USM Foundation News

Planting a Seed - New Grants Grow UMB-UMBC Research Partnership

Research may provide relief for spinal cord injury victims, or develop new targeted methods to deliver drugs through nanotechnology.

L.A. bound: UMES quiz team qualifies for national tourney

(Feb. 17, 2014) - Four University of Maryland Eastern Shore students qualified for the national 2014 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge tournament in Los Angeles this spring.Full Article…

Bowie State Student Named Ambassador of White House Initiative

Symone Jordan Recognized for Academic Achievement, Leadership

UM School of Medicine Researchers Find Association Between Stroke and Cocaine Use

Stroke risk in young adults may increase within 24 hours of cocaine use.

UMD Professor Named Scientist of the Year

University of Maryland physics professor Sylvester James "Jim" Gates, Jr., has been named the 2014 Scientist of the Year by students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation.

Hotel Restaurant Management gets a name makeover

Feb. 14, 2014 - UMES' Hotel Restaurant Management program now goes by a new, 21st century name -- Hospitality and Tourism Management.Full Article...

Online degrees the next frontier for UMES

Feb. 13, 2014 - Dr. Kristine Anderson is the newest member of UMES' Division of Academic Affairs; she will spearhead the expansion of distance education that will make earning a UMES…

MFA candidate wins national art competition, sells work, captures attention of renowned curator

TU alum and M.F.A. candidate never expected to become an artist

SU Hosts Women in Technology Conference Thursday, February 27

Frostburg Grows Recognized by Maryland’s Sustainable Growth Commission

Frostburg Grows: Grow it Local Greenhouse Project, a program that is converting a reclaimed strip mine into a greenhouse complex, received a Sustainability Award from the Maryland Sustainable…