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The IR-4 Project is celebrating 60 years of assisting specialty crop producers and other stakeholders by facilitating the registration of safe and effective pesticides, biopesticides and other pest management technology. In doing so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded national research program contributes nearly $9 billion to the nation’s annual gross domestic product. For nearly four…Read more UMES contributes to USDA IR-4 Project’s 60-year mission of helping specialty crop growers

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. Sandeep Gopalan and his team including Dr. Lily Chi-Fang Tsai and Ms. Qian Leng, are studying how state law enforcement agencies are using this technology and the potential problems it may…Read more Building accountability and trust

It was a roller coaster of emotions for Sophia Cruzado on Saturday morning. For Cruzado, a Beltsville, Maryland native, it was an exciting time for her and her family as the first-generation college student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was receiving her bachelor’s degree in biology. But there was also a bit of…Read more Flying high, soaring higher

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 cumbersome process. One of the first changes will be the start date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the procedure, which will be available Dec. 31….Read more UMES prepares for new changes in FAFSA process

The Maryland Association of County Agricultural Agents recognized Dr. E. Nelson Escobar as its 2023 Honorary Ag Agent. Escobar received the award at a surprise presentation during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 20th annual Small Farm Conference luncheon on Nov. 3. He is applauded for his dedication to the 1890 land-grant mission, the university,…Read more UMES Extension leader receives top agricultural honor

Sometimes, the greatest ideas come from personal experiences. That was the case for University of Maryland Eastern Shore sophomore Cayla Jackson when she came up with the concept of “Knew-U,” an online platform focusing on self-care topics while also making shopping and booking services appointments easier and more personalized for its users. “I grew up…Read more ‘I feel more hopeful’

For a brief moment, Quinton Smith wasn’t himself. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior history major and Richard A. Henson Honors student, known for his easygoing and calm demeanor, felt slightly out of place among a group of his peers. It was right before he and his fellow Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) teammates,…Read more ‘It gave me more confidence’

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 also being named a fellow of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he visited this summer to develop collaborative plans…Read more UMES physics professor Das named an American Physical Society Fellow

When Mya Woods took the stage of the Ella Fitzgerald Center to be officially crowned Miss University of Maryland Eastern Shore, it was a culmination of a path that wasn’t a traditional one. Woods, whose parents and grandfather previously attended UMES, arrived on campus as an early 20s transfer in the spring of 2021, and…Read more ‘It did something to my character’

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr. Aaron Persad tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the ship’s second dedicated research flight….Read more Experimental payload designed by UMES professor launched aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05