics programs receive reaccreditation
UMES students receive grant-funded training for jobs in newly emerging hemp industry
A U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has opened the door for University of Maryland Eastern Shore students to receive the training they will need to successfully compete for jobs in the hemp industry. Funded by a $100K 1890 Center for Excellence in Student Success and Workforce Development grant, the project provides training in hemp production…Read more UMES students receive grant-funded training for jobs in newly emerging hemp industry
UMES chemistry lab hosts 2022 summer internship programs
UMES chemistry professor Victoria Volkis’ lab was a whirlwind of activity this summer, playing host to participants from four programs-the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Marine and Estuarine Sciences, the Dreyfus Foundation and Project SEED….Read more UMES chemistry lab hosts 2022 summer internship programs
Students supported by NOAA LMRCSC gained valuable hands-on experiences this summer
This is what summer looks like for students supported by the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center! Graduate students participated in summer internships at NOAA Laboratories across the U.S. Undergraduate student internships took place at other universities, along with NOAA Laboratories. Photos courtesy of NOAA LMRCSC at UMES….Read more Students supported by NOAA LMRCSC gained valuable hands-on experiences this summer
UMES awarded USDA-NIFA grant aimed at helping hemp growers combat pests, disease and weeds
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
