UMES Announces $60M Capital Campaign—Largest in School History
PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Top-10 public Historically Black College & University (HBCU) launches the public phase of its “Soaring Above & Beyond: The...
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Continues to Soar in College Rankings
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received its highest ranking ever in the U.S. News & World Report survey of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). U.S. News ranked UMES in...
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‘I’m a firm believer in HBCUs’
From Left: Children’s author D. Wright; 1983 UMES graduate Joyce Abbott, Abbott’s sister, Marilyn Stephens, and UMES President Heidi M. Anderson. (Photo by Steve Ruark for The Baltimore Banner} When...
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Members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus visit UMES
UMES president Heidi M. Anderson addresses members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus during a meeting held at the School of Pharmacy & Health Professions Building. The University of...
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Experimental payload designed by UMES professor launched aboard Virgin...
Galactic 05 payload specialist Kellie Gerardi deploys the payload designed by UMES professor Dr. Aaron Persad to investigate how confined fluid reacts in a zero-gravity environment. (Photo courtesy of...
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‘It did something to my character’
Mya Woods, the 55th Miss UMES, poses following her coronation. (Aniya Hughes photo) When Mya Woods took the stage of the Ella Fitzgerald Center to be officially crowned Miss University of Maryland...
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UMES physics professor Das named an American Physical Society Fellow
UMES physics professor Dr. Kausik Das University of Maryland Eastern Shore physics professor Kausik Das was recently selected as a fellow of the American Physical Society. It is on the heels of his...
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‘It gave me more confidence’
Richard A. Henson Honors students and Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team members Kevin Armstrong, Quinton Smith, and Victoria Casteel pose for a pre-game photo ahead of their quiz bowl match against...
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‘I feel more hopeful’
(From left) WBENC senior manager of programs, Audrey Awasom; pitch competition judges and UMES professors Dr. George Ojie-Ahamiojie, Dr. Cynthia Cravens, and Dr. Bryant Mitchell; pitch competition...
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UMES Extension leader receives top agricultural honor
Dr. E. Nelson Escobar, (right) associate dean for UMES Extension and small ruminant extension specialist, accepts the 2023 Honorary County Ag Agent award from Sarah Hirsh, president of the Maryland...
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UMES prepares for new changes in FAFSA process
Danena Livingston, the Director of Financial Aid at UMES Students and their families applying for financial aid for the 2024-25 school year will see changes that are meant to simplify the complex and...
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Flying high, soaring higher
UMES graduate Sophia Cruzado gives the student commentary during the 26th Winter Commencement. It was a roller coaster of emotions for Sophia Cruzado on Saturday morning. For Cruzado, a Beltsville,...
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Building accountability and trust
Researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are conducting cutting-edge research on the use of facial recognition technology in the justice system. Dr. Lily Tsai Dr. Sandeep Gopalan and...
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UMES contributes to USDA IR-4 Project’s 60-year mission of helping specialty...
Dr. Simon Zebalo, a professor of entomology and plant biology at UMES, serves as the Northeast regional director for the IR-4 project. The IR-4 Project is celebrating 60 years of assisting specialty...
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‘You Perform Miracles Every Day’
Ahead of the start of the spring 2024 semester on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, staff and faculty participated in UMES’ annual Professional Development Days. The sessions kicked off with President Heidi M....
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UMES responds to national vet shortage with new School
Important Update Here! A new School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is becoming a reality. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Dec. 15 its...
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UMES vet school will be a first for Maryland and public HBCUs
A new School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be the first of its kind in Maryland and among the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities....
View ArticleUMES Receives $4.6M Research Grant from U.S. Dept. of Education
Princess Anne, MD—The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has received another major research grant to for study three areas that have become headline topics: artificial intelligence, climate...
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Keightley-Reinhardt is the 2024 Lower Eastern Shore Spelling Bee Champion
Conor Keightley-Reinhardt, his mother Lindsey (left), the Bee mascot, and his English teacher and spelling coach Traci Young. The final round of the 2024 Lower Eastern Shore Spelling Bee lasted longer...
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UMES earns nod for Honda Campus All-Star Challenge’s “Thrilling 32”
The UMES Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team is shown following a successful run at the Norfolk State University regional qualifier where the varsity team was a playoff semifinalist and clinched a...
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