‘50s jazz icon studied briefly at Maryland State College Wednesday, June 3, 2020 A single-car accident in Princess Anne in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, June 3, 1950, killed two young adults and left six others injured. One of the survivors was Clifford Brown of Wilmington, Del., who had just finished his first semester as a student…Read more Remembering Clifford Brown
Puerto Rico native reaches the professional summit for a marine biologist Monday, June 1, 2020 It took years of hard work and persevering through hurricanes and a pandemic for Wilmelie Cruz-Marrero, a newly minted Doctor of Philosophy in marine estuarine environmental sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, to achieve her dreams. Cruz-Marrero, who…Read more Hurricanes & a pandemic no match for this Ph.D.
Federal funding will support effort to diversify food, agriculture professions Friday, May 22, 2020 A University of Maryland Eastern Shore researcher has received a $474,500 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to underwrite a program that will introduce minority students to career opportunities in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. …Read more UMES secures grant for summer science training
UMES’ class of 2020 celebrated with a virtual commencement tribute Friday, May 15, 2020 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore conferred 384 degrees today in a way unlike any previous year since the institution opened its doors in 1886. A graduation event billed as a “commencement celebration” took place – not by gathering on campus…Read more ‘Be strong. Be hopeful. Be brave.’
Thursday, May 14, 2020 Editor’s note: The transition to all online classes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented adjustment in the journey to realize the goal of earning a college degree. Here’s the view of a senior who graduates May 15. By Amirah Jones As I finish my last semester and await…Read more Athletics can prepare you for challenging times
Federal grant will support study of best practices to combat pathogens Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Helping Maryland farmers who grow produce and raise animals sold primarily through local marketing channels keep food safe is the focus of a half-million dollar research and agriculture extension project newly funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and…Read more Small farm safety is newest UMES research focus
Monday, May 11, 2020 Editor’s note: The transition to all online classes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented adjustment in the journey to realize the goal of earning a college degree. Here’s how an upperclassman is coping with shelter-in-place. By Langston Frazier College for most students from day one is typically go,…Read more Unexpected stillness …
Sunday, May 10, 2020 Editor’s note: The transition to all online classes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented adjustment in the journey to realize the goal of earning a college degree. Here is the reigning Miss UMES’ perspective. By Sarah Adewumi Uncertainty … is definitely the term I would use to describe…Read more Overcoming uncertainty during this difficult time
LED lights are brighter, faster reacting & cost-efficient Saturday, May 9, 2020 The William P. Hytche Athletic Center is UMES’ latest legacy building to go retro-green. Installers from Lighting Maintenance Inc. of Linthicum, Md., spent much of April replacing the metal halide lighting system — commonplace when the arena opened in 1998 — with Light Emitting Diode fixtures. …Read more Hytche center arena refitted with new lighting
Friday, May 8, 2020 Editor’s note: The transition to all online classes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented adjustment in the journey to realize the goal of earning a college degree. Here’s a popular student leader’s perspective. By Ciani Wells As I anxiously await to see if Seattle Grace Hospital’s renowned neurosurgeon,…Read more A guide to rejuvenation; ‘Me Time’ is important
